Although ‘conception is a couple-dependent reproductive process,’ a father’s exposure to phthalates before in vitro fertilization (IVF) has a stronger effect than a mother’s exposure, research shows. Medscape Medical News …read more
Maternal prepregnancy body mass index was inversely related to telomere length in newborns, a factor that may alter biological aging, a new study has found. Medscape Medical News …read more
Women may only need cervical cancer screening every 5-10 years – instead of every three years, as currently recommended – and may be able to start the screenings later in life, according to a new… …read more
Women who have a higher BMI before pregnancy are likely to have newborns with shorter telomere length – a biomarker for biological age, says new research. …read more
Women who waited an hour after full cervical dilation to begin pushing were nearly twice as likely to require a cesarean, and also tended to have a longer duration of active pushing. Medscape Medical News …read more
The EMA’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use recommended approval for Rekovelle for controlled ovarian stimulation in women undergoing assisted reproductive technologies. International Approvals …read more
The offspring of mothers who filled two or more prescriptions for SSRIs during pregnancy show an increased risk for speech and language disorders, new research shows. Medscape Medical News …read more
For women and men, breast cancer is a very real threat. Learn what early signs to look for, how to check, and the causes and risk factors. …read more
The largest and longest running clinical trial of medical therapies for heavy periods has found that women can be greatly helped by having treatments just from their GP, with most avoiding hospital… …read more
Women with lower levels of education and living in more deprived areas of the UK are at greater risk of coronary heart disease, and this is largely due to smoking, obesity and physical inactivity… …read more