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New moms suffer more obsessive-compulsive symptoms than general population

A new mother may constantly worry and check to see if her baby is still breathing. Or she may fret about germs, obsessing whether she's properly sterilized the bottles, then wash and rewash them.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Mar 04, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

After the human genome project: The human microbiome project

Earth Day may be more than a month away, but another, more personal, ecosystem has been shown to also be worth protecting—within our bodies are communities of microbes that affect the behavior of human cells hosting them. ...

Medical research created Feb 28, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Study identifies ways to increase IUD use in developing countries

Boosting demand for intrauterine devices, commonly referred to as IUDs, and improving access to them can significantly increase their use in developing countries, where they have traditionally been an unpopular method of ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology created Feb 15, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Researchers discover breakthrough in ovarian cancer

Researchers at The University of Arizona Cancer Center at St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center in Phoenix have discovered that many women with low-grade serous carcinoma of the ovary or peritoneum have seen their tumors ...

Cancer created Feb 14, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Obstetric outcomes for women with asthma evaluated

(HealthDay)—Women with asthma have significantly higher odds for nearly all obstetric complications, according to a study published in the February issue of the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology.

Health created Feb 12, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Teen births hit record low, CDC reports

(HealthDay)—Teen birth rates have dropped yet again, reaching a historic low, and the number of babies being born early or with a low birth weight has also declined, a new U.S. government report shows.

Health created Feb 11, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study shows progesterone shots do not reduce preterm delivery in twin pregnancies

In a study to be presented on February 14 between 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. PST, at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine's 33rd annual meeting, The Pregnancy Meeting ™, researchers will report findings that suggest that 17P, ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology created Feb 11, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Certain contraceptive may pose risk of Type 2 diabetes for obese women

A first-of-its-kind study by researchers at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California (USC) indicates that healthy, obese, reproductive-age women who use long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) ...

Diabetes created Feb 07, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Maternal exposure to outdoor air pollution associated with low birth weights worldwide

Mothers who are exposed to particulate air pollution of the type emitted by vehicles, urban heating and coal power plants are significantly more likely to bear children of low birth weight, according to an international study ...

Health created Feb 06, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Two-step immunotherapy attacks advanced ovarian cancer

Most ovarian cancer patients are diagnosed with late stage disease that is unresponsive to existing therapies. In a new study, researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine ...

Cancer created Jan 31, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Hyperemesis gravidarum during the second trimester is more likely to cause placental complications

Pregnancies complicated by hyperemesis gravidarum in the second trimester of pregnancy are at a much higher risk of associated placental dysfunction disorders such as placental abruption and small for gestational age babies ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology created Jan 29, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study highlights attitudes toward HPV vaccination for boys

(Boston)- A new Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) study has found that low-income and minority parents/guardians were receptive toward vaccinating boys against Human Papilloma Virus (HPV). However, racial/ethnic ...

Pediatrics created Jan 29, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Many women victims of 'contraceptive sabotage,' experts say

(HealthDay)—Obstetricians and gynecologists should screen women and teens for signs that their partner is sabotaging their birth control, forcing them to have unprotected sex or otherwise trying to control ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology created Jan 24, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Abuse during childhood linked to uterine fibroids in African-American women

According to a new study from the Slone Epidemiology Center (SEC) at Boston University, African-American women who reported sexual or physical abuse before age 11 had a greater risk of uterine fibroids in adulthood compared ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology created Jan 24, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Estrogen fights urinary infection in mouse study

(Medical Xpress)—Estrogen levels drop dramatically in menopause, a time when the risk of urinary tract infections increases significantly.

Immunology created Jan 23, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast