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Released: 29-Oct-2024 12:00 PM EDT
Public Health Brief Urges Court to Preserve EMTALA’s Protections for Pregnant Women
George Washington University

Last June, the Supreme Court dismissed a case that would have determined whether emergency abortion care is protected under a federal law known as the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act or... ...

   
Newswise: Evolution in Action: How Ethnic Tibetan Women Thrive in Thin Oxygen at High Altitudes
18-Oct-2024 4:35 PM EDT
Evolution in Action: How Ethnic Tibetan Women Thrive in Thin Oxygen at High Altitudes
Case Western Reserve University

New study from Case Western Reserve University reveals link between oxygen delivery and reproductive success among women living on the high Tibetan Plateau

21-Oct-2024 10:00 AM EDT
U.S. Infant Mortality Increased 7% in Months Following Dobbs
Ohio State University

U.S. babies died at a higher rate in the months following the Supreme Court’s 2022 Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health decision, and infant mortality was highest among those born with chromosomal or genetic abnormalities, new research has found.

Released: 17-Oct-2024 6:55 PM EDT
How Chain IVF Clinics Improve Infertility Treatment
University of California, Berkeley Haas School of Business

In the U.S., demand for in vitro fertilization (IVF) increased almost 140% between 2004 and 2018. Among other things, this trend suggests a business opportunity; in that same span of time the market share of for-profit chain clinics grew from 5% to 20%, with chains now performing over 40% of IVF treatment cycles nationwide.

Released: 2-Oct-2024 12:00 PM EDT
Expert Available: Vance and Walz Face Off in Civil VP Debate as Health Care, Immigration, and Abortion Take Center Stage
George Washington University

In a calm and policy-driven vice-presidential debate, JD Vance and Tim Walz sparred over key issues like abortion, health care affordability, and immigration, offering stark contrasts on the... ...

Released: 1-Oct-2024 12:00 PM EDT
Expert Available: Georgia’s Six-Week Abortion Ban Ruled Unconstitutional
George Washington University

Georgia has ruled the state’s six-week abortion ban unconstitutional ...

Released: 1-Oct-2024 12:00 PM EDT
Expert Available: Walz and Vance Expected to Tackle Abortion and Healthcare Affordability in VP Debate
George Washington University

In tonight’s vice presidential debate, Tim Walz and JD Vance are expected to tackle critical health care issues, including abortion, in vitro fertilization (IVF), and the future of the Affordable... ...

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Released: 12-Sep-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Reproductive Endocrinologist Introduces Game-Changing Approach to Animal Sterilization
College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Imagine if veterinarians could spend more time on healing and less on performing surgeries to remove healthy reproductive organs. What if pig farmers could eliminate the painful practice of manually castrating piglets, reducing both animal suffering and economic loss?

Released: 3-Sep-2024 12:00 PM EDT
Expert Available: Trump's Reproductive Rights Rhetoric
George Washington University

In an interview with NBC News last Thursday, Trump claimed “I was always for IVF. Right from the beginning, as soon as we heard about it,” the Republican nominee said in an interview with NBC News in... ...

Released: 15-Aug-2024 6:00 PM EDT
Rush Experts Available for Insight on Health Issues as DNC Comes to Chicago
RUSH

Rush University Health System, on the West Side of Chicago, has physicians, researchers and others available to speak to health issues, such as health equity, mental health care for veterans, climate change, abortion and maternal mortality.

Released: 9-Aug-2024 10:00 AM EDT
'PTNM' System provides new classification for Peyronie's disease and penile curvature
Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott

Analysis of men seen at a specialist clinic provides new insights into the classification of Peyronie's disease (PD) subtypes, according to a report in the September issue of The Journal of Urology®, an Official Journal of the American Urological Association (AUA). The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer.

Newswise: Flow of sweetness: key sugar transporters identified for enhanced Camellia seed growth
Released: 8-Aug-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Flow of sweetness: key sugar transporters identified for enhanced Camellia seed growth
Chinese Academy of Sciences

A recent study investigates the intricate mechanisms of sugar import in developing seeds of Camellia oleifera. By identifying key sugar transporters and analyzing their roles, the research provides significant insights into the molecular regulation of seed development. The findings highlight how these transporters, working alongside sucrose-metabolizing enzymes, facilitate efficient sugar import and partitioning. This study not only advances our understanding of seed development in Camellia oleifera but also suggests potential strategies to enhance seed yield and quality in this important oil-producing plant.

Newswise: Early Menopause Linked to Increased Breast Cancer Risk
Released: 5-Aug-2024 11:00 AM EDT
Early Menopause Linked to Increased Breast Cancer Risk
Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah

Early menopause significantly raises breast cancer risk, highlighting the need for proactive health screenings, according to research from Huntsman Cancer Institute and the Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine.

24-Jul-2024 12:00 PM EDT
The consequences of ending abortion protection, the patient perspective on laboratory developed tests, health equity, and more to be explored at ADLM 2024
Association for Diagnostic and Laboratory Medicine (ADLM (formerly AACC))

At ADLM 2024 (formerly the AACC Annual Scientific Meeting & Clinical Lab Expo) in Chicago, more than 300 experts will present cutting-edge research and technology that will shape the future of laboratory medicine and improve patient care.

Released: 23-Jul-2024 12:00 PM EDT
Expert Available: Iowa’s Strict Abortion Ban to Take Effect Monday
George Washington University

Iowa’s strict abortion ban, that would prevent most abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, is expected to take effect on Monday. ...

Released: 16-Jul-2024 8:00 AM EDT
Phil Anglewicz Named Director of the William H. Gates Sr. Institute for Population and Reproductive Health
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Philip Anglewicz, PhD, MA, has been named the director of the William H. Gates Sr. Institute for Population and Reproductive Health at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Anglewicz succeeds Jose “Oying” G. Rimon II, who is retiring after serving as the Institute’s director since 2014. Anglewicz assumed his new role July 1.

Released: 1-Jul-2024 12:00 PM EDT
SCOTUS Ruling Upholds Emergency Abortions for Now
George Washington University

Last week the Supreme Court ruled that, at least temporarily, the Emergency Medical Treatment Act’s basic guarantee of hospital emergency care will once again go back into effect for pregnant women... ...

Released: 27-Jun-2024 1:05 PM EDT
Johns Hopkins experts available: U.S. Supreme Court EMTALA ruling and emergency abortions
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Experts from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health are available for interviews to discuss the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Moyle v. United States.



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