women’s health

Stanford Medicine teams discover biomarkers that predict common and serious pregnancy complications

Stanford Medicine teams discover biomarkers that predict common and serious pregnancy complications

They aimed to identify a small set of signals detectable during the first 16 weeks of pregnancy that could form the basis of a simple and inexpensive diagnostic test that can be used in low-, middle- and high-income countries. To estimate the accuracy of the machine learning models, the researchers first built the models with …

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Catherine Conlon: Almost half of women don't prioritize exercise and it's time for a change

Catherine Conlon: Almost half of women don’t prioritize exercise and it’s time for a change

Almost half of Irish women over 40 do not prioritize exercise. A study by Sport Ireland points out that 41% feel they don’t have time and nearly two-thirds say they are too tired. After a long day at work, picking up the kids, and sorting out dinner, extracurricular activities, homework, chores, and bills, it can …

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Early mental health screening may improve infertility outcomes

Early mental health screening may improve infertility outcomes

Infertility and mental health are closely linked, and individuals and couples trying to conceive should have support, according to a recent study. According to a recent report, individuals and couples struggling with infertility should be assessed as early as possible for their mental health and emotional distress, to provide appropriate support and intervention that can …

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