Airborne lead exposure: How much is harmful to health?
Even short-term exposure to airborne lead during pregnancy could lead to adverse birth outcomes, according to new research at Brandeis.
Oct 3, 2022
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Even short-term exposure to airborne lead during pregnancy could lead to adverse birth outcomes, according to new research at Brandeis.
Oct 3, 2022
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Since the Supreme Court overturned Roe vs. Wade in June, the future of abortion and reproductive rights for women is uncertain and varies by state.
Sep 23, 2022
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Only about one-third of eighth and ninth graders involved with the child welfare system in Colorado have received information on birth control, and fewer than half know how to access it, according to new University of Colorado ...
Sep 20, 2022
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The first hormonal contraceptive (the "pill") was approved by the US Food and Drug Administration in 1960. Hormonal contraceptives have since become one of the most prescribed drugs in the world, used daily by more than 100 ...
Aug 24, 2022
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41 weeks), those born before 39 weeks are more likely to experience symptoms associated with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), according to a study by Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School.
Aug 12, 2022
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The rate of fetal deaths at 20 weeks of gestation or more was 5.74 deaths per 1,000 live births and fetal deaths in 2020, which was not significantly different from the rate in 2019, according to the Aug. 4 National Vital ...
Aug 4, 2022
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A Minnesota jury is expected to decide by the end of this week whether a woman's human rights were violated when a pharmacist denied her request to fill a prescription for emergency contraception, sometimes called the morning-after ...
Aug 2, 2022
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The number of births across the United States increased during the second six months of 2021, according to a July Vital Statistics Rapid Release report, a publication from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Jul 20, 2022
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The rates of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) increased from 2016 to 2020, according to the July 19 issue of the National Vital Statistics Reports, a publication from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Jul 20, 2022
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For the first time, a pharmaceutical company has asked for permission to sell a birth control pill over the counter in the U.S.
Jul 11, 2022
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