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Difficulty conceiving tied to small neurodevelopmental differences in children
Difficulty conceiving a pregnancy may be associated with small differences in children's learning and behavior, according to a new study, published in the journal JAMA Network Open, titled "Associations of subfecundity and ...
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Pregnant women may reduce key health risk through less sitting, more light exercise
Women who engage in light physical activity and lessen their sedentary time may significantly reduce the risk of key health problems during pregnancy, according to a new University of Iowa-led study. The paper, "Optimal 24-hour ...
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Surgical menopause causes more severe genitourinary syndrome of menopause phenotype
Menopause is associated with an array of sexual and urinary symptoms, although not all women experience the same symptoms or severity. A new study suggests that many of these signs and symptoms are worse for women who undergo ...
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Expecting poor sleep is associated with worse postpartum sleep quality
A new study to be presented at the SLEEP 2026 annual meeting found that pregnant women's expectations about postpartum sleep predicted their actual sleep quality after delivery, outweighing prior sleep and psychiatric history.
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Pushy NHS chatbots risk putting patients off screening appointments, researchers warn
Patients booking cervical screening appointments through an AI chatbot respond positively to friendliness and choice-oriented language, but are put off by overmessaging, pushy reminders and blurred human-AI boundaries, according ...
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Injectable semaglutide shows early promise to improve fertility in women with PMOS
Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz have published a proof-of-concept study in Fertility and Sterility demonstrating that injectable semaglutide may offer meaningful reproductive benefits for women with polyendocrine ...
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Common infection does not increase risk of recurrent preterm birth, study finds
A new study from UTHealth Houston has found that the common sexually transmitted infection Mycoplasma genitalium, also known as MGen, does not appear to increase the risk of recurrent preterm birth. The findings are published ...
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Fathers may influence their children's health before they're even conceived
A father's health before conception may leave a biological imprint on his future children, according to a new study from Washington State University.
Jun 9, 2026
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Killing the mood: Smartphones reduce birth rate, studies say
As governments around the world struggle with ways to reverse plunging birth rates, new U.S. studies suggest they have ignored a key culprit—the smartphone.
Jun 9, 2026
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Demand for menopause hormone therapy is on the rise—but training gaps remain for doctors
Higher awareness of the benefits of menopause hormone therapy (MHT) has led to rising demand for treatment—so much so that manufacturers can't keep up and New Zealand's drug-funding agency Pharmac had to temporarily ration ...
Jun 9, 2026
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New findings highlight brain changes during menopause
Research at the Robert Larner, M.D. College of Medicine at the University of Vermont reveals how menopause, once a taboo topic, affects brain function, reinforcing the idea that the menopause transition is not only a reproductive ...
Jun 9, 2026
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Upcoming billing change could make pregnancy pricier
Having a baby in the United States is about to get more complicated. Under new billing codes that take effect in January, doctors who manage maternity care will start charging à la carte for visits and services related to ...
Jun 8, 2026
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Target trial does not suggest major adverse outcomes with early GLP-1 use in pregnancy
A target trial emulation estimated the risks associated with glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1RA) exposure in early pregnancy. The findings did not indicate a substantially increased risk for nonlive birth, ...
Jun 8, 2026
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Study finds folic acid access gaps may increase birth defects risks
Access to health care and insurance coverage strongly influence whether women take recommended amounts of folic acid to help prevent serious birth defects, according to University of California, Irvine researchers using the ...
Jun 8, 2026
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New study highlights maternal-fetal TORCH infection risk
The TORCH complex is a group of pathogens that can cause infections with mild or silent symptoms in an expecting mother, but in a developing fetus can lead to serious complications that include stillbirth, lifelong disability, ...
Jun 6, 2026
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Maternal RSV vaccine cuts infant hospitalizations by 70%, study shows
A study led by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh and UPMC published in JAMA Network Open, found that vaccination against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) during pregnancy reduced the risk of hospitalization in ...
Jun 5, 2026
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Low-dose aspirin may offset premature birth risk linked to extreme heat
Mounting evidence links extreme heat to preterm (often called premature) birth, low birth weight, and stillbirth, indicating that rising temperatures are contributing to worse health outcomes for pregnant people and newborns. ...
Jun 5, 2026
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Brain surgery for pituitary tumor helps Illinois mom have second baby
A suburban Chicago woman who feared she might never have another child is now celebrating a growing family after brain surgery at Northwestern Medicine.
Jun 5, 2026
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Motherhood leaves lifelong brain marks via dopamine-linked epigenetic switch, mouse study suggests
Becoming a mother changes the brain not just temporarily, but for life. Pregnancy and the postpartum period trigger lasting changes in the maternal brain through the brain chemical dopamine, producing long-term benefits to ...
Jun 4, 2026
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After early pregnancy loss, 'what if' thinking affects 72% within first week
When a person goes through a traumatic experience, they often find themselves thinking that what happened could have been different or even avoided. This process, known as counterfactual thinking, is an automatic psychological ...
Jun 4, 2026
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A single clonal starting point may explain how multiple cervical cancer subtypes arise
How do different cancer subtypes arise? Do they originate from distinct cells, or from a single multipotent cell capable of differentiating into multiple cell types? This question, debated for decades in cancer biology, is ...
Jun 4, 2026
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How common is sex‑selective abortion in Australia, really?
New South Wales parliament is debating a bill this week that seeks to ban abortions performed on the basis of fetal sex.
Jun 4, 2026
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To reduce anxiety during pregnancy, make sleep a priority
Postpartum and perinatal depression are known challenges for those going through pregnancy, but there has been less focus on the more prevalent disorder of anxiety.
Jun 3, 2026
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Abortion hotline use soared before and after Dobbs, study finds
A study of more than 16,000 people who sought help from a nationwide abortion and miscarriage hotline has found that demand for confidential clinical support surged both before and after the U.S. Supreme Court decision that ...
Jun 3, 2026
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Babies with older siblings have a higher infection risk, but are less protected through vaccination
Parents know how easily coughs, colds and other infections can move through a household after a child picks up a bug at childcare or school.
Jun 3, 2026
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