Research finds no evidence probiotics offer benefit during pregnancy
A systematic review of the use of probiotics during pregnancy on pregnancy-related conditions found no evidence that probiotics had any effect on the conditions.
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Amount of protein consumed by pregnant women modulates the facial appearance of offspring, study finds
An international team of researchers has found that the amount of protein consumed by pregnant women can impact the facial development of their offspring. In their study, published in the journal Nature Communications, the ...
Miscarriages linked to health risks in later pregnancies
New Curtin University research published in eClinicalMedicine has revealed a link between miscarriage and the increased risk of developing complications of gestational diabetes and high blood pressure-related disorders in ...
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Self-compassion could help endometriosis sufferers
New research shows endometriosis sufferers in New Zealand are likely to show some improvement in quality of life if they practice self-compassion.
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TikTok health hacks promising to change the taste and smell of female genitals are more sour than sweet
Wake up. Brush teeth. Exfoliate. Drink a glass of pineapple "coochie juice?"
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Few states cover fertility treatment for same-sex couples, but that could be changing
Elizabeth Bauer was working out at the gym one morning last August when she got a phone call from her fertility nurse. It was a call that Bauer and her wife, Rebecca, had long been waiting for.
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Prolonged use of certain hormone drugs linked to increased brain tumor risk
Prolonged use of certain progestogen hormone drugs is associated with an increased risk of developing a type of brain tumor known as an intracranial meningioma, finds a study from France published by The BMJ today.
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Patients interested in learning about preeclampsia risk, shows study
The majority of childbearing-age people would value predictive testing for preeclampsia and report they would act on this information, according to a study published online March 13 in BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth.
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Colistin resistant bacteria found in mothers and newborn babies in Nigeria
Researchers from the Ineos Oxford Institute for Antimicrobial Research (IOI) and Cardiff University have found evidence that bacteria resistant to colistin, a last-resort antibiotic, were present in mothers and babies under ...
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Mouse study shows exercise during pregnancy improves heart health of future generations
Exercising during pregnancy doesn't just benefit moms—it may also give their babies a head start on their heart health after birth, according to a study by researchers at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center.
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SCOTUS appears skeptical of arguments to curb abortion pill access
Following oral arguments presented on Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court looked poised to rebuff a legal challenge to women's access to the abortion pill.
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New Planned Parenthood leader says real issue is fairness, health equity
Ruth Richardson waited near the Iowa capitol's grand staircase, just outside the limelight. At the podium nearby, abortion-rights supporters railed against the state's conservative swing on abortion following the overturning ...
Mar 27, 2024
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US Supreme Court skeptical of restrictions on abortion pill
The US Supreme Court on Tuesday appeared poised to reject restrictions imposed by a lower court on an abortion pill widely used in the United States to terminate pregnancies.
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Use of medication abortion rose after Dobbs decision
As the U.S. Supreme Court prepares to hear arguments Tuesday in a case that could determine nationwide access to the abortion pill, a new study finds requests for the medication made outside the traditional health care system ...
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US Supreme Court weighs restrictions on abortion pill
The Supreme Court on Tuesday was weighing restrictions imposed by a lower court on the drug that is most widely used in the United States to terminate pregnancies.
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Team finds that chlorogenic acid prevents ovariectomized-induced bone loss
A new research paper titled "Chlorogenic acid prevents ovariectomized-induced bone loss by facilitating osteoblast functions and suppressing osteoclast formation" has been published in Aging.
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How national political ambition could fuel, or fail, initiatives to protect abortion rights in states
In early February, abortion rights supporters gathered to change Missouri history at the Pageant—a storied club where rock 'n' roll revolutionary Chuck Berry often had played: They launched a signature-gathering campaign ...
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Does pregnancy accelerate aging? Study suggests that it does, at first
New research from the Yale School of Medicine (YSM) published in Cell Metabolism suggests that pregnancy accelerates aging, but with an important caveat—there appears to be significant reversal of this effect in the postpartum ...
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