Neighborhoods with greater structural disadvantage linked to extremes in newborn birthweight, study finds

byThe Ohio State UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA baby born too big or too small is at risk of adverse outcomes from birth throughout their lifetime, including problems with neurolo

Updated on: January 17,2024 5

Neighborhoods with greater structural disadvantage linked to extremes in newborn birthweight, study finds

byThe Ohio State UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA baby born too big or too small is at risk of adverse outcomes from birth throughout their lifetime, including problems with neurolo

Updated on:January 17,2024 5

Groups ask Supreme Court to reinstate restrictions on abortion pill access

by Cara MurezIn the latest move to restrict access to the abortion pill mifepristone in the United States, a coalition of anti-abortion groups on Tuesday asked the Supreme Court to allow an appeals co

Updated on: May 10,2024 3

Groups ask Supreme Court to reinstate restrictions on abortion pill access

by Cara MurezIn the latest move to restrict access to the abortion pill mifepristone in the United States, a coalition of anti-abortion groups on Tuesday asked the Supreme Court to allow an appeals co

Updated on:May 10,2024 3

Nearly half of surveyed female surgeons experience major pregnancy complications

by Brigham and Women's HospitalPregnancy test. Credit: public domainWhile only one in five practicing surgeons in the U.S. is female, women are entering the surgical field in increasing numbe

Updated on: March 02,2024 10

Nearly half of surveyed female surgeons experience major pregnancy complications

by Brigham and Women's HospitalPregnancy test. Credit: public domainWhile only one in five practicing surgeons in the U.S. is female, women are entering the surgical field in increasing numbe

Updated on:March 02,2024 10

Obese first-time mums more likely to have premature babies

by University College DublinCredit: University College DublinObese women are up to three times more likely to have a premature child during their first pregnancy, according to a study from Univer

Updated on: March 02,2024 17

Obese first-time mums more likely to have premature babies

by University College DublinCredit: University College DublinObese women are up to three times more likely to have a premature child during their first pregnancy, according to a study from Univer

Updated on:March 02,2024 17

Metformin added to insulin not beneficial for T2D in pregnancy

by Elana GotkineFor pregnant women with type 2 diabetes, the addition of metformin to insulin does not affect composite adverse neonatal outcomes, according to a study published in the Dec. 12 issue o

Updated on: January 13,2024 11

Metformin added to insulin not beneficial for T2D in pregnancy

by Elana GotkineFor pregnant women with type 2 diabetes, the addition of metformin to insulin does not affect composite adverse neonatal outcomes, according to a study published in the Dec. 12 issue o

Updated on:January 13,2024 11

Pandemic distress may affect fetal brain development, small study finds

by Nature Publishing GroupScatter plots with exponential fits of brain tissue volumes vs. gestational age. a Cortical gray matter (CGM); b White matter (WM); c Cerebellum; d Deep gray matter (DGM

Updated on: May 13,2024 6

Pandemic distress may affect fetal brain development, small study finds

by Nature Publishing GroupScatter plots with exponential fits of brain tissue volumes vs. gestational age. a Cortical gray matter (CGM); b White matter (WM); c Cerebellum; d Deep gray matter (DGM

Updated on:May 13,2024 6

Is lumbopelvic pain in pregnancy under-reported?

byMary Ann Liebert, IncDiagram responses to questions for reporting lumbopelvic pain to HCP, receiving treatment and treatment effectiveness. HCP, health care provider; PLPP, pregnancy-related l

Updated on: January 19,2024 7

Is lumbopelvic pain in pregnancy under-reported?

byMary Ann Liebert, IncDiagram responses to questions for reporting lumbopelvic pain to HCP, receiving treatment and treatment effectiveness. HCP, health care provider; PLPP, pregnancy-related l

Updated on:January 19,2024 7

Overactive bladder symptoms common with pelvic organ prolapse

by Lori SolomonSeven in 10 women with pelvic organ prolapse (POP) report overactive bladder (OAB) symptoms, according to a study published online July 13 in theInternational Journal of Women&#39

Updated on: January 17,2024 17

Overactive bladder symptoms common with pelvic organ prolapse

by Lori SolomonSeven in 10 women with pelvic organ prolapse (POP) report overactive bladder (OAB) symptoms, according to a study published online July 13 in theInternational Journal of Women&#39

Updated on:January 17,2024 17

Discovery may lead to safer drugs to save more women in childbirth

by University of Southern CaliforniaSome important conditions are treated by misoprostol, including bleeding, inflammation, pain, and labor. Illustrated here is misoprostol in the binding site of

Updated on: March 30,2024 17

Discovery may lead to safer drugs to save more women in childbirth

by University of Southern CaliforniaSome important conditions are treated by misoprostol, including bleeding, inflammation, pain, and labor. Illustrated here is misoprostol in the binding site of

Updated on:March 30,2024 17

Evidence backs women's choice on where to have their babies

by University of Technology, SydneyCredit: CC0 Public DomainHealthy women have more than twice the chance of a normal labour and birth in a planned birth centre birth compared to a planned hospit

Updated on: April 29,2024 14

Evidence backs women's choice on where to have their babies

by University of Technology, SydneyCredit: CC0 Public DomainHealthy women have more than twice the chance of a normal labour and birth in a planned birth centre birth compared to a planned hospit

Updated on:April 29,2024 14

Reluctance to prescribe medication risks the health of pregnant women, finds study

by University College LondonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAn unwillingness among health care professionals to prescribe and dispense otherwise recommended medications is putting the health an

Updated on: May 11,2024 5

Reluctance to prescribe medication risks the health of pregnant women, finds study

by University College LondonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAn unwillingness among health care professionals to prescribe and dispense otherwise recommended medications is putting the health an

Updated on:May 11,2024 5

'Mini-placentas' help scientists understand the causes of pre-eclampsia and pregnancy disorders

by University of CambridgePlacental organoid (circle in the center). Trophoblast cells are invading out of the organoid, mimicking placental cells invading the uterus in the early weeks of pregna

Updated on: March 07,2024 6

'Mini-placentas' help scientists understand the causes of pre-eclampsia and pregnancy disorders

by University of CambridgePlacental organoid (circle in the center). Trophoblast cells are invading out of the organoid, mimicking placental cells invading the uterus in the early weeks of pregna

Updated on:March 07,2024 6