There are several different female contraceptive devices that can be directly inserted into the woman's vagina, which includes a diaphragm, a vaginal cap, or a vaginal ring. A contraceptive diaphragm ...

The diaphragm is an important respiratory muscle. It’s large, dome-shaped, and found below the lungs, around your lower-to-middle rib cage. When you inhale, your diaphragm lowers and helps your lungs ...

A team of UCSF obstetricians and bioengineers is building a wireless device that can be inserted into a pregnant woman's vagina and monitor her cervix and, when necessary, send an alert that the woman ...

Seattle, WA, June 20, 2013—Soon, women in Europe may be taking a new look at one of the world's oldest forms of contraception. European regulators have granted the single-size SILCS Diaphragm a CE ...

Since ancient times, women all over the world have used a variety of methods for contraception. Prior to the introduction of the Pill, however, choices were limited and existing methods were less than ...

Plication of the diaphragm is performed for paralysis or eventration (abnormal elevation/shape) of the diaphragm which can result in breathing difficulties. Diaphragm paralysis is typically due to ...

Developers at the University of California, San Francisco, just won a Wireless Innovation Award in a national tech competition sponsored by Vodafone, and a $250,000 prize to fund further development ...