Maternal type 1 diabetes, overweight/obesity linked to heart defects in offspring

by Elana GotkineMaternal type 1 diabetes and overweight and obesity are associated with an increased risk for congenital heart defects (CHDs) among offspring, according to a study published online Jan

Updated on: January 12,2024 18

Maternal type 1 diabetes, overweight/obesity linked to heart defects in offspring

by Elana GotkineMaternal type 1 diabetes and overweight and obesity are associated with an increased risk for congenital heart defects (CHDs) among offspring, according to a study published online Jan

Updated on:January 12,2024 18

Opioid use after C-section reduced by nearly half with non-invasive pain management device, study finds

by Mary Ellen Fiorino,Ohio State University Medical CenterCredit: The Ohio State University Wexner Medical CenterAccording to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 1 million

Updated on: January 16,2024 20

Opioid use after C-section reduced by nearly half with non-invasive pain management device, study finds

by Mary Ellen Fiorino,Ohio State University Medical CenterCredit: The Ohio State University Wexner Medical CenterAccording to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 1 million

Updated on:January 16,2024 20

U.S. abortion care has become a patchwork of confusing state laws that deepen existing inequalities

by Heidi Fantasia,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn the year since theU.S. Supreme Court's Dobbs v. Jackson rulingstruck down the constitutional right to aborti

Updated on: February 18,2024 20

U.S. abortion care has become a patchwork of confusing state laws that deepen existing inequalities

by Heidi Fantasia,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn the year since theU.S. Supreme Court's Dobbs v. Jackson rulingstruck down the constitutional right to aborti

Updated on:February 18,2024 20

Limited investment, gender disparities and inequitable access to education fuel midwife shortage

by Laura Owings, SciDev.NetSia Sandi, a student midwife checking out a patient at Makeni Regional Hospital, Sierra Leone. A report on the global state of midwifery highlights gaps in maternal health s

Updated on: April 29,2024 15

Limited investment, gender disparities and inequitable access to education fuel midwife shortage

by Laura Owings, SciDev.NetSia Sandi, a student midwife checking out a patient at Makeni Regional Hospital, Sierra Leone. A report on the global state of midwifery highlights gaps in maternal health s

Updated on:April 29,2024 15

Genetic study shows that the risk of pre-eclampsia is related to blood pressure and BMI

by University of NottinghamCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPre-eclampsia, usually diagnosed by increased blood pressure and protein in urine, affects up to 5% of pregnant women. It contributes w

Updated on: May 06,2024 18

Genetic study shows that the risk of pre-eclampsia is related to blood pressure and BMI

by University of NottinghamCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPre-eclampsia, usually diagnosed by increased blood pressure and protein in urine, affects up to 5% of pregnant women. It contributes w

Updated on:May 06,2024 18

Case study finds calcium channel blockers effective for pregnant patient with vasospastic angina

byAmerican College of CardiologyHuman heart. Credit: copyright American Heart AssociationA woman with hopes to conceive was diagnosed with severe vasospastic angina (VSA); however, she was able

Updated on: January 13,2024 8

Case study finds calcium channel blockers effective for pregnant patient with vasospastic angina

byAmerican College of CardiologyHuman heart. Credit: copyright American Heart AssociationA woman with hopes to conceive was diagnosed with severe vasospastic angina (VSA); however, she was able

Updated on:January 13,2024 8

Non-invasive tests to provide quicker diagnosis of endometriosis

by Helen Massy-Beresford,Horizon: The EU Research & Innovation MagazineEndometriosis, where the lining of the womb grows elsewhere in the pelvis, affects around one in 10 women. Credit: KGH,

Updated on: March 09,2024 14

Non-invasive tests to provide quicker diagnosis of endometriosis

by Helen Massy-Beresford,Horizon: The EU Research & Innovation MagazineEndometriosis, where the lining of the womb grows elsewhere in the pelvis, affects around one in 10 women. Credit: KGH,

Updated on:March 09,2024 14

Expectant moms: Take care and don't panic about coronavirus

(HealthDay)—As coronavirus continues to spread, pregnant women may be especially anxious.But a University of California, Los Angeles expert says there's no reason to panic.Whileexpectant mot

Updated on: March 19,2024 11

Expectant moms: Take care and don't panic about coronavirus

(HealthDay)—As coronavirus continues to spread, pregnant women may be especially anxious.But a University of California, Los Angeles expert says there's no reason to panic.Whileexpectant mot

Updated on:March 19,2024 11

Study identifies novel cellular mechanisms promoting growth of uterine fibroids

by Melissa Rohman,Northwestern UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit:JCI Insight(2023). DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.171305Investigators have discovered a novel molecular pathway that pro

Updated on: January 17,2024 20

Study identifies novel cellular mechanisms promoting growth of uterine fibroids

by Melissa Rohman,Northwestern UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit:JCI Insight(2023). DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.171305Investigators have discovered a novel molecular pathway that pro

Updated on:January 17,2024 20

Balloon labor induction safer for babies, researchers find

by Monash UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMelbourne researchers have found that one of two common methods to induce labor is safer for babies, although both were as safe for the mothe

Updated on: May 23,2024 7

Balloon labor induction safer for babies, researchers find

by Monash UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMelbourne researchers have found that one of two common methods to induce labor is safer for babies, although both were as safe for the mothe

Updated on:May 23,2024 7

Researchers identify mechanisms of pregnancy-associated heart growth

by Will Doss,Northwestern UniversityCardiac Zfp36l2 deletion induces heart failure. (A) Survival of Zfp36l2 KO mice and control mice after an average of 2 pregnancies delivery. (B) Echo measurem

Updated on: May 23,2024 5

Researchers identify mechanisms of pregnancy-associated heart growth

by Will Doss,Northwestern UniversityCardiac Zfp36l2 deletion induces heart failure. (A) Survival of Zfp36l2 KO mice and control mice after an average of 2 pregnancies delivery. (B) Echo measurem

Updated on:May 23,2024 5

Most infants with RSV-related critical illness born at term

by Elana GotkineMost infants requiring intensive care for respiratory syncytial virus are born at term, and do not have underlying medical conditions, according to a study published online Aug. 15 in&

Updated on: January 19,2024 18

Most infants with RSV-related critical illness born at term

by Elana GotkineMost infants requiring intensive care for respiratory syncytial virus are born at term, and do not have underlying medical conditions, according to a study published online Aug. 15 in&

Updated on:January 19,2024 18