How to feel women after an abortion? In the USA, a study in the journal “Social Science & is; Medicine” appeared. The result: Five years after a termination of pregnancy the majority of women rated the intervention as a right decision. The study is important, because opponents of abortion cite again and again the alleged […]
Are women being pushed into childbirth too soon?
Are women being pushed into childbirth too soon? Doctors say it’s to protect the baby – but the trauma it can cause has left some mothers with lifelong scars A certain amount of anxiety is to be expected for any first-time mother. But shortly after Lea Teahan’s daughter Ivy was born, those natural worries spiralled […]
Maren Morris: Women Shouldn't ‘Have to Choose’ Motherhood Over Work
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Women need professional emotional support during high-risk pregnancies, study finds
Little is known about how women manage emotional distress during high-risk pregnancies, but Rutgers researchers learned that without psychosocial support, women struggle with fears and tears while feeling isolated and worried. The study appears in the journal Psychology of Women Quarterly. About 15 percent of pregnancies worldwide are high-risk, making premature delivery, low infant birth […]
Pregnant women and those with chronic diseases should get a flu shot now
While the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is reporting a continued increase in influenza activity for the week ending Nov. 30, there is still time to get a flu shot. The vaccine is especially important for at-risk populations, says a Purdue University public health expert. The flu shot is safe for at-risk populations such […]
MRI scans are better at detecting cancer in women with dense breasts
MRI scans are much better than mammograms for detecting cancer in women with dense breasts, study finds About half of women over 40 have dense breasts; about 10% have very dense ones That raises their risk of cancer and makes it harder to spot on mammograms Researchers studied different scanning methods on 40,000 Dutch women aged […]
More Women Are Using the So-Called 'Abortion Pill'—but Is That Safe?
Here's some news about abortion that you may have missed: the US abortion rate reached an all-time low in 2017. At 13.5 abortions per 1,000 women ages 15 to 44, it’s the lowest level since the Supreme Court legalized abortion in its pivotal 1973 Roe v. Wade decision. Also in 2017, the number of early medication abortions rose […]
Women with the deadliest form of breast cancer are given new hope
Women with the deadliest form of breast cancer are given new hope thanks to a drug that ‘turbocharges’ the immune system Triple negative breast cancer is an aggressive, harder-to-treat form of disease Just 77% of patients survive more than five years, compared to over 90% of those with other kinds of breast cancer Among new […]
'Influential women in fitness all look the same – I'm sick of trying to fit in'
Tig has loved sport and fitness for as long as she can remember, but when she tried to break into the industry she realised she didn’t have the ‘right look’. So, she decided to launch her own fitness space that is inclusive for diverse women and free from judgement. ‘As a female business owner in […]
James Van Der Beek Says Women Suffer Too Much Blame After Miscarriages
James Van Der Beek and his wife Kimberly’s most recent pregnancy announcement didn’t feature a sonogram photo or a decorative letterboard. Instead, the couple shared a family portrait and a somewhat somber reflection on their fertility history: they had experienced three miscarriages throughout their marriage. The message aimed to break down stigmas and erase the […]