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Better prenatal care data could help prevent maternal complications, experts say

Changes to prenatal care billing and quality reporting could help reshape how prenatal care is measured and improve the ability to address risks before they become emergencies per a Michigan Medicine-led commentary in Obstetrics & Gynecology, The Green Journal.
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Who’s at risk for painful periods?

A University of Michigan-led study looked more closely at dysmenorrhea, which is pain that comes with menstruation, in girls before and after their first periods.
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What to know about perimenopause and menopause

Discussing the transition, symptoms and treatments available for people going through menopause or perimenopause.
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A heart attack 9 days after giving birth: Mother of 4 shares her SCAD experience

A mother of four shares journey with a rare heart attack just days after birth called Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection, a leading cause of heart attacks in women under 50.
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Study suggests fibroid rates in Latina women may be lower than previously thought

Uterine fibroids may be less common in Latina women than earlier estimates suggested, according to new research.
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How donor eggs helped one couple build the family they always hoped for

After learning her chances with her own eggs were low, a Michigan mom turned to donor egg IVF at the U-M Health Center for Reproductive Medicine.