Women’s Health News

Use of embryos from donor or autologous oocytes resulted in no significant differences in live birth, implantation, ectopic pregnancy and miscarriage rates, gestation duration or infant birth weight, researchers reported.

From 2005 to 2019 in Canada, type 1, type 2 and gestational diabetes prevalence in pregnancy steadily increased and is expected to continue to rise as more women with overweight conceive, researchers reported.

CHICAGO — An hourlong session at NUTRITION spotlighted several studies that investigated different approaches to enhancing exercise performance by manipulating diet and nutrition.

Prenatal exposure to ambient air pollution was associated with increased risk for children developing cerebral palsy, according to cohort study results published in JAMA Network Open.

An individualized opioid-prescription protocol with shared decision-making was associated with similar pain reports as fixed-quantity opioid prescriptions but with fewer prescribed opioids at hospital discharge following cesarean births.

In Europe, use of medically assisted reproduction increased in 2021 compared with 2020, according to preliminary data presented at the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology annual meeting.

A novel 3D imaging model that identifies blastocyst features may help to improve embryo selection for IVF success, according to findings presented at the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology annual meeting.

On June 13, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected a lawsuit that challenged the FDA’s approach to regulating the abortion pill mifepristone.

Researchers confirmed the presence of toxic metals, including lead, cadmium and arsenic, in each of 60 tampon samples tested, though they cautioned more studies are needed on whether the detected metals can leach into the body.

Rates of early death from gynecologic cancers were higher among Black women compared with women of other races and ethnicities, recent data show.