Periods may trigger pain for many who have sickle cell disease, finds research Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli26 Feb 2026 9:00 PM ISTPain related to sickle cell disease (SCD) increases during menstruation, as do emergency department (ED) visits and hospitalizations, for many women...
Intravenous Iron Improves Maternal Hb in Females with Non-Anaemic Iron Deficiency During Pregnancy: The Lancet Medha Baranwal25 Feb 2026 8:45 PM ISTPakistan: A multicentre randomized trial published in The Lancet Haematology shows that intravenous iron therapy significantly improves maternal...
Maternal Diabetes During Pregnancy Linked to Increased Epilepsy Risk in Offspring: Study Medha Baranwal25 Feb 2026 8:30 PM ISTCanada: Researchers have found in a retrospective population-based study from Canada that children born to mothers with any form of diabetes—including...
MS Vulnerability May Begin In Utero: Prenatal and Perinatal Factors Influence Multiple Sclerosis Risk, Says JAMA Study Medha Baranwal25 Feb 2026 8:30 PM ISTUSA: Researchers have found in a Norwegian cohort study that prenatal and perinatal factors influence the risk of developing multiple sclerosis (MS)...
Women Prefer In-Clinic Cervical Cancer Screening to in-home screening; Evidence Supports Longer Screening Intervals Dr Riya Dave24 Feb 2026 8:30 PM ISTTwo recent analyses highlight evolving perspectives on cervical cancer (CC) screening. One study from the United States found that a majority of women...
Nexplanon Now Approved for 5-Year Pregnancy Prevention by FDA Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli24 Feb 2026 8:30 PM ISTThe FDA has extended approval of Nexplanon (etonogestrel implant) for pregnancy prevention in women of reproductive age from 3 years to 5...
Lean Adolescents With PCOS Show Increased Adipose Dysfunction and Insulin Resistance: Study Dr Riya Dave23 Feb 2026 8:30 PM ISTResearchers have found in a new study that lean adolescents with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) exhibit significantly greater adipose tissue...
ACOG Releases Updated Guidance on Maternal Immunizations Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli22 Feb 2026 9:00 PM ISTThe American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists (ACOG) released updated guidance on maternal immunizations, underscoring the importance of...
Prenatal infection increases risk of heavy drinking later in life: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli20 Feb 2026 9:30 PM ISTExposure to infection and other immune stress in the womb increases the likelihood of alcohol misuse in adulthood, a risk that may be reduced through...
Prior Cervical HSIL Linked to Higher Cardiovascular Risk and Mortality in Young Women: Research Shows Medha Baranwal20 Feb 2026 9:30 PM ISTSweden: A nationwide study found that adolescents and young adults with a history of cervical high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion (HSIL) have a...
Surgical innovation cuts ovarian cancer risk by nearly 80%: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli20 Feb 2026 9:00 PM ISTA prevention strategy developed by Canadian researchers can reduce the risk of the most common and deadly form of ovarian cancer by nearly 80 per...
GLP-1 Discontinuation during Pregnancy tied to excessive gestational weight gain, preterm birth: JAMA Dr Riya Dave20 Feb 2026 8:45 PM ISTResearchers have found in a new study that discontinuation of GLP-1 receptor agonists before or early in pregnancy was linked to greater gestational...
