New study highlights severe depression risks for young doctor trainees
Every summer, more than 1,600 recent medical school graduates start training to become obstetrician-gynecologists at hospitals across the…
Warning signs for chronic pelvic pain emerge during adolescence
A new McMaster University study of nearly half a million people has found that many people who go…
Placental health in late pregnancy linked to childhood ADHD
Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children may be associated with problems with the health of the placenta during…
Air pollution mixtures linked to higher early preterm birth risk
Pregnancy puts higher oxygen demands on the body, so expectant mothers breathe significantly more air over the course…
Modern IVF treatment boosts live births while lowering twin pregnancies
Modern IVF treatment can now achieve substantially higher success rates than historical approaches while dramatically reducing twin and…
Uterine aging may reduce donor egg pregnancy success after 49
A major new study suggests that age-related changes in the uterus may contribute to poorer pregnancy outcomes, with…
PCOS gets new name in hopes of improving diagnosis, care
Around 1 in 8 women has a hormonal disorder that was up until now called polycystic ovary syndrome,…
Clusterin inhibition offers new hope for treating cervical gastric-type adenocarcinoma
Gastric-type adenocarcinoma (GAS) is one of the most aggressive non-human papillomavirus (HPV)-associated cervical adenocarcinomas and remains especially difficult…
New mother’s experience highlights importance of postpartum heart care
At 35, Brooklyn resident Luyba Caloras was healthy, with no history of heart problems and no reason to…
Global maternal deaths decline but progress slows worldwide
Global maternal deaths have declined over the past three decades, yet progress has slowed in recent years and remains uneven…
New prevention strategy can reduce deadly ovarian cancer risk by nearly 80%
A prevention strategy developed by Canadian researchers can reduce the risk of the most common and deadly form of ovarian cancer by nearly…
COVID 19 vaccination protects pregnant people and their babies
Pregnant people who received a COVID-19 vaccine were far less likely to experience severe illness or deliver their…