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Black people in Canada face higher risk of severe maternal morbidity

Black people in Canada have an increased risk of severe maternal morbidity (SMM) - serious complications that can occur during pregnancy, labor or delivery, and postpartum - compared with White people, according to new research published in CMAJ.

5 Oct 2026

Tailored treatments allow less invasive surgery for breast cancer patients

For many patients diagnosed with breast cancer, the first instinct may be to pursue the most aggressive treatment possible.

5 Oct 2026

Patient navigators significantly improve postpartum care for low-income mothers

While the transition to motherhood can be challenging for anyone, barriers such as inadequate health literacy, unreliable transportation, navigating a complex health care system, limited access to childcare or insecure housing can be the tipping point between a new mom accessing needed care or going without it.

5 Oct 2026

Working nights for years is linked to changes in body-clock genes

Chronic night shifts alter circadian gene activity in female healthcare workers.

5 Oct 2026

Five lipids revealed a divide between active and inactive pregnancies

Staying active during pregnancy is linked to changes in DHA-rich placental lipids

5 Oct 2026

Postpartum GLP-1 prescriptions rise sharply among U.S. women

More U.S. women are being prescribed GLP-1 medications after giving birth, particularly those diagnosed with diabetes, according to new research from the USC Schaeffer Center for Health Policy & Economics.

1 Oct 2026

Ultrasensitive AMH testing offers new insights into midlife ovarian reserve

In women's lifelong health management, the years from 35 to 55 form a critical transition period. During this period, many women face a triple challenge: declining fertility, bothersome perimenopausal symptoms, and delayed or delays in recognizing or confirming menopause.

1 Oct 2026

Novel surgical technique restores clitoral sensation using buccal mucosa graft

For women who lose part of their clitoris because of vulvar cancer, a clitoral reconstruction procedure has now been developed for the first time. This comes forty years after the first penile reconstruction surgery. Results in the initial group of patients are encouraging.

1 Oct 2026

Real-world data reveals higher reported GLP-1 side effects in female patients

The second of a Series of papers presented at the Annual Meeting of The European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) in Milan, Italy (Sept 28 – Oct 2) and published in The Lancet Obstetrics, Gynaecology & Women's Health discusses the wide-ranging issues relating to use of GLP-1 RA drug use in women.

1 Oct 2026

GLP-1 receptor agonist exposure shows no link to major adverse pregnancy outcomes

New research to be presented at the Annual Meeting of The European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) in Milan, Italy (Sept 28 – Oct 2) and published in The Lancet Obstetrics, Gynaecology & Women's Health shows that, following a review and meta-analysis of available studies, use of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RA) drugs for diabetes and weight management in women living with diabetes is not associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes in most cases.

1 Oct 2026

New antibiotic combinations aim to prevent recurrent bacterial vaginosis

Researchers and clinicians from Monash University and Bayside Health's Melbourne Sexual Health Centre are trialing new combinations of antibiotics to treat persistent bacterial vaginosis (BV), following their landmark discovery that the condition is sexually transmissible.

30 Sep 2026

Menstrual tracking apps lack evidence of health and performance benefits

Digital menstrual tracking risks creating more harm than benefit and requires greater scrutiny, warn experts in The BMJ today.

30 Sep 2026

Study connects food insecurity to mental health in young mothers

A new review of research from across sub-Saharan Africa found that inadequate access to food is linked to depression, suicide attempts, HIV vulnerabilities, and poorer sexual and reproductive health outcomes among adolescent mothers.

30 Sep 2026

Nuclear enzyme discovery unlocks new paths to combat breast cancer

One of the major challenges in the treatment of the most common subtype of breast cancer (hormone receptor positive, HR+) is the emergence of resistance.

30 Sep 2026

Wearable AI forecasts prolonged sitting in women with chronic pelvic pain disorders

Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) approach using data from wearable devices that can forecast upcoming periods of prolonged sitting in women with chronic pelvic pain disorders.

30 Sep 2026

Exercise linked to better attention and memory after breast cancer

One in three breast cancer survivors will experience cognitive problems, which can include difficulties with attention, memory, processing speed and other aspects of thinking.

29 Sep 2026

Researchers found a curious mitochondrial pattern in people who moved more

Researchers found that greater self-reported activity, walking, and accelerometer-measured light activity were associated with higher mitochondrial DNA copy number in 256 healthy middle-aged adults. The cross-sectional findings cannot establish causation, and the very low amount of vigorous activity means they do not show that light movement is more beneficial than higher-intensity exercise.

29 Sep 2026

Maternal depression linked to neurodevelopmental disorders in children

Children of mothers with depression had higher rates of certain neurodevelopmental disorders regardless of whether they were exposed to antidepressants in the womb, reports a new study led by Saraid McIlvride of the University of Glasgow, UK, published September 29th in the open access journal PLOS Medicine.

29 Sep 2026

What older adults do on screens may matter more than total screen time

Across 8,996 older adults in four cohorts, television viewing was associated with poorer global cognition, while computer use was associated with better cognitive performance, with the strongest positive associations at low-to-moderate levels of use. Mendelian randomization supported these opposing patterns and linked genetically predicted television viewing time to lower left insula volume, which accounted for an estimated 14.8% of its association with poorer cognitive performance.

29 Sep 2026

Social connection has a price, and it varies from person to person

Researchers found that people were willing to spend slightly more on social than on non-social experiences, suggesting that companionship has measurable economic value. Greater perceived social support was associated with more social choices and spending, while higher autistic-trait scores and broader social dysfunction were associated with lower valuation of social experiences.

29 Sep 2026