Topic: Stress, Depression During Pregnancy Can Harm Child New evidence points to the importance of helping mothers with their mental health during pregnancy. Researchers from the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, MD, have found that feelings of stress or depression while pregnant are linked to changes in the placenta where the child is growing.…
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Topic: When to Get a Mammogram Expert groups often disagree with each other on breast cancer screening. CR makes sense of the different recommendations. Every October marks Breast Cancer Awareness Month, which always brings a flurry of reminders to women to stay up to date with their mammograms: X-rays that help detect lesions in the…
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Topic: Postpartum Depression Causes, Risk Factors, and Prevention Strategies While postpartum depression could strike anyone, there are some factors that increase your risk. Learn more about what causes postpartum depression and how to prevent it. After giving birth, about 80 percent of new mothers experience sadness and mood swings known as the “baby blues.” These…
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Topic: What is vaginal atrophy? The condition that affects more than half of postmenopausal people. Vaginal atrophy is a condition in which the lining of the vagina becomes thinner and drier. It is common during times of hormonal change, like menopause. In fact, vaginal atrophy affects more than half of menopausal people. While the condition…
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Topic: How AI Is Helping To Make Breast Cancer History Every October for the last four decades, Breast Cancer Awareness Month has helped to raise visibility of the most prevalent cancer on Earth — one that takes almost three-quarters of a million lives every year. Despite recorded cases stretching back to ancient Egypt, breast cancer…
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Topic: Rapid Tests of The Vagina’s Microbiome Could Help Us Monitor Pregnancy Risks Scientists have figured out a quick, easy and cheap way to monitor the community of microbes living within the human vagina. With a simple swab, the test can provide a metabolic profile in less than three minutes, beating current technology by up…
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Topic: Eating Peanut Butter During Pregnancy: Is it Safe? There has been some concern about what pregnant mothers should or should not eat, including peanut butter. Pregnancy is a time where taste changes in a myriad of ways, and things that did not use to sound good may suddenly become a craving. Here, we will…
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Topic: STD Symptoms You Should Never Ignore Rates of sexually transmitted diseases like gonorrhea and chlamydia have more than doubled in older adults. Here’s how to protect yourself. After a certain age, it’s easy to dismiss sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) as something you don’t have to worry about. But experts note that anyone, at any…
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Topic: Exercise May Help to Ease ‘Chemo Brain’ Women undergoing chemotherapy for breast cancer who stayed physically active had fewer problems with memory and thinking. Regular exercise may help lessen “chemo brain” among women being treated for breast cancer, according to a large-scale new study of the associations between physical activity, chemotherapy and cognition. The…
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Topic: How a simple tummy-rub can change babies’ lives Baby massage has been practised in South Asia for centuries. Now scientists are discovering its life-saving potential. On a cool October evening, Renu Saxena brought her newborn daughter home from hospital in the southern Indian city of Bengaluru. It struck her just how fragile her baby…
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