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REACT-1 study shows COVID boosters and first doses in children are providing important protection

The Real-time Assessment of Community Transmission-1 (REACT-1) study has been tracking the transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) throughout England since May 2020. SARS-CoV-2 is the cause of the ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

19 Dec 2021

Study suggests 2/3 of Dutch children < 12 years have been infected with SARS-CoV-2

Researchers conduct intensive and longitudinal monitoring of households with children of different ages for the presence of SARS-CoV-2.

19 Dec 2021

Abortion rights advocates try to change opinions with deeply personal conversations

It's Saturday, and Sarah Mahoney is one of several Planned Parenthood volunteers knocking on doors in Windham, Maine, a politically moderate town not far from Portland.

17 Dec 2021

Study: Pregnant women in areas with worse health disparities are at greater risk of adverse outcomes

Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center studied outcomes for young women at a county hospital and found that while 97% of them accessed prenatal care, those with greater social needs were associated with adverse outcomes both during pregnancy and during the early weeks of their babies' lives.

16 Dec 2021

Hormone levels in the womb before birth linked to the risk of developing migraine in adulthood

Hormone levels in the womb before birth have been potentially linked to the risk of developing migraine in adulthood, reveals a new study of genetic and environmental information from the world's largest database of twins.

16 Dec 2021

Treatment for high blood pressure during pregnancy appears safe and reduces maternal risk

Treatment for high blood pressure during pregnancy appears safe for many women and may reduce maternal risk for severe hypertension without increasing fetal and neonatal risks, according to a new American Heart Association scientific statement published today in the Association's journal Hypertension.

16 Dec 2021

Study illustrates the impact of COVID-19 on breastfeeding

The percentage of infants fully breastfed at 1,3, and 6 months significantly decreased during the COVID-19 pandemic among participants of the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) in Southern California.

16 Dec 2021

Study explores how the female brain responds to genital touch

The exact location of the brain area representing genital touch varies among women. The new research in JNeurosci also found the region was thicker the more frequently the participants engaged in sexual intercourse.

16 Dec 2021

Researchers highlight the need to address sexual health problems in women with type 1 diabetes

Sexual problems are a well-documented complication of diabetes in men. But research on how women's sexuality is affected by different types of diabetes is very limited, find Swedish researchers in a new publication.

15 Dec 2021

New combined therapy shows promising results in treating triple negative breast cancer

A drug used to treat cardiac failure has shown promising results in treating triple negative breast cancer, according to Houston Methodist researchers who released results this week on a new combined therapy with the potential to improve outcomes for these hard-to-treat breast cancer patients.

15 Dec 2021

Study: Pregnant women with disabilities have increased risk for birth complications and death

Pregnant women with disabilities have a much higher risk for severe pregnancy- and birth-related complications and death than other pregnant women, according to findings by researchers at the National Institutes of Health.

15 Dec 2021

Evaluation of SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibodies in mothers and infants

A new study assessed nAb activities against five strains of SARS-CoV-2 in paired maternal and infant cord blood samples.

15 Dec 2021

Postmenopausal women more likely to have overactive bladder syndrome, study says

If you're feeling more sudden urges to run to the bathroom as you age, you're not alone. A new study suggests postmenopausal women aged 45 to 54 years are more likely to have overactive bladder (OAB) syndrome.

15 Dec 2021

Frequent cognitive impairments after 4-month follow-up in ICU COVID-19 patients

Results from a recent observational study published in the Journal Of The Neurological Sciences found that after a 4-month follow-up, ICU patients with severe COVID-19 illness were more likely to have mild cognitive impairment with features related to a diffuse encephalopathy than patients with mild infection who do not need a ventilator. Additionally, ICU patients experienced more significant impairment in executive function. All neurological deficits involve the peripheral nervous system.

14 Dec 2021

Research reveals lower rates of colorectal cancer screening among rural women

Women who live in urban and rural areas get screened for breast cancer at similar rates, but rural women get screened for colorectal cancer at significantly lower rates than their urban counterparts, new research reveals.

14 Dec 2021

NCCN publishes new guidelines to help cervical cancer patients become more informed about care

The National Comprehensive Cancer Network has published new NCCN Guidelines for Patients: Cervical Cancer to help people with cervical cancer become more informed, suggest what conversations to have with their doctor, and be active decision makers in their treatment.

13 Dec 2021

Women's Health News

REACT-1 study shows COVID boosters and first doses in children are providing important protection

Study suggests 2/3 of Dutch children < 12 years have been infected with SARS-CoV-2

Abortion rights advocates try to change opinions with deeply personal conversations

Study: Pregnant women in areas with worse health disparities are at greater risk of adverse outcomes

Hormone levels in the womb before birth linked to the risk of developing migraine in adulthood

Treatment for high blood pressure during pregnancy appears safe and reduces maternal risk

Study illustrates the impact of COVID-19 on breastfeeding

Study explores how the female brain responds to genital touch

Researchers highlight the need to address sexual health problems in women with type 1 diabetes

New combined therapy shows promising results in treating triple negative breast cancer

Study: Pregnant women with disabilities have increased risk for birth complications and death

Evaluation of SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibodies in mothers and infants

Postmenopausal women more likely to have overactive bladder syndrome, study says

Frequent cognitive impairments after 4-month follow-up in ICU COVID-19 patients

Research reveals lower rates of colorectal cancer screening among rural women

NCCN publishes new guidelines to help cervical cancer patients become more informed about care

New England research on population immunity and SARS-CoV-2

Financial hardship exceedingly common among pregnant and postpartum women in the U.S.

Former diabetes drug may help in the treatment of breast cancer, study shows

Chemicals from certain personal care products may impact maternal hormone levels during pregnancy

Real-time Raman monitoring for pharmaceutical hot melt extrusion

Synthetic Psychedelics: A Growing Public Health Concern

How the Vutara VXL simplifies single-molecule imaging

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