Stressful events in pregnancy may increase risk of childhood asthma and wheeze Anshika Mishra27 Dec 2023 9:00 AM ISTMaternal stressful life events during pregnancy may increase risk of childhood asthma and wheeze suggests a new study published in the Annals of...
Women's risk of infertility increases by 3% for every Kg of weight gained Anshika Mishra22 Dec 2023 5:30 PM ISTObesity has significant implications for fertility and reproductive health. However, evidences linking abdominal obesity to female infertility were...
Study shows exposure to household chemicals can lower odds of getting pregnant Roshni Dhar19 Dec 2023 5:45 AM ISTExposure to phthalates, a group of plasticizing and solvent chemicals found in many household products, was linked to a lower probability of getting...
Endocrine-disrupting chemicals found in menstrual products Roshni Dhar19 Dec 2023 5:30 AM ISTThe average menstruator will use over 11,000 tampons or sanitary pads in their lifetime. Vaginal and vulvar tissue that touch pads and tampons is...
Cannabis exposure linked to 1.5 times higher risk of unhealthy pregnancy outcomes Preksha garg14 Dec 2023 9:30 AM ISTIn a large study of more than 9,000 pregnant people from across the U.S., researchers at University of Utah Health have found that cannabis exposure...
Young age at first menstrual cycle linked to heightened diabetes risk in mid life Roshni Dhar9 Dec 2023 9:00 AM ISTStarting menstrual cycles at a young age-before the age of 13-is linked to a heightened risk of developing type 2 diabetes in mid-life, finds US...
Ways to prevent preeclampsia, finds a study? Roshni Dhar4 Dec 2023 9:00 AM ISTPreeclampsia is a mysterious condition that occurs in about one of 10 pregnancies without any early warning signs. After 20 weeks or more of normal...
6 hours or more/day of sedentary leisure time to double the risk of fibroids Preksha garg2 Dec 2023 9:15 AM ISTSedentary behaviour is associated with tumours that rely on the female hormone oestrogen, such as endometrial, ovarian, and breast cancers; uterine...
Migraine and complications in pregnancy linked together? Roshni Dhar30 Nov 2023 9:15 AM ISTFor gestational high blood pressure, 7% of pregnancies among women with migraine developed this condition compared to 5% among pregnancies in women...
Improved support about menstruation changes during perimenopause Roshni Dhar23 Nov 2023 9:00 AM ISTThe research, published in Post Reproductive Health, highlighted how as women approach the menopause, their periods may become unpredictable, heavy...
Oral or vaginal misoprostol better methods oxytocin for labour induction in pregnant women Roshni Dhar21 Nov 2023 9:00 AM ISTOral/vaginal misoprostol is a better method than oxytocin for labour induction, states a recent study published in the European Journal of Obstetrics...
Sleep restriction increases insulin resistance in women Isra Zaman18 Nov 2023 9:00 AM ISTA study funded by the National Institutes of Health has found that chronic insufficient sleep can increase insulin resistance in otherwise healthy...
