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New campaign focuses on breast cancer awareness for young people

For World Cancer Day, CoppaFeel! x NHS NELCA are launching a disruptive campaign highlighting that breast cancer can, and does, happen to young people!

2 Feb 2025

Loneliness: Two types, two impacts, and what they mean for mental health

Loneliness isn't just one thing—it has two key forms: emotional loneliness (lacking deep connections) and social loneliness (lacking social networks). Recognizing these differences is crucial for mental health interventions and public policy.

2 Feb 2025

Could a handful of nuts a day prevent cognitive decline?

A new study suggests that a daily handful of nuts could help protect brain function in older adults, potentially reducing cognitive decline and supporting long-term mental sharpness.

2 Feb 2025

Key information to consider before getting breast implants

Should I get breast implants? Should they be saline or silicone? Which style? How much monitoring is needed after surgery?

31 Jan 2025

New FDA initiatives focus on medication safety for pregnant and nursing women

Women who are pregnant or breastfeeding often need to take prescription medications.

31 Jan 2025

Single dose IV iron shows promise in treating anemia during pregnancy

Anemia during pregnancy is a common occurrence and often due to iron deficiency. It is a global public health problem, affecting an estimated 37 percent of pregnant individuals, according to the World Health Organization.

31 Jan 2025

AI-based model detects unseen risk combinations in pregnancies

A new AI-based analysis of almost 10,000 pregnancies has discovered previously unidentified combinations of risk factors linked to serious negative pregnancy outcomes, including stillbirth.

31 Jan 2025

Prenatal multiple micronutrient supplements lower risk of small, vulnerable newborns

Prenatal MMS significantly lowers the risk of small, vulnerable newborns, highlighting its role in improving neonatal health in low and middle-income countries.

31 Jan 2025

Women face multiple barriers while exercising in gyms

When exercising in gyms, women face barriers across various domains, including physical appearance and body image, gym attire, the physical gym environment, and interactions with others, according to a study published January 29, 2025, in the open-access journal PLOS One by Emma Cowley from the SHE Research Centre, TUS, Ireland, and Jekaterina Schneider from the University of the West of England, U.K.

31 Jan 2025

Most insurance covers IUDs. Hers cost more than $14,000.

During her annual OB-GYN visit, Callie Anderson asked about getting off the birth control pill.

31 Jan 2025

New study challenges link between mother's health during pregnancy and autism risk

While many studies have reported a link between a mother's health condition during pregnancy and her child's risk of autism, a new study shows that nearly all of these "associations" can otherwise be explained by factors such as genetics, exposure to pollution, and access to healthcare.

31 Jan 2025

The impact of first-time employment on young adults’ health behaviors

Researchers examine how the initial transition from school to work influences diet, physical activity, and sleep duration among adolescents and young adults.

31 Jan 2025

New research aims to improve understanding of episiotomy mechanics

Millions of women undergo episiotomies during childbirth every year, yet the mechanics behind these surgical cuts remain largely unstudied.

30 Jan 2025

Hormonal markers could lead to early detection of postpartum depression

Women who go on to develop postpartum depression (PPD) may have characteristic levels of neuroactive steroids, molecules derived from the hormone progesterone, in their blood during the third trimester of pregnancy, according to a new study by researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine and the University of Virginia School of Medicine.

30 Jan 2025