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New Study Shows Promise For Preventing Preterm Births
A new study co-authored by the University of Kentucky's Dr. John O'Brien found that applyingvaginal progesterone to women who are at a high risk of preterm birth significantly decr...2019-01-12 read more +
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Women Should Still Be Concerned About Hormone Replacement Therapy
McMaster University researchers have found consistent evidence that use of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is associated with breast cancer globally. This study comes at a time w...2019-01-12 read more +
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New Safety Warnings for Antipsychotic Drugs in Pregnancy
A new safety warning regarding the use of antipsychotics (APs) during pregnancy has been issued by the FDA. With this announcement, the overall safety of prescribing antipsychotic ...2019-01-12 read more +
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Maternal Stress During Pregnancy Impairs Child Health – Study
Many studies have established that prenatal stress in the form of life and emotional stress to the mother during pregnancy can have a lasting negative impact on the behavior and bi...2019-01-12 read more +
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Balancing The Womb
New research hopes to explain premature births and failed inductions of labour. The study byacademics at the University of Bristol suggests a new mechanism by which the level of my...2019-01-12 read more +
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Latitude And Gender Influences Glaucoma Risk
When it comes to whether or not you will develop exfoliation syndrome (ES) -an eye conditionthat is a leading cause of secondary open-angle glaucoma and increased risk of cataract ...2019-01-12 read more +
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Women Who Stop HRT are Most Likely to Skip Mammograms as Well
Researchers from the National Cancer Institute examined more than 7,000 women between 2000 and found that many women who stopped HRT also stopped going to mammogram checks, those w...2019-01-12 read more +
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During Ovulation, Females May Be More Susceptible To Infection
New research published in the Journal of Leukocyte Biology suggests that high levels of estradiol present prior to ovulation decreases immune system effectiveness resulting in grow...2019-01-12 read more +
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Age Does Not Influence Risks of Pregnancy Via Egg Donation Among Women
A study by Columbia University Medical Center researchers has suggested that although women over age 50 who become pregnant via egg donation are at an elevated risk for developing ...2019-01-12 read more +
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Newly Divorced Women More Prone to STDs
A new study has warned that newly divorced middle-aged women are more at risk of contractingHIV and other sexually transmitted diseases. According to Christopher Coleman, an associ...2019-01-12 read more +
