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States with abortion restrictions found to have worse outcomes for patients using fertility treatment
Research from Oregon Health & Science University has found that laws restricting access to abortion may disproportionately affect pregnancies conceived... Read more -
Freestanding birth centers are closing as maternity care gaps grow
Dr. Heather Skanes opened Alabama's first freestanding birth center in 2022 in her hometown of Birmingham. Skanes, an OB-GYN, wanted... Read more -
Twin study ties childbearing timing to biological aging
A study based on Finnish twins shows that reproductive history is associated, at the population level, with women's lifespan and... Read more -
Episiotomy linked to increased risk of severe bleeding in women with anemia
Having an episiotomy, a surgical cut to the vagina during childbirth, doubles the risk of postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) in women... Read more -
Wyoming Supreme Court keeps abortion legal in the state
Abortion will stay legal in Wyoming after the state Supreme Court ruled that a pair of abortion bans passed by... Read more -
Light-triggered microneedle patch could make IVF hormone delivery painless and automated
A McGill University research team has developed a painless, automated way to deliver in vitro fertilization (IVF) hormones using a... Read more -
Lifestyle interventions in pregnancy proven to reduce gestational diabetes risk
Researchers at the University of Liverpool have led the largest study to date demonstrating the significant benefits of lifestyle interventions... Read more -
Vitamin C may help protect fertility from a harmful environmental chemical
A new discovery at the University of Missouri reveals that vitamin C may help protect reproductive health from a harmful... Read more -
Novel analysis shows promise for revealing early ovarian cancer signals
University of Manchester researchers have shown that analysis of fluid flushed through a fallopian tube holds promise for providing insights... Read more -
US backs at-home HPV testing to boost cervical cancer screening
Women may soon have an easier, lower-cost way to get screened for cervical cancer.... Read more -
How stressors during pregnancy impact the developing fetal brain
The maternal microbiome and immune system have both independent and synergistic effects on fetal brain health—changes in the mother's immune... Read more -
Study of uterine inflammation in livestock could help treat infertility in humans
Research to help reduce inflammation in the uterus of livestock animals could help pave the way for developing new drugs... Read more -
Elective C-sections linked to lower childhood cortisol
For years, researchers have documented health differences between babies born vaginally versus by cesarean section—work that revealed the importance of... Read more -
Orgasm-related laughing, crying, nosebleeds and more are normal, albeit rare
When some women orgasm, they experience unusual physical and emotional responses such as laughing, crying, headaches, tingling, foot pain, nosebleeds... Read more -
One surgery could prevent most ovarian cancers, surgeons say
Known as "the silent killer" due to its lack of symptoms and reliable screening tests, ovarian cancer remains one of... Read more
