Sports medicine & Kinesiology
Does a woman's menstrual cycle affect her athletic performance? Here's what the science says
During the Women's FIFA World Cup, it has been wonderful to see the spotlight turn to female athletes.
Jul 24, 2023
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Use of some contraceptives may temporarily delay a woman's fertility from resuming
Women who stop using some forms of contraception may have to wait up to eight months before their fertility returns, suggests research published online in The BMJ.
Nov 12, 2020
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Health
Sex and sewage
Environmental endocrine disruptors are man-made chemicals that have been shown to have adverse effects on animal and human health and fertility. Aberdeen scientists told the British Science Festival today their effects on ...
Sep 6, 2012
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Alarm bells as US abortion ruling fuels rush on morning-after pill
When the US Supreme Court overturned the nationwide right to abortion, Julie Crowe went straight online to do some shopping. She ordered 10 packs of the emergency contraceptive pill known as Plan B for immediate delivery.
Jul 21, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
A new model can predict a woman's risk of breast, ovarian and womb cancer
The probability (absolute risk) of a woman developing breast, ovarian, and endometrial (womb) cancer can all be predicted using easily obtainable information on known risk factors for these cancers, according to a study by ...
Jul 30, 2013
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Medications
Certain birth control pills may carry higher blood clot risk: FDA
(HealthDay) -- U.S. health officials announced Tuesday that birth controls pills containing drospirenone -- a man-made version of the hormone progesterone -- may be associated with a higher risk of blood clots and will require ...
Apr 10, 2012
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Health
New microneedle contraceptive patch could empower the world's poorest women
Innovative microneedle technology is being developed as an effective, pain-free and discreet method of delivering contraception across the world's poorest countries, thanks to a new research consortium led by Cardiff University ...
Jan 11, 2019
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Cardiology
AstraZeneca's blood clot risk is incredibly small—lower than common contraceptives
Authorities in the United Kingdom overnight recommended people under 30 be offered an alternative COVID vaccine to the AstraZeneca/Oxford shot.
Apr 8, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
Ovarian cancer statistics, 2018
A new report from the American Cancer Society provides an overview of ovarian cancer occurrence and mortality data. Ovarian Cancer Statistics, 2018 is published early online in CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians.
May 29, 2018
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Medications
Viral TikTok raises concerns about a commonly prescribed contraceptive. What you need to know
A viral TikTok video by online influencer Morgan Roos has panicked some users of a commonly prescribed injectable contraceptive called Depo-Provera. In the video, Roos said she was shocked to learn the contraceptive she had ...
Nov 19, 2023
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