Reproductive Health

The global total fertility rate declined by over 50% from 1950 to 2021

March 22, 2024 - An analysis of global fertility in 204 countries and territories between 1950 and 2021 was published in the Lancet on March 20, 2024, revealing that global fertility rates are declining, with some locations experiencing increases in fertility while others exhibit drastic declines. The publication gathered data on multiple factors, including total...

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by Veronica Salib

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Early Prenatal Mental Health Interventions Reduce Postpartum Risks

by Veronica Salib

Prenatal mental health interventions reduced the risk of moderate-to-severe postpartum anxiety by two-thirds in an NIH-funded study based in the Punjab Province of Pakistan. According to an NIH press...

Alabama Supreme Court Ruling Compromises Access to IVF

by Veronica Salib

On February 16, 2024, the Alabama Supreme Court issued a ruling that characterized frozen embryos as people, indicating that any destruction of these frozen embryos could be considered a crime. Despite...

Plant-Based Diet Yields Better Outcomes in Prostate Cancer Survivors

by Veronica Salib

Echoing claims from multiple other studies that emphasize the health benefits of a plant-based diet, a prospective cohort study published in Cancer revealed that prostate cancer survivors who eat...

Women with PCOS Are Almost 8.5 Times More Likely to Attempt Suicide

by Veronica Salib

A study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine analyzing the risk of suicide in people with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) revealed that these individuals are 8.47 times more likely to attempt...

Preterm and Early-Term Birth Rates in the US Increased Since 2014

by Veronica Salib

On January 31, 2024, the United States CDC published a National Vital Statistics Report (NVSS) evaluating the distribution of births by gestational age from 2014 to 2022. Through data stratification,...

CDC Data Raises Concerns About Rising Syphilis Cases

by Veronica Salib

CDC data published on Tuesday, January 30, 2024, prompted discussions around the alarmingly high and continually rising rates of syphilis across the United States. The CDC gathered data on over 2.5...

Testosterone Replacement Therapy Linked to 7.9% Greater CVD Risk

by Veronica Salib

A recent Cosmos Study, published by Epic Research on January 16, 2024, revealed that men with low testosterone who are being treated with testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) have an increased risk...

Researchers Identify the Cause of Morning Sickness

by Veronica Salib

On December 13, 2023, scientists published a study in Nature that identified a risk factor for morning sickness, also called hyperemesis gravidarum. The condition causes severe nausea and vomiting...

Abortion Rights on the Line Again as SCOTUS Hears Mifepristone Case

by Veronica Salib

On December 13, 2023, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) agreed to review an August case whose appeals court decision restricted access to mifepristone, one of the two drugs used for...

Texas Supreme Court Overturns Abortion Decision from Lower Court

by Veronica Salib

Yesterday, December 11, 2023, the Texas Supreme Court issued a ruling that overturned a lower court’s decision to grant Kate Cox an abortion. The lower court decision was issued last Thursday and...

Overdose Deaths Increased in Postpartum Women from 2018 to 2021

by Veronica Salib

A report published last week in JAMA Psychiatry revealed changing patterns in overdose deaths among postpartum women. The study — funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), a part of...

March of Dimes Gives US D+ Premature Birth Grade on 2023 Report Card

by Veronica Salib

Recently, March of Dimes released its annual report card on maternal and infant outcomes across the United States and its territories, highlighting that the US received a D+ for premature birth, with a...

FDA Authorizes First Chlamydia, Gonorrhea At-Home Sample Test

by Veronica Salib

On Wednesday, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized the Simple 2 Test manufactured by LetsGetChecked. The test is the first authorized chlamydia and gonorrhea diagnostic tool...

November 2023 Elections Mark 3 Big Wins for Abortion Rights

by Veronica Salib

On November 7, 2023, three states, Ohio, Kentucky, and Virginia, voted in favor of maintaining abortion rights. Although policy changes were only on the ballot in Ohio, votes in Kentucky and Virginia...

ASRM Redefines Infertility, Adding Sexual Orientation, Relationships

by Veronica Salib

In an attempt to develop a more inclusive and comprehensive definition of infertility, the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) has modified the description to include people unable to...

CDC Reports That Infant Mortality Rates Rose 3% from 2021 to 2022

by Veronica Salib

Yesterday, the United States Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) National Center for Vital Statistics published a provisional report highlighting a 3% increase in infant mortality rates...

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by Veronica Salib

A press release from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) highlights the results of a recent study published in Circulation Research, which notes that being overweight or obese before pregnancy or...

Maternal Stress and Prenatal COVID Status Impact Infant Attention Span

by Veronica Salib

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