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Behavioral therapy + transcutaneous tibial nerve stimulation best for overactive bladder
For older women, behavioral therapy (BT) reduces overactive bladder (OAB) symptoms, with greater improvements seen in combination with transcutaneous tibial... Read more -
Pregnancy condition sparks hidden blame, silent fear and lasting fallout for thousands of women
More than half of women with gestational diabetes are being subjected to "dangerous" stigma, taking a significant toll on their... Read more -
'Natural' birth control risks unwanted pregnancy, experts warn
After taking the pill for a decade, Elodie Monnier Legrand decided to try "natural" birth control, an increasingly popular trend... Read more -
Less than half of pregnant women with opioid use disorder receive meds
Less than half of pregnant women with opioid use disorder (OUD) receive medications for OUD (MOUD) during pregnancy, according to... Read more -
Selection model helps explain why most human pregnancies are singletons
Each month during a woman's menstrual cycle, an ovary prepares 10–20 antral follicles, fluid-filled sacs that hold immature eggs, for... Read more -
Can the pill be side-effect free and taken on demand?
Preventing pregnancy is largely viewed as the responsibility of anyone who can become pregnant. It's a burden that can hold... Read more -
Why endometriosis diagnosis takes so long: Primary care gaps, stigma, referral hurdles
Endometriosis is a chronic inflammatory condition in which tissue similar to the lining of the uterus is also found outside... Read more -
Five health conditions mothers can develop after giving birth
During pregnancy, a mother's body undergoes vast structural and functional changes. But what many might not know is that the... Read more -
COVID-19 may leave placental damage, but virus disappears after maternal recovery
A new Yale study published in JAMA Network Open finds that the virus that causes COVID-19 does not linger in... Read more -
Standard treatment falls short for privately insured pregnant women with opioid use disorder, study finds
Opioid use disorder during pregnancy remains a critical yet under-addressed public health issue in the U.S., according to a new... Read more -
Mapping the hidden signals of breast cancer risk
Some of the earliest warning signs of breast cancer risk may be hidden deep within the molecular makeup of breast... Read more -
Does stress during pregnancy affect offspring's metabolic health?
Physical activity during pregnancy enhances the metabolic health of offspring, but new research in mice indicates that prenatal stress blunts... Read more -
Fining hospitals for medical misogyny won't help women, it will hurt them
Hospitals that score poorly on feedback from female patients could soon see their budget cut under a plan unveiled in... Read more -
IVF hormone add-on does not improve success rates, study finds
A hormone procedure commonly offered to IVF patients globally as an "add-on" does not improve chances of falling pregnant, according... Read more -
Study explores toxicity reduction in combination of trastuzumab deruxtecan and olaparib in HER2-expressing malignancies
A phase 1 study aiming to test tolerability of combination therapy with trastuzumab deruxtecan and olaparib in Human Epidermal Growth... Read more
