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More states OK postpartum Medicaid coverage beyond two months

ENDO 2023 news conferences to highlight latest research in diabetes, obesity, reproductive health

Researchers will delve into the latest research in diabetes, obesity, reproductive health and other aspects of endocrinology during the Endocrine Society's ENDO 2023 news conferences June 15-18.

30 May 2023

A catch-22 for clinics: State bans limit abortion counseling. Federal Title X rules require it.

State abortion bans in Tennessee and beyond, which constrain women's health care, have put family planning clinics at risk of losing their federal funding.

26 May 2023

Small, rural communities have become abortion access battlegrounds

In April, Mark Lee Dickson arrived in this 4,500-person city that hugs the Utah-Nevada border to pitch an ordinance banning abortion.

23 May 2023

People receiving midwifery care during childbirth report positive experiences

People giving birth report more positive experiences when cared for by midwives in both hospitals and in community settings than by physicians, according to a new study published in the journal Reproductive Health.

23 May 2023

Tailoring online contraception education for culturally diverse women improves uptake and reduces unintended pregnancies

Online education intervention can improve preference for and uptake of long-acting reversible contraception in women from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds (CALD).

15 May 2023

The potential variations in sperm quality of infertile patients during the COVID-19 pandemic

A recent study investigated how SARS-CoV-2 infection affected the semen quality of infertile men in Tunisia.

10 May 2023

New solution could provide a major breakthrough in reducing deaths from postpartum bleeding

A new solution, known as E-MOTIVE, could provide a major breakthrough in reducing deaths from childbirth-related bleeding, according to a landmark study published today by researchers from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the University of Birmingham.

9 May 2023

Colorado becomes the first state to ban so-called abortion pill reversals

In Glenwood Springs, Colorado, registered nurse Katie Laven answers calls from people who've started the two-pill medication abortion regimen and want to stop the process.

4 May 2023

What are the top 10 public health challenges in 2023?

Researchers discuss the global public health challenges for the year 2023, which include health systems, mental health, substance abuse, infectious diseases, malnutrition and food insecurity, sexual and reproductive health, environmental pollution, climate, cancer, and diabetes.

3 May 2023

After Idaho’s strict abortion ban, OB-gyns stage a quick exodus

At a brewery in this northern Idaho city, hundreds of people recently held a wake of sorts to mourn the closure of Sandpoint's only labor and delivery ward, collateral damage from the state's Republican-led effort to criminalize nearly all abortions.

2 May 2023

Study finds biomarker pattern in children with COVID 19-linked multisystem inflammatory syndrome

Children with multisystem inflammatory syndrome (MIS-C) — a rare condition linked with the virus that causes COVID-19 — have biochemical indicators of cell injury and cell death that are distinct from other children with COVID-19, according to a study funded by the National Institutes of Health.

25 Apr 2023

To what extent does air pollutant-induced semen damage contribute to male infertility?

Researchers investigate the contribution of air pollutants-induced semen damage to the risk of infertility.

25 Apr 2023

Will they or won’t they (block the abortion pill)?

Supreme Court justices could act at any moment on access to the abortion pill mifepristone. Beyond reproductive health, their ruling could carry significant implications for states' rights and FDA independence and integrity.

20 Apr 2023

Women vaccinated for COVID-19 have higher risk for heavier menstrual flow

A new international study finds that women vaccinated for COVID-19 have a slightly higher risk for a heavier period after vaccination.

13 Apr 2023

Vulvovaginitis and the microbiome: a review of the diagnosis and treatment of acute and recurrent infection

Researchers explored the relationship between microbiome and vulvovaginitis.

11 Apr 2023

Doctors’ lesson for drug industry: Abortion wars are dangerous to ignore

Texas District Court Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk's decision April 7 to rescind the approval of the abortion pill mifepristone dealt a blow to more than just people seeking a medication abortion.

11 Apr 2023

How does nutrition affect female fertility?

A new study reviews current evidence supporting the role of nutrition as a modifiable risk factor for female infertility and poor IVF outcomes.

4 Apr 2023

In Texas, Medicaid coverage ends soon after childbirth. Will lawmakers allow more time?

Victoria Ferrell Ortiz learned she was pregnant during summer 2017. The Dallas resident was finishing up an AmeriCorps job with a local nonprofit, which offered her a small stipend to live on but no health coverage. She applied for Medicaid so she could be insured during the pregnancy.

31 Mar 2023

Discontinuing use of THC may reverse its effects on male fertility

A 2022 study from Oregon Health & Science University researchers confirmed that chronic use of cannabis may greatly impact male fertility and reproductive outcomes in nonhuman primates - but it was unclear whether the effects are permanent.

27 Mar 2023