RFK Jr. calls for a review of abortion pill mifepristone
U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has ordered a fresh safety review of mifepristone, a drug commonly used in medication abortions.
Jun 5, 2025
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Urogenital Diseases: News and Research on Pregnancy, Ectopic
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Ovarian cysts can be painful when they burst: When do you need to see a doctor?
Cysts are small pockets of fluid that form inside the body. Ovarian cysts are common, affecting around one in 10 women. But sometimes they can cause pain—especially when they burst.
May 8, 2025
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Why do women get 'reassurance scans' during pregnancy? And how can you spot a suspicious provider?
Recent media coverage in the Nine newspapers highlights a surge in non-medical ultrasound providers offering "reassurance ultrasounds" to expectant parents.
Apr 3, 2025
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Genetic factors in women's health studied using data from 300,000 participants
A large genome-wide association study meta-analysis analyzed data on 42 female reproductive health diagnoses from the Estonian Biobank and FinnGen.
Mar 11, 2025
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She needed an abortion but Kentucky's ban prevented it: 'Somebody is going to die,' doctors warn
When Genevieve Postlethwait's water broke in her sleep one July morning, she knew something was wrong. At 17 weeks pregnant, it was too soon for this to be normal.
Jan 21, 2025
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Very early medication abortion found to be effective and safe
Clinics and hospitals currently defer medication abortion until ultrasound confirms a pregnancy inside the uterus. However, a large international study led by researchers from Karolinska Institutet now indicates that treatment ...
Nov 6, 2024
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AI-related maternal health care software improves odds of good care by 69%, research finds
Women are more likely to receive good care during pregnancy where AI and other clinical software tools are used, a large review of research has found.
Oct 23, 2024
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Feds rarely punish hospitals for turning away pregnant patients
As the pregnant woman's contractions rolled in every two minutes, staff at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, dispatched an ambulance to send her elsewhere.
Sep 14, 2024
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Expert panel endorses new ultrasound terminology for early pregnancy
For the first time, a multi-medical society panel has developed and endorsed a uniform lexicon for describing the observations seen on ultrasound during the first trimester of pregnancy. The lexicon, based on scientific evidence, ...
Aug 27, 2024
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Research team releases code for automating incidence and prevalence analysis in open cohorts
A team from the University of Birmingham has reported a significant step forward in public health research, in a study of ectopic pregnancy published in BMC Medical Research Methodology.
Jul 23, 2024
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