Future of ‘Artificial Wombs’ for Human Preemies to Be Weighed by FDA Advisors
TUESDAY, Sept. 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Advisors to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration will weigh the possibilities and parameters of experiments with artificial wombs for premature human babies.Scientists have already had some success with the…
Learn MoreFertility Issues? Ovulation Tests Can Help, Study Finds
TUESDAY, Sept. 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A new review of clinical trials with an eye toward successful conception affirms that timing is key when trying to get pregnant.The review found that using urine ovulation tests to time intercourse improved …
Learn MoreCytomegalovirus (CMV): What It Is, Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
What is cytomegalovirus (CMV)?Although few people have heard of cytomegalovirus, or CMV, many of us are carrying it at this very moment. It’s a common virus that’s spread during sex, or in blood, urine, saliva, or breast milk; babies can also be infec…
Learn MoreBúsquedas en internet sobre ‘aborto autoinducido’ aumentaron después del fallo Dobbs
JUEVES, 14 de septiembre de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Cuando algunos estados de EE.UU. hicieron ilegal el aborto después de que la Corte Suprema anuló el histórico fallo Roe v. Wade en junio de 2022, las mujeres en esas áreas incrementaron sus búsqueda…
Learn MoreHome-Based Ovulation Monitoring Feasible for Timing Frozen-Thawed Embryo Transfer
THURSDAY, Sept. 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Home-based monitoring of ovulation is noninferior to hospital-controlled monitoring to time frozen-thawed embryo transfer (FET) for pregnancy, according to a study published online Sept. 4 in The Lancet.Tji…
Learn MoreWeb Searches for ‘Self-Managed Abortion’ Rose After Dobbs Decision
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — When some U.S. states made abortion illegal after the Supreme Court overturned the longstanding Roe v Wade in June 2022, women in those areas increased their searches for self-managed abortions.To come to …
Learn MoreEl calentamiento global podría hacer que los embarazos sean más peligrosos
VIERNES, 8 de septiembre de 2023 (HealthDay News) — El calentamiento global se ha relacionado con tasas más altas de asma, enfermedades cardíacas y otras preocupaciones de salud. Ahora, una nueva investigación sugiere que el aumento de las temperatur…
Learn MoreHeat Exposure During Pregnancy Linked to Severe Maternal Morbidity
MONDAY, Sept. 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Long- and short-term heat exposure during pregnancy is associated with an increased risk for severe maternal morbidity (SMM), according to a study published online Sept. 7 in JAMA Network Open.Anqi Jiao, from…
Learn MoreRacial, Ethnic Disparities Seen in Type 2 Diabetes After GDM
FRIDAY, Sept. 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Racial and ethnic inequities are considerable in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) after gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), and characteristics at delivery partially explain these disparities, according to a s…
Learn MoreSecond Trimester Prenatal Testing: An Ob-Gyn Shares What To Expect
Prenatal testing is important to monitor you and your baby’s health, but exactly what is involved in these screenings?Here, an obstetrician-gynecologist talks about what to expect during your second trimester prenatal visits, including what tests may …
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