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Certain types of assisted fertilization appear to result in more male than female babies being born, a large study in Australia and New Zealand has found.

The researchers have no…

Birth defect rates among children conceived with the help of IVF and other techniques are no higher than for the general population, according to the first large study to…

Older women with thinning bones who exercise regularly have sustained improvements in their balance and walking speed that may protect them from fractures and even extend their lives, new research…

In research led by a Saint Louis University surgeon, investigators found that women who give birth after suffering pelvic fractures receive C-sections at more than double normal rates despite the…

Children conceived by in vitro fertilization (IVF) perform at least as well as their peers on academic tests at all ages from grade 3 to 12, according to a new…

Spanish researchers have confirmed there is a genetic risk factor for osteoporosis and bone fractures. Although more studies are still needed, these findings will make it possible to take preventive measures.

Scientists…

Nearly half of women with diabetes prior to pregnancy have a potentially-avoidable C-section and their babies are twice as likely to die as those born to…

Two standard therapies for a type of genital pain in women may be no more effective than a placebo, a new clinical trial suggests.

The study, reported in the…

An investigation published in The Journal of Sexual Medicine has found that male partners who express greater support, attention and sympathy to women’s chronic vulvovaginal pain may trigger…

Obese women who have bariatric surgical procedures before pregnancy were three times less likely to develop gestational diabetes (GDM) than women who have bariatric operations after delivery, according…

A long-term study of women with a genetic predisposition for breast or ovarian cancer showed that those who elected major preventive surgeries had a significantly reduced risk of those cancers.

Women should only have a cesarean delivery if there is a medical reason for it, and doctors should not switch a vaginal birth to a cesarean section sooner than recommended,…

Women scheduled for gynecologic surgery are very likely to undergo unnecessary tests before their operation, new research shows.

While the tests (blood and urine tests, electrocardiograms, and chest X-rays) aren’t…

The first study to compare the effectiveness of the birth control pill in women with marked weight differences has found that the pill works equally well…

The larger a pregnant woman is when she checks in on delivery day, the greater her risk of having a cesarean section, suggests a large new study.

Nearly one of…

Girls in the U.S. may be continuing to hit puberty at earlier ages, according to new research.

The findings suggest earlier development than what was reported in a 1997…

A copper intrauterine device was 100 percent effective at emergency contraception in a study of almost 2000 Chinese women who had the device implanted up to 5 days after unprotected…

Women who conceive within six months of an initial miscarriage have the best chance of having a healthy pregnancy with the lowest complication rates, finds a paper published…

Ovulating women unconsciously buy sexier clothes, says new research from the University of Minnesota’s Carlson School of Management. The study finds that…

Women who smoke or pierce their nipples are more likely to develop a breast abscess, according to a new study in the July issue of the Journal…

In women undergoing surgery, the heart rate and blood pressure response to ventilation tube placement varies at different times of the menstrual cycle, according to a study in…

Strength training for women is a weighty issue.

Despite building stronger bones and providing a metabolic boost that burns fat for hours after a workout, experts say too many women…

New research shows that babies born to methamphetamine-using moms face much higher risks of serious complications, compared to babies not exposed in the womb to this illegal street drug.

First-time moms who are older than 30, overweight or have breastfeeding difficulties on their newborn’s first day may have increased odds of a delay in their full breast-milk production,…

A procedure that stops the blood supply to fibroids could be a safe and effective alternative to hysterectomy for women whose fibroid symptoms won’t go away, according to a…