Wearable optical device shows promise for detecting postpartum hemorrhage

byOpticaResearchers developed a wearable wrist-worn device that uses laser speckle imaging to catch early signs of postpartum hemorrhage. Credit: Francesca Bonetta-Misteli, Washington University

Updated on: January 07,2024 20

Wearable optical device shows promise for detecting postpartum hemorrhage

byOpticaResearchers developed a wearable wrist-worn device that uses laser speckle imaging to catch early signs of postpartum hemorrhage. Credit: Francesca Bonetta-Misteli, Washington University

Updated on:January 07,2024 20

How periods have been stigmatized through history to the modern day

by Rachael Gillibrand,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageAbout a year ago, at a friend's wedding, a fellow guest asked whether I knew that modern sanitary towels owe their origins to

Updated on: January 21,2024 16

How periods have been stigmatized through history to the modern day

by Rachael Gillibrand,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageAbout a year ago, at a friend's wedding, a fellow guest asked whether I knew that modern sanitary towels owe their origins to

Updated on:January 21,2024 16

Pregnancy and birth in the time of a pandemic

by Kerry Blackadar,University of British ColumbiaCredit: CC0 Public DomainWhen it comes to COVID-19 and pregnancy, there's a lot we don't know.UBC's Dr. Deborah Money, professor in t

Updated on: April 11,2024 19

Pregnancy and birth in the time of a pandemic

by Kerry Blackadar,University of British ColumbiaCredit: CC0 Public DomainWhen it comes to COVID-19 and pregnancy, there's a lot we don't know.UBC's Dr. Deborah Money, professor in t

Updated on:April 11,2024 19

Depression, anxiety, and stress frequently co-occur in Black pregnant individuals: Study

byWolters Kluwer HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBlack pregnant individuals frequently experience more than one mental health concern, according to findings published by Susan Gennaro, Ph

Updated on: January 15,2024 6

Depression, anxiety, and stress frequently co-occur in Black pregnant individuals: Study

byWolters Kluwer HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBlack pregnant individuals frequently experience more than one mental health concern, according to findings published by Susan Gennaro, Ph

Updated on:January 15,2024 6

Personalized protocol cuts opioid prescribing after C-section, suggests study

by Elana GotkineA personalized protocol for opioid prescriptions after cesarean delivery reduces the median morphine milligram equivalents prescribed at discharge, according to a study recently publis

Updated on: January 12,2024 10

Personalized protocol cuts opioid prescribing after C-section, suggests study

by Elana GotkineA personalized protocol for opioid prescriptions after cesarean delivery reduces the median morphine milligram equivalents prescribed at discharge, according to a study recently publis

Updated on:January 12,2024 10

In the race for safer, more reliable fetal monitoring continues

by Eindhoven University of TechnologyCredit: Eindhoven University of TechnologyPregnancy is a major life event for most parents-to-be. Usually pregnancy proceeds without incidents, however, compl

Updated on: April 02,2024 19

In the race for safer, more reliable fetal monitoring continues

by Eindhoven University of TechnologyCredit: Eindhoven University of TechnologyPregnancy is a major life event for most parents-to-be. Usually pregnancy proceeds without incidents, however, compl

Updated on:April 02,2024 19

Worse birth outcomes, higher maternal risk factors for pregnancies found in Alberta's poorest rural regions

by Gillian Rutherford,University of AlbertaCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe highest concentration of adverse birth outcomes and related maternal risk factors occur in rural areas of Alberta with the

Updated on: April 11,2024 20

Worse birth outcomes, higher maternal risk factors for pregnancies found in Alberta's poorest rural regions

by Gillian Rutherford,University of AlbertaCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe highest concentration of adverse birth outcomes and related maternal risk factors occur in rural areas of Alberta with the

Updated on:April 11,2024 20

An uncomfortable truth: How stigma and a lack of funding has set back research and treatments for vulvovaginal disorders

by Nicoletta Valenzano,Massachusetts General HospitalCaroline Mitchell, MD, MPH, studies the vaginal microbiome. Credit: Mass General Research InstituteThe world of medicine has made remarkable

Updated on: January 15,2024 9

An uncomfortable truth: How stigma and a lack of funding has set back research and treatments for vulvovaginal disorders

by Nicoletta Valenzano,Massachusetts General HospitalCaroline Mitchell, MD, MPH, studies the vaginal microbiome. Credit: Mass General Research InstituteThe world of medicine has made remarkable

Updated on:January 15,2024 9

'Motherhood is hard': Young, HIV-positive moms in South Africa open up about regret and anger

by Morolake Josephine Adeagbo,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageFor any woman, pregnancy and giving birth are major life-changing experiences. Becoming a mother brings with it a range of

Updated on: January 17,2024 15

'Motherhood is hard': Young, HIV-positive moms in South Africa open up about regret and anger

by Morolake Josephine Adeagbo,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageFor any woman, pregnancy and giving birth are major life-changing experiences. Becoming a mother brings with it a range of

Updated on:January 17,2024 15

USPSTF recommends folic acid supplement before, during pregnancy

by Elana GotkineThe U.S Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends folic acid supplementation for people planning to or who could become pregnant. These recommendations form the basis of a fin

Updated on: January 19,2024 19

USPSTF recommends folic acid supplement before, during pregnancy

by Elana GotkineThe U.S Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends folic acid supplementation for people planning to or who could become pregnant. These recommendations form the basis of a fin

Updated on:January 19,2024 19

Medication abortion TikTok videos tend to be accurate and reliable, study finds

by Alexis Porter,Duke UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPopular TikTok videos that highlight ways to obtain a medication abortion are typically informative and useful, according to a s

Updated on: June 07,2024 3

Medication abortion TikTok videos tend to be accurate and reliable, study finds

by Alexis Porter,Duke UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPopular TikTok videos that highlight ways to obtain a medication abortion are typically informative and useful, according to a s

Updated on:June 07,2024 3

With more people giving birth at home, Montana passed a pair of laws to make it easier

by Keely LarsonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAshley Jones' three children were born in three different places—a hospital, a birth center, and at home.Jones, who is 31 and lives in Belgrade, Mon

Updated on: January 21,2024 8

With more people giving birth at home, Montana passed a pair of laws to make it easier

by Keely LarsonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAshley Jones' three children were born in three different places—a hospital, a birth center, and at home.Jones, who is 31 and lives in Belgrade, Mon

Updated on:January 21,2024 8