Research dispels myth that COVID-19 vaccines cause infertility
(Julian Daniel Sunday Willett/ The Conversation) — Misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines and fertility has propagated online despite the vaccines’ clear safety profile.
Fortunately, those considering having kids can relax when it comes to these crucial shots. These claims lack any realistic basis. As a medical …
Endometriosis may be linked to ovarian cancer – but it’s not all bad news
(Jamie Priest/ Cosmos Magazine) — Endometriosis is a chronic disease that affects the health of one in women of reproductive age, in which tissue similar to the uterus lining grows in other parts of the body, such as the bladder or bowel.
It’s thought to be the cause of up to half of all unexplained infertility, and in …
Treatment for Crohn’s disease shows promising results at Montreal hospital
(Matt Gilmour/ Daniel J. Rowe/ CTV News) — Doctors at Montreal’s Ste-Justine Hospital say they have a treatment for Crohn’s Disease that helps keep children out of hospital and improves their long-term health.
Ten-year-old Mikael Carpentier was diagnosed four years ago with the inflammatory bowel disease, …
Adverse pregnancy risks linked to migraine in women
(American Headache Society) — Women with migraine and their offspring are at greater risk for adverse pregnancy outcomes, compared with women without migraine, according to a study published in Headache: The Journal of Head and Face Pain. Stanford Medicine’s Nada Hindiyeh, MD, says the research offers a look at some …
9 ways to fight perimenopause hair loss
(Kelly Dwyer/ First For Women) — As we age, it can be embarrassing to admit we may be experiencing menopause or perimenopause hair loss. I saw this just recently when I met up with my friend Emily for coffee.
After we sat down with our iced lattes, I was surprised that she didn’t take off her winter wool beanie. “What’s up?” I said, …
Vaccines could mean only one Pap smear test a lifetime
(James Gallagher/ BBC News) — Women who have the HPV vaccine may need only one smear test to help prevent cervical cancer in their lifetime, according to a leading scientist.
Women are currently invited for screening every three to five years in the UK.
Prof Peter Sasieni said the vaccine was leading to such dramatic reductions
How the pandemic is changing our bodies
(Katie Camero/ Buzzfeed News) — During the first three months of the COVID pandemic, Lexie Michel, 23, hunkered down in her California apartment with her college roommates and didn’t do much else. After graduating, she moved to Texas and continued the hermit life as a remote employee.
Fast-forward a couple of months, Michel’s …
Indigenous Amazonians have just 1% dementia rates. Why?
(David Nield/ Science Alert) — We know about the devastating effect that Alzheimer’s and other types of dementia can have on people – but what’s less clear is how they get started in the brain and what can be done to cure them or prevent them from happening in the first place.
Some clues could be found amongst …
Even mild COVID can cause brain shrinkage and affect mental function
(Sarah Hellewell/The Conversation) — Most of what we know about how COVID can affect the brain has come from studies of severe infection. In people with severe COVID, inflammatory cells from outside the brain can enter brain tissue and spread inflammation. There may be changes to blood vessels. Brain cells can even have …