2026 June - 19 articles
When women choose a contraceptive method, the decision depends not only on what they prefer but also on the quality of the information they encounter online and on how confident they feel about using a method. We examined how exposure to inaccurate o...
Pregnancy-related low back pain (LBP) is a highly prevalent condition with substantial consequences. However, its relationship with objective perinatal outcomes has been scarcely investigated. The aim of this study was to analyze the association betw...
Intimate partner violence (IPV) against women is recognized as a public health and human rights issue globally. Nigeria continues to experience a substantial burden of IPV. This study analyzed patterns and multilevel factors associated with violence...
This prospective observational study investigated secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure levels across gestational stages and identified longitudinal associated factors among pregnant women in Darkhan-Uul Province, Mongolia. Participants recruited between O...
This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of counseling and educational interventions delivered during pregnancy and early motherhood in promoting maternal health knowledge, self-care behaviors, and related health outcomes among adolescent and y...
Maternal hemorrhage (MH) remains a leading preventable cause of maternal health, yet global disparities on its burden remain poorly quantified. Using the Global Burden of Disease 2021 data, we analyzed global, regional, and national trends in age-sta...
Period poverty, defined as difficulty affording menstrual products, is increasingly recognized as a basic needs issue among students in the United States. However, evidence on the prevalence and awareness of this phenomenon among both undergraduate a...
Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a neurodevelopmental condition frequently associated with psychiatric comorbidity, including disordered eating. Adult women remain under-recognized and underrepresented in ADHD research, and emerging...
The United States faces a worsening maternal mortality crisis that starkly contrasts with trends in other high-income nations. Maternal mortality rates (MMRs) have more than doubled over the past two decades, rising from 9.65 deaths per 100,000 live...
Systemic inflammation plays a key role in the pathophysiology of pre-eclampsia (PE) and gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). Recently, the Systemic Immune Inflammation (SII) and Systemic Inflammation Response Index (SIRI) indices have emerged as pote...
Emerging evidence suggests that psychological trauma, chronic stress, and unresolved emotional conflict may influence cancer-related processes through neuroendocrine and immunological pathways. However, the clinical relevance of trauma-related psycho...
Gender-based violence constitutes a major public health and social concern, with particularly complex implications in structurally vulnerable contexts such as rural settings. However, empirical evidence regarding the specific profile and risk percept...
Motherhood is a profoundly transformative stage, associated with both emotional fulfillment and psychological and physical vulnerability. The aim of this study was to assess the perceptions, difficulties and resources needed by mothers in the experie...
The Latin American Development Group for Maturity (GDLAM) protocol has been widely used to assess functional autonomy (FA) in community-dwelling older adults. However, to date, no percentile-based rating scale has been established for older Chilean w...
The protective effect of physical activity on breast cancer recurrence may be mediated changes in by sex hormone levels. In this study, we examined the association between habitual physical activity and estrogen and androgen plasma levels in postmeno...
Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is a prevalent metabolic disorder associated with adverse maternal and fetal outcomes. However, current diagnostic strategies have a limited capacity to identify women at risk early in pregnancy. In this longitudin...
The purpose of this study was to examine relationships between infant feeding and parenting self-efficacy. Mothers (N = 121) receiving home visiting reported on PSE and infant feeding at two times (e.g., longitudinally). Mothers were exclusively form...
High-intensity interval training (HIIT) has emerged as a time-efficient exercise strategy with potential benefits for older adults. However, evidence regarding its effects on functional fitness, body composition, and quality of life in older women re...
Respiratory Syncytial Virus infection is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in infants. Maternal vaccination with the bivalent vaccine Abrysvo® in the third trimester (24–36 weeks) is an effective strategy to prevent severe respiratory il...
