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Study reveals 64% of women experience insomnia in the third trimester of pregnancy

A new study conducted by the Andalusian Health Service (SAS) at the University of Granada and researchers from the University of Jaen found that 64% of pregnant women experience insomnia during their third trimester of pregnancy.

30 Jan 2018

Breastfeeding linked to lower risk of hypertension

A study published in the American Journal of Hypertension indicates that women who breastfeed more children, and for longer periods of time, are less likely to suffer from hypertension after they reach menopause.

30 Jan 2018

Leading high-risk pregnancy physicians to gather in Dallas for SMFM annual meeting

Next week, more than 2,000 maternal-fetal medicine specialists (high-risk pregnancy physicians) will gather in Dallas for the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine's 38th Annual Meeting also called, The Pregnancy Meeting.

29 Jan 2018

Low-cost drug could prevent postpartum hemorrhage after vaginal delivery

Postpartum hemorrhage (major blood loss after labor and birth) is the leading cause of maternal mortality worldwide, accounting for approximately one-quarter of all maternal deaths.

29 Jan 2018

Rheumatoid arthritis found to worsen during and after menopause, study says

A new study published in Rheumatology identified a deteriorated physical functioning among post-menopausal women with rheumatoid arthritis.

29 Jan 2018

No-carb diet for pregnant woman could harm fetus, study finds

A new study from researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has found that pregnant women and women wishing to get pregnant should avoid following diets that reduce or eradicate carbohydrates from their diet.

29 Jan 2018

Study reveals that 64% of pregnant women suffer from insomnia in the third trimester

A study led by the University of Granada, in which the Andalusian Health Service (SAS) and researchers from the University of Jaen have taken part, reveals that 64% of pregnant women suffer from insomnia in the third trimester of pregnancy.

29 Jan 2018

New research shows link between mothers and teenage daughters in having abortions

Teens whose mothers had abortions were more likely to also have abortions, according to new research in CMAJ

29 Jan 2018

Women with rheumatoid arthritis suffer greater decline in physical function after menopause

A recent study published in Rheumatology suggests that women with rheumatoid arthritis suffer a greater decline in physical function following menopause.

29 Jan 2018

Use of video feedback by health visitor helps promote early establishment of relations

A new research study from Aarhus University shows that when the health visitor uses video feedback in accordance with the Marte Meo method as part of his or her work with the new mother, it strengthens the relationship between the infant child and the mother.

27 Jan 2018

Imaging technique used to identify women at risk of premature labor

Ultrasound is traditionally used on pregnant women to study the anatomy, movement and blood flow of the developing fetus, but University of Illinois at Chicago nurse researchers are using the imaging technique to identify women who are at risk of giving birth prematurely.

27 Jan 2018

High levels of body fat in women with normal BMI linked to increased breast cancer risk

Among postmenopausal women with normal body mass index, those with higher body fat levels had an increased risk for invasive breast cancer, according to data presented at the American Association for Cancer Research Special Conference Obesity and Cancer: Mechanisms Underlying Etiology and Outcomes, held Jan. 27-30.

27 Jan 2018

Women's Health News

Study reveals 64% of women experience insomnia in the third trimester of pregnancy

Breastfeeding linked to lower risk of hypertension

Leading high-risk pregnancy physicians to gather in Dallas for SMFM annual meeting

Low-cost drug could prevent postpartum hemorrhage after vaginal delivery

Rheumatoid arthritis found to worsen during and after menopause, study says

No-carb diet for pregnant woman could harm fetus, study finds

Study reveals that 64% of pregnant women suffer from insomnia in the third trimester

New research shows link between mothers and teenage daughters in having abortions

Women with rheumatoid arthritis suffer greater decline in physical function after menopause

Use of video feedback by health visitor helps promote early establishment of relations

Imaging technique used to identify women at risk of premature labor

High levels of body fat in women with normal BMI linked to increased breast cancer risk

Microbiome research offers new clues to increased HIV risk in women

New study finds certain bacterial species may increase HIV risk in women

Certain bacterial species may increase HIV risk in women, finds new study

Changes in bacterial environment may predict risk of preterm birth

Women's health research gets federal and local boost

New test predicts which BRCA2 gene mutations lead to breast, ovarian cancers

Study finds specific protein that plays role in breast cancer metastasis

YCC researchers propose new patient selection methods for breast cancer clinical trials

Redefining control and consistency in anaerobic microbiome workflows

AI in Healthcare: How generative tools are transforming clinical practice

The future of automation: Machine learning–driven hepatocyte and organoid counting

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