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Infertility treatment found to double the risk of postpartum heart disease
A study by Rutgers Health experts of more than 31 million hospital records shows that infertility treatment patients were twice as likely as those who conceived naturally to be hospitalized with heart disease in the year ...
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New blood test could help spot preeclampsia in first trimester
Preeclampsia can be a life-threatening complication of pregnancy, but a new blood test can help predict a woman's risk for the condition while she is in her first trimester, the test's maker said Wednesday.
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Difficult work arrangements force many women to stop breastfeeding early—here's how to prevent this
Research shows that six months of exclusive breastfeeding, and continuing until two years old or beyond, provide multiple benefits for the baby and mother.
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I'm pregnant. Do I need a multivitamin?
Growing a healthy baby relies on getting enough nutrients while pregnant.
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New cryopreservation procedure established to preserve fertility before cancer treatment
A woman's egg reserve is finite. Gonad-damaging therapies, such as certain chemotherapies, can therefore lead to infertility. One of the options for preserving fertility is the cryopreservation of ovarian tissue. This involves ...
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Study reveals mixed public opinion on polygenic embryo screening for IVF
Three out of four U.S. adults support the use of emerging technologies that estimate a future child's likelihood of developing health conditions influenced by multiple genes—such as diabetes, heart disease, and depression—before ...
May 14, 2024
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Pelvic health problems are a common experience for women—why many don't get the help they need
Pelvic health problems—such as bladder and bowel leaks, pelvic pain, heavy menstrual bleeding or vaginal prolapse—are a common experience for women. Yet despite how common these issues are and the serious effect they ...
May 14, 2024
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Survey finds 8,000 women a month got abortion pills despite their states' bans or restrictions
Thousands of women in states with abortion bans and restrictions are receiving abortion pills in the mail from states that have laws protecting prescribers, a new report shows.
May 14, 2024
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Birth by C-section more than doubles odds of measles vaccine failure, study finds
A study by the University of Cambridge, UK, and Fudan University, China, has found that a single dose of the measles jab is up to 2.6 times more likely to be completely ineffective in children born by C-section, compared ...
May 13, 2024
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Sending abortion pills through the mail found to be timely and effective
Dispensing abortion pills through the mail works as well as requiring patients to get them in person from a clinic or doctor's office, according to new research from UC San Francisco, which comes as the Supreme Court is considering ...
May 13, 2024
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Attacking birth control pills, US influencers push misinformation
US wellness influencers are increasingly targeting birth control pills, pushing their followers to abandon the contraceptives with false claims about infertility and low libido that researchers say leave them vulnerable to ...
May 13, 2024
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Researchers quantify the risk for diabetes after gestational diabetes
Gestational diabetes is associated with an increased risk for subsequent diabetes, with higher risk for gestational diabetes in second pregnancy and in both first and second pregnancies, according to a study published online ...
May 10, 2024
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States with abortion bans saw greater drops in medical school graduates applying for residencies
Fewer U.S. medical school graduates are applying to residency programs, but the drop is more striking in states that ban abortion compared with other states.
May 10, 2024
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Arizona's now-repealed abortion ban serves as a cautionary tale for reproductive health care across the US
When the Arizona Supreme Court ruled on April 9, 2024, that the state's Civil War-era law banning nearly all abortions was enforceable, it brought into stark reality the potential impacts of leaving reproductive rights up ...
May 9, 2024
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Call the midwife: Study highlights maternity care model's success
Mothers have described feeling "empowered" and "respected" during their labor and birth at a small rural hospital in Victoria's Goldfields region that has adopted a midwifery continuity of caregiver model, labeled as "gold ...
May 9, 2024
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Scope of maternal substance use disorder crisis is dramatically underestimated, says study
Drug overdoses are a leading cause of maternal mortality in the United States, which has the highest maternal mortality rate of all high-income nations. And despite this convergence of the maternal mortality and overdose ...
May 9, 2024
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The beginning of becoming a human—insights from researchers
A new review paper was published in advance by Aging, titled "The beginning of becoming a human."
May 9, 2024
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Serotonergic neuron findings suggest possible treatment for depression-related infertility
Scientists from Nagoya University in Japan have clarified the relationship between energy levels and fertility in animals and humans. They identified signaling from serotonergic neurons as important for maintaining reproductive ...
May 8, 2024
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Researchers find that a new mother's immune status varies with her feeding strategy
In one of the first studies of its kind, UC Santa Barbara researchers have found that the immune status of postpartum mothers shifts with how she feeds her baby. According to a paper published in the journal Scientific Reports, ...
May 8, 2024
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Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy may increase women's risk for blood clots later in life
South Carolina received a poor report card from the March of Dimes in 2023 because more of its mothers die due to pregnancy-related complications or childbirth than the national average. For every 100,000 births, there are ...
May 8, 2024
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