Study finds air pollution reaches placenta during pregnancy

by Lauran NeergaardIn this Aug. 7, 2018 file photo, a doctor performs an ultrasound scan on a pregnant woman at a hospital in Chicago. A new study released Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2019, suggests when a pre

Updated on: June 05,2024 8

Study finds air pollution reaches placenta during pregnancy

by Lauran NeergaardIn this Aug. 7, 2018 file photo, a doctor performs an ultrasound scan on a pregnant woman at a hospital in Chicago. A new study released Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2019, suggests when a pre

Updated on:June 05,2024 8

Study finds virtual green space exposure beneficial to pregnant women

by University of California, IrvineResearch participants were shown three five-minute, 360-degree videos of urban environments: one depicting a parklike setting, the second consisting of a street

Updated on: May 27,2024 7

Study finds virtual green space exposure beneficial to pregnant women

by University of California, IrvineResearch participants were shown three five-minute, 360-degree videos of urban environments: one depicting a parklike setting, the second consisting of a street

Updated on:May 27,2024 7

Telehealth considerably improved disparities in postpartum visit attendance for Black patients

by Christine Weeks,University of PennsylvaniaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMore than half of pregnancy-related deaths occur in the postpartum period, so when the COVID-19 pandemic caused post

Updated on: April 19,2024 12

Telehealth considerably improved disparities in postpartum visit attendance for Black patients

by Christine Weeks,University of PennsylvaniaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMore than half of pregnancy-related deaths occur in the postpartum period, so when the COVID-19 pandemic caused post

Updated on:April 19,2024 12

Women exposed to smoke while in womb more likely to miscarry

by Euan Wemyss,University of AberdeenSmoking while pregnant means your children will be more likely to suffer miscarriage, report from University of Aberdeen shows. Credit: University of Aberdee

Updated on: March 02,2024 12

Women exposed to smoke while in womb more likely to miscarry

by Euan Wemyss,University of AberdeenSmoking while pregnant means your children will be more likely to suffer miscarriage, report from University of Aberdeen shows. Credit: University of Aberdee

Updated on:March 02,2024 12

Hysterectomy used more for postpartum bleeding compared to less invasive option

by Society of Interventional RadiologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMany women suffering significant postpartum bleeding continue to receive hysterectomies, rather than uterine artery emboliz

Updated on: April 23,2024 11

Hysterectomy used more for postpartum bleeding compared to less invasive option

by Society of Interventional RadiologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMany women suffering significant postpartum bleeding continue to receive hysterectomies, rather than uterine artery emboliz

Updated on:April 23,2024 11

Only 50% of CO clinicians are willing and able to counsel women on abortion

by CU Anschutz Medical CampusCredit: CC0 Public DomainPregnant patients in Colorado may be told about parenting and adoption, but not abortion. This is according to a new study led by Kate Colema

Updated on: March 23,2024 14

Only 50% of CO clinicians are willing and able to counsel women on abortion

by CU Anschutz Medical CampusCredit: CC0 Public DomainPregnant patients in Colorado may be told about parenting and adoption, but not abortion. This is according to a new study led by Kate Colema

Updated on:March 23,2024 14

What Supreme Court action on abortion means for patients

by Laura UngarWith the U.S. Capitol in the background, a protester holds a sign in support of mifepristone as they march past the capitol following a Planned Parenthood rally in support of abortion ac

Updated on: March 09,2024 11

What Supreme Court action on abortion means for patients

by Laura UngarWith the U.S. Capitol in the background, a protester holds a sign in support of mifepristone as they march past the capitol following a Planned Parenthood rally in support of abortion ac

Updated on:March 09,2024 11

Young women's gradual weight gain raises pregnancy blood pressure danger

by University of QueenslandWomen gaining more than 2.5 per cent of their bodyweight annually more than double their risk of hypertensive disorders in pregnancy. Credit: University of QueenslandRe

Updated on: March 05,2024 20

Young women's gradual weight gain raises pregnancy blood pressure danger

by University of QueenslandWomen gaining more than 2.5 per cent of their bodyweight annually more than double their risk of hypertensive disorders in pregnancy. Credit: University of QueenslandRe

Updated on:March 05,2024 20

Smartphone app could improve aspirin use for healthy pregnancies

by University of PittsburghVisual abstract: Use of a smartphone app to explore potential underuse of prophylactic aspirin for preeclampsia. Credit: University of Pittsburgh Division of General In

Updated on: March 24,2024 15

Smartphone app could improve aspirin use for healthy pregnancies

by University of PittsburghVisual abstract: Use of a smartphone app to explore potential underuse of prophylactic aspirin for preeclampsia. Credit: University of Pittsburgh Division of General In

Updated on:March 24,2024 15

ART contributed to 12.5% of multiple births in US in 2018

(HealthDay)—Assisted reproductive technology (ART) contributed to 12.5% of all multiple births in the United States in 2018, according to research published in the Feb. 18 issue of the U.S. Centers fo

Updated on: March 12,2024 20

ART contributed to 12.5% of multiple births in US in 2018

(HealthDay)—Assisted reproductive technology (ART) contributed to 12.5% of all multiple births in the United States in 2018, according to research published in the Feb. 18 issue of the U.S. Centers fo

Updated on:March 12,2024 20

Are some antidepressants less risky for pregnant women?

by Institut national de la recherche scientifique - INRSCells isolated from the placenta. Credit: Cathy Vaillancourt laboratory (INRS)About one in ten women in Québec will suffer from depression durin

Updated on: April 29,2024 16

Are some antidepressants less risky for pregnant women?

by Institut national de la recherche scientifique - INRSCells isolated from the placenta. Credit: Cathy Vaillancourt laboratory (INRS)About one in ten women in Québec will suffer from depression durin

Updated on:April 29,2024 16

Roe v. Wade: Canada can respond to U.S. bans by improving access to abortion care

by Martha Paynter,The ConversationAs an abortion care provider in Canada, I feel deep solidarity with colleagues south of the border and terror for their patients after the U.S. Supreme Court ov

Updated on: March 02,2024 11

Roe v. Wade: Canada can respond to U.S. bans by improving access to abortion care

by Martha Paynter,The ConversationAs an abortion care provider in Canada, I feel deep solidarity with colleagues south of the border and terror for their patients after the U.S. Supreme Court ov

Updated on:March 02,2024 11