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Access to vaginal labor after C-section is limited to some 16% of US counties
Only 16% of all counties in the U.S. offered pregnant people the opportunity to attempt labor after a previous cesarean... Read more -
Adjusting drug timing can boost fertility, study suggests
Researchers at Osaka Metropolitan University have found that changing the timing of fertility drugs to match the follicle maturity period... Read more -
Multi-omics AI model boosts preterm birth prediction accuracy to nearly 90%
A recent study has developed a highly accurate risk prediction framework for preterm birth (PTB) that could broaden the potential... Read more -
Scientists map primate ovarian reserve development, offering key insights into women's health
UCLA scientists have developed the first comprehensive road map showing how the ovarian reserve forms in primates, providing crucial insights... Read more -
Do middle-aged women need to have their hormones checked?
If you're a woman approaching middle age and you're on social media, you might have been urged to get your... Read more -
Blood test detects ovarian cancer with high accuracy, study finds
A new blood test pioneered by diagnostics company AOA Dx (AOA) can detect ovarian cancer in symptomatic women with high... Read more -
Two thirds of reproductive-aged women have at least one modifiable risk factor for birth defects, study reveals
An analysis using data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) among 5,374 women of reproductive age indicates... Read more -
Bringing remote cervical screening directly to women can transform health care
For years, women in remote Kimberley communities faced an impossible choice—travel hundreds of kilometers for cervical screening or go without.... Read more -
Assessing severe surgical complications from cesarean deliveries
Cesarean delivery is the most common inpatient surgery in the U.S. but it also carries inherent surgical risks, including vascular,... Read more -
Alcohol use disorder is profoundly undertreated during and after pregnancy, leaving parents and infants at risk
In recent years, binge drinking and alcohol use disorder (AUD) rates during pregnancy have increased significantly in the United States,... Read more -
Planned Parenthood bets on redistricting to push back against GOP funding cuts
Abortion rights groups are backing California Democrats in the escalating battle to redraw congressional maps, warning that Republicans are rigging... Read more -
New CT-based indicator helps doctors predict life-threatening postpartum bleeding cases
Researchers from Kumamoto University have identified a distinctive CT imaging pattern that can predict which women experiencing severe postpartum hemorrhage... Read more -
Menopause misinformation is harming care, warn experts
Many direct to consumer menopause services are unnecessary and do not improve care, warn experts in The BMJ.... Read more -
First-trimester blood test significantly improves prediction of gestational diabetes, study finds
Researchers from the Global Center for Asian Women's Health (GloW) and the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Yong... Read more -
Enhanced role for midwives, including home contraceptive care, explored in study
New research from Monash University's SPHERE Center of Research Excellence has found strong interest among Australian midwives for delivering contraceptive... Read more
