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Large language model shows promise in helping clinicians identify postpartum hemorrhage

Large language model shows promise in helping clinicians identify postpartum hemorrhage

byBrigham and Women's HospitalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPostpartum hemorrhage is the leading cause of maternal mortality and morbidity worldwide and a common pregnancy complication.

Large language model shows promise in helping clinicians identify postpartum hemorrhage

byBrigham and Women's HospitalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPostpartum hemorrhage is the leading cause of maternal mortality and morbidity worldwide and a common pregnancy complication.
Getting an IUD doesn't need to be painful, say doctors

Getting an IUD doesn't need to be painful, say doctors

by Lisa Jarvis, Bloomberg OpinionCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAnyone who watched Olympic bronze medalist Ilona Maher giving her rugby opponents the stiff arm knows she is tough as nails. Yet she

Getting an IUD doesn't need to be painful, say doctors

by Lisa Jarvis, Bloomberg OpinionCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAnyone who watched Olympic bronze medalist Ilona Maher giving her rugby opponents the stiff arm knows she is tough as nails. Yet she
The womb isn't sterile: Healthy babies are born with bacteria and fungi in their guts

The womb isn't sterile: Healthy babies are born with bacteria and fungi in their guts

by Kent Willis,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageFor the last hundred years, scientists have believed that humans develop in a womb that remains sterile and completely isolated from the

The womb isn't sterile: Healthy babies are born with bacteria and fungi in their guts

by Kent Willis,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageFor the last hundred years, scientists have believed that humans develop in a womb that remains sterile and completely isolated from the
Fetal mortality rate 5.73 per 1,000 live births in 2021 in U.S.

Fetal mortality rate 5.73 per 1,000 live births in 2021 in U.S.

by Elana Gotkine2021 saw a fetal mortality rate of 5.73 fetal deaths per 1,000 live births, which was essentially unchanged from 5.74 in 2020, according to the July 26National Vital Statistics R

Fetal mortality rate 5.73 per 1,000 live births in 2021 in U.S.

by Elana Gotkine2021 saw a fetal mortality rate of 5.73 fetal deaths per 1,000 live births, which was essentially unchanged from 5.74 in 2020, according to the July 26National Vital Statistics R
Giving some pregnant women progesterone could prevent 8,450 miscarriages a year: experts

Giving some pregnant women progesterone could prevent 8,450 miscarriages a year: experts

by University of BirminghamCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers at the University of Birmingham and Tommy's National Centre for Miscarriage Research say giving progesterone to women with earl

Giving some pregnant women progesterone could prevent 8,450 miscarriages a year: experts

by University of BirminghamCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers at the University of Birmingham and Tommy's National Centre for Miscarriage Research say giving progesterone to women with earl
Menopause and migraines: New findings point to power of prevention

Menopause and migraines: New findings point to power of prevention

by University of MichiganCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFor middle-aged women plagued by migraines, or hot flashes and night sweats, another worry may linger in the backs of their minds: whethe

Menopause and migraines: New findings point to power of prevention

by University of MichiganCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFor middle-aged women plagued by migraines, or hot flashes and night sweats, another worry may linger in the backs of their minds: whethe
Benzodiazepine use before conception is linked to increased risk of ectopic pregnancy

Benzodiazepine use before conception is linked to increased risk of ectopic pregnancy

by European Society of Human Reproduction and EmbryologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainWomen who use a class of tranquilisers called benzodiazepines before becoming pregnant are at greater risk of ecto

Benzodiazepine use before conception is linked to increased risk of ectopic pregnancy

by European Society of Human Reproduction and EmbryologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainWomen who use a class of tranquilisers called benzodiazepines before becoming pregnant are at greater risk of ecto
New testing method offers better diagnosis and treatment for the most severe form of male infertility

New testing method offers better diagnosis and treatment for the most severe form of male infertility

by Gillian Rutherford,University of AlbertaGraphical abstract. Credit:Molecular & Cellular Proteomics(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.mcpro.2023.100556Researchers have uncovered two protei

New testing method offers better diagnosis and treatment for the most severe form of male infertility

by Gillian Rutherford,University of AlbertaGraphical abstract. Credit:Molecular & Cellular Proteomics(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.mcpro.2023.100556Researchers have uncovered two protei
Researchers have discovered new links between miscarriage and maternal genes

Researchers have discovered new links between miscarriage and maternal genes

by Estonian Research CouncilTriin Laisk, a Senior Research Fellow at the Estonian Genome Center. Credit: Reedik MägiResearchers at the Estonian Genome Center at the University of Tartu have described

Researchers have discovered new links between miscarriage and maternal genes

by Estonian Research CouncilTriin Laisk, a Senior Research Fellow at the Estonian Genome Center. Credit: Reedik MägiResearchers at the Estonian Genome Center at the University of Tartu have described
Doctors' reluctance to discuss anal sex is letting down young women, warn researchers

Doctors' reluctance to discuss anal sex is letting down young women, warn researchers

by British Medical JournalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainClinicians' reluctance to discuss possible harms of anal sex is letting down a generation of young women who are unaware of the ris

Doctors' reluctance to discuss anal sex is letting down young women, warn researchers

by British Medical JournalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainClinicians' reluctance to discuss possible harms of anal sex is letting down a generation of young women who are unaware of the ris
Uterine fibroid embolization helps restore fertility

Uterine fibroid embolization helps restore fertility

by Radiological Society of North AmericaDigital subtraction angiography images show partial UFE. (a) Catheter is placed into right internal iliac artery with catheter tip in initial part of uteri

Uterine fibroid embolization helps restore fertility

by Radiological Society of North AmericaDigital subtraction angiography images show partial UFE. (a) Catheter is placed into right internal iliac artery with catheter tip in initial part of uteri
Dangers and deaths around Black pregnancies seen as a 'completely preventable' health crisis

Dangers and deaths around Black pregnancies seen as a 'completely preventable' health crisis

by Sandy West, KFF Health NewsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainTonjanic Hill was overjoyed in 2017 when she learned she was 14 weeks pregnant. Despite a history of uterine fibroids, she never lost fai

Dangers and deaths around Black pregnancies seen as a 'completely preventable' health crisis

by Sandy West, KFF Health NewsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainTonjanic Hill was overjoyed in 2017 when she learned she was 14 weeks pregnant. Despite a history of uterine fibroids, she never lost fai