A study finds women with higher self-reported stress levels during fertility treatments were more likely to have high blood sugar during pregnancy.
An investigative piece looking at the rise of medspas and the complaints that have come with that territory, especially after the FDA issued a warning last month.
An analysis of a federal court ruling that women who show up in a Texas ER needing an abortion to survive are not guaranteed to get one.
California joined New Jersey in making birth control prescription-free in 2024, with a new law.
A recap of coverage in California of an insurance company making it difficult for women to get medication to treat postpartum depression.
Looking at the rise of congenital syphilis in South Dakota, where a lack of obstetric care has put Indigenous woman most at risk.
A deep dive looking at “cell microchimerism”, where embryos deposit bits of genetic material wherever they implant.
Chronicling beauty tricks of the trade from 16th century Italy, including a book from 1562 that had 1,400 recipes for face, hair, and body.
Heranova Lifesciences in Boston raised $13.5 million in seed funding for its endometriosis and bacterial vaginosis tests and therapeutics.
A study from JAMA Internal Medicine looked at records from the nonprofit Aid Access and found women in the US requested abortion pills…
The start of a new year often means new laws, and in New Jersey it means pharmacists can offer birth control pills without a prescription.
Breaking down the practice of “missed period pills” which are the same medications as what’s commonly known as the abortion pill.
Kelsey Hatcher of Alabama has two uteruses, and she ended up pregnant with baby girls in both.
A healthcare consultant dedicatedly tracked her time during the first year of her baby’s life. The result? Some incredible information.
Columnist Jill Filipovic asks the million-dollar question about male willingness to actually take a birth control pill
The NYT takes a look at the research behind “tongue-tie” procedures for infants that struggle to breastfeed—and finds it lacking.
Danish study of over 327,000 children found there was no association between BMI and children born using IVF or ovulation induction versus without any fertility treatments.
A new Illinois state law takes effect next year allowing residents to bring a fraud case against health care providers who used their own “human reproductive cells” during treatment without a patient’s consent.
Goal is to accelerate non-invasive techniques
A reminder on how many times a call back doesn’t lead to a diagnosis.