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Changes in microbiome can predict risk for sexually transmitted disease in women
Women who develop bacterial vaginosis (BV) often later acquire chlamydia, a common and potentially serious sexually transmitted bacterial infection. Now, researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive ...
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Study reveals three molecular drivers of type 2 diabetes post-pregnancy
Women who have gestational diabetes have increased risk of type 2 diabetes in the years after delivery. Those who go on to develop the chronic disease fall into three "clusters," each with a distinct molecular driver, according ...
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Study shows IVF pregnancies are at greater risk of exposure to medicines that can harm the fetus
A new Australian study has revealed a potential reason why some pregnancies achieved through assisted reproductive technology (ART) may result in birth defects in comparison to naturally conceived pregnancies. The study has ...
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Study finds patients cared for by MedStar Health's Safe Babies Safe Moms program have better outcomes
Women who were cared for by the MedStar Health D.C. Safe Babies Safe Moms program (SBSM) had better outcomes in pregnancy, delivery, and postpartum, according to a study published in NEJM Catalyst . Additionally, the study ...
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Epigenetic control vital for proper placental blood vessel development, study finds
If the development of blood vessels in the placenta is impaired, fetal growth retardation may result. Scientists from the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) and the Mannheim Medical Faculty of Heidelberg University discovered ...
Jan 14, 2025
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Researchers create lab model that could lead to new, non-hormonal birth control methods
Oregon Health & Science University researchers have developed a new lab model to study how changes in cervical mucus during the menstrual cycle help regulate fertility. This model could help develop new, non-hormonal birth ...
Jan 14, 2025
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Socioeconomic factors drive racial disparities in maternal heart health—study urges education to achieve equity
Research has established a clear link between racial and ethnic disparities in maternal heart health and higher risks of preterm birth, preeclampsia and cardiovascular issues for Black and Hispanic mothers and their babies.
Jan 14, 2025
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Long-acting contraceptives seem to be as safe as the pill when it comes to cancer risk
Many women worry hormonal contraceptives have dangerous side-effects including increased cancer risk. But this perception is often out of proportion with the actual risks.
Jan 14, 2025
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Illinois approves new conditions for women for medical marijuana
For the first time since 2019, Illinois regulators have approved new medical conditions to qualify for medical cannabis, all centered around women's health.
Jan 14, 2025
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Research highlights a shift to less reliable 'natural' contraception methods among abortion patients
There has been a shift away from the use of more reliable hormonal methods of contraception to less reliable fertility awareness methods among women requesting abortion in England and Wales over the past five years, reveals ...
Jan 13, 2025
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Discovery of gut microbe's role in progesterone metabolism offers new fertility insights
Progesterone is a crucial hormone for successful embryo implantation and maintaining a normal pregnancy. Insufficient levels of progesterone are common contributors to IVF treatment failure and early miscarriage. In assisted ...
Jan 13, 2025
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Data-driven study reveals falling use of antiseizure drug in pregnancy
University of Liverpool researchers have contributed to the largest study to date on sodium valproate use. This significant report shows decreased use in women of childbearing age and during pregnancy, as well as young men, ...
Jan 10, 2025
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Higher radon exposure linked to increased odds of gestational diabetes
In nulliparous pregnant individuals, higher radon exposure is associated with greater odds of gestational diabetes (GD), according to a study published online Jan. 10 in JAMA Network Open.
Jan 10, 2025
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High blood pressure in pregnancy a risk factor for early heart disease
A study has revealed a significant link between a common pregnancy complication and early heart disease in women. The study is published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
Jan 10, 2025
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Telehealth abortion services surge as distance from clinics increases: Study
The distance between a patient's home and an abortion-services facility where they would seek care significantly influences how they receive birth-control medications, according to a study published Jan. 8 in the American ...
Jan 10, 2025
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Race- and gender-based microaggressions linked to higher post-birth blood pressure
Gender-based racism through microaggressions may be linked to higher blood pressure postpartum and beyond, according to research published in Hypertension.
Jan 9, 2025
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Explainable AI techniques reveal ideal follicle sizes for successful IVF treatments
During IVF treatment, doctors use ultrasound scans to monitor the size of follicles—small sacs in the ovaries containing eggs—to decide when to give a hormone injection known as the "trigger" to prepare the eggs for collection ...
Jan 8, 2025
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Severe maternal morbidity up in Medicaid-enrolled pregnant women with opioid addiction
The rate of opioid use disorder (OUD) is high in Medicaid-enrolled pregnant women, and they have a high rate of severe maternal morbidity (SMM), according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.
Jan 8, 2025
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One in four Canadian women are unaware of folic acid's importance during pregnancy
Approximately one in four women in Canada are unaware of the benefits of taking folic acid before and during pregnancy to prevent certain birth defects—a percentage that has not improved in more than a decade.
Jan 7, 2025
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For many rural women, finding maternity care outweighs concerns about abortion access
In what has become a routine event in rural America, a hospital maternity ward closed in 2023 in this small Oregon town about an hour from the Idaho border.
Jan 7, 2025
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Using AI to choose embryos in assisted reproduction raises significant ethical worries
Using artificial intelligence to assist in fertility treatment raises significant ethical concerns that need to be addressed, Monash University researchers have found.
Jan 6, 2025
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Healthier mothers, healthier babies: Iron trial could transform pregnancy care worldwide
A major trial has found a single iron infusion in the third trimester can significantly reduce anemia in pregnant women and outperform the efficacy of iron tablets—the current recommended standard of care.
Jan 6, 2025
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Study reveals rising interest in permanent contraception after Roe v. Wade reversal
A study from George Washington University found a significant increase in the number of U.S. young adults seeking permanent contraception, specifically tubal sterilization and vasectomy, following the Supreme Court's June ...
Jan 6, 2025
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The elimination of cervical cancer in NZ is within reach—but not without funding and a plan
After committing to a global plan to eliminate cervical cancer, New Zealand is lagging behind Australia and other countries in how it manages this preventable disease.
Jan 5, 2025
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