What to Do When the Woman You Love Has Postpartum Depression
If your partner is suffering, there are steps you can take—and things you should avoid doing
Babies, Depression, Families, Maternal Health, Mental Health, Women's Health
Category: Women’s Health
Nonsurgical Options for Urinary Incontinence
Urogynecologists at UNC Medical Center treat pelvic floor issues.
I Pee When I Sneeze—What Can I Do About It?
Women don’t have to live with the inconvenience; treatment is available.
What You Need to Know About the ‘Fourth Trimester’ Afte...
You had the baby—way to go! Here’s some advice for dealing with the many changes to your body, emotions and daily life.
Living Life to the Fullest with Metastatic Breast Cancer
Women with metastatic breast cancer can live well for several years after this difficult diagnosis
What Every Woman Needs to Know About Breast Cancer Screenings
Mammography guidelines can be confusing—here’s what to know
Preterm births more common in mothers who are cancer survivors
UNC Lineberger's Hazel Nichols, PhD, Chelsea Anderson, MPH, and their colleagues report that women diagnosed and treated for cancer during their childbearing years more commonly gave birth prematurely, and to babies whose weights were below normal. Cancer survivors also had a slightly higher rate of cesarean section deliveries.
The Bigger the Bottle, the Bigger the Baby?
A new UNC School of Medicine study shows that the size of a bottle may contribute to greater weight gain and size for formula-fed infants, putting them at greater risk for obesity later in life.
Older women, especially blacks, receive targeted breast cancer trea...
The advent of targeted drugs for a specific type of breast cancer – HER2 positive – has dramatically improved survival rates for women with the disease. But a study led by researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center reveals low rates of use o
In Good and Caring Hands
Martin McCaffrey, MD, CAPT, USN (Ret), has taken the lessons he learned in the Navy and applied them to helping military families as they cope with the challenges of having a newborn in the Newborn Critical Care Center at UNC Hospitals.
Women who experience postpartum depression symptoms before giving b...
Postpartum depression (PPD) may have a diverse clinical presentation and this has critical implications for diagnosis, treatment and understanding the underlying biology of the illness, a new study finds.
Rex Encourages the Breastfeeding Journey
Breastfeeding is a hot topic these days. At Rex, our most important goal is that your baby is getting the nutrition he or she needs. We want to support EVERY Mom (and dad) and their feeding goals no matter what they are- as long as the baby is getting fed! With that being said, we do encourage breastfeeding as much as possible. Here are some things we at Rex do to help moms reach their breastfeeding goals...