Severe anemia linked to seven-fold increased risk of death or life-threatening bleeding after childbirth

byLondon School of Hygiene & Tropical MedicineRelationship between hemoglobin and risk of clinical postpartum hemorrhage. The risk of postpartum hemorrhage is calculated using logistic regre

Updated on: January 18,2024 17

Severe anemia linked to seven-fold increased risk of death or life-threatening bleeding after childbirth

byLondon School of Hygiene & Tropical MedicineRelationship between hemoglobin and risk of clinical postpartum hemorrhage. The risk of postpartum hemorrhage is calculated using logistic regre

Updated on:January 18,2024 17

Health care for millions of pregnant teenage girls is being neglected, reports study

byUniversity College LondonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe health care needs of pregnant adolescents will continue to be ignored in low-and middle-income countries (LMIC) unless there are

Updated on: January 15,2024 9

Health care for millions of pregnant teenage girls is being neglected, reports study

byUniversity College LondonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe health care needs of pregnant adolescents will continue to be ignored in low-and middle-income countries (LMIC) unless there are

Updated on:January 15,2024 9

Birth trauma is a growing problem—researcher's personal experience reveals how few people understand it

by Ceri Wilson,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageThe past few years have seen more attention being paid to maternal mental health. Many people are now aware of conditions such as postnat

Updated on: January 17,2024 14

Birth trauma is a growing problem—researcher's personal experience reveals how few people understand it

by Ceri Wilson,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageThe past few years have seen more attention being paid to maternal mental health. Many people are now aware of conditions such as postnat

Updated on:January 17,2024 14

Q & A: Perimenopause transitions and concerns

by Dr. Juliana (Jewel) Kling, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDEAR MAYO CLINIC: I am 41 years old, and at my last women's health appointment, I was told I was in perimenop

Updated on: January 21,2024 19

Q & A: Perimenopause transitions and concerns

by Dr. Juliana (Jewel) Kling, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDEAR MAYO CLINIC: I am 41 years old, and at my last women's health appointment, I was told I was in perimenop

Updated on:January 21,2024 19

New insights into fibroids might lead to better treatments

by Carole Tanzer MillerHormone therapy is the usual go-to when women develop painful uterine fibroids, but researchers report they are zeroing in on new avenues for treatment.A University of Cincinnat

Updated on: January 12,2024 7

New insights into fibroids might lead to better treatments

by Carole Tanzer MillerHormone therapy is the usual go-to when women develop painful uterine fibroids, but researchers report they are zeroing in on new avenues for treatment.A University of Cincinnat

Updated on:January 12,2024 7

Newborn babies at risk from bacteria commonly carried by mothers, finds study

byUniversity of CambridgeCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainStreptococcus agalactiae (known as Group B Streptococcus, or GBS) is present in the genital tract in around one in five women. Previous

Updated on: January 15,2024 15

Newborn babies at risk from bacteria commonly carried by mothers, finds study

byUniversity of CambridgeCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainStreptococcus agalactiae (known as Group B Streptococcus, or GBS) is present in the genital tract in around one in five women. Previous

Updated on:January 15,2024 15

Ibuprofen in the first three months of pregnancy may harm future fertility of baby girls

by European Society of Human Reproduction and EmbryologyOvarian tissue that has been exposed to ibuprofen for seven days. The big brown cells are dying germ cells and the smaller brown cells are

Updated on: April 08,2024 19

Ibuprofen in the first three months of pregnancy may harm future fertility of baby girls

by European Society of Human Reproduction and EmbryologyOvarian tissue that has been exposed to ibuprofen for seven days. The big brown cells are dying germ cells and the smaller brown cells are

Updated on:April 08,2024 19

In Texas, Medicaid coverage ends soon after childbirth. Will lawmakers allow more time?

by Elena RiveraCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainVictoria Ferrell Ortiz learned she was pregnant during summer 2017. The Dallas resident was finishing up an AmeriCorps job with a local nonprofit, which

Updated on: April 11,2024 13

In Texas, Medicaid coverage ends soon after childbirth. Will lawmakers allow more time?

by Elena RiveraCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainVictoria Ferrell Ortiz learned she was pregnant during summer 2017. The Dallas resident was finishing up an AmeriCorps job with a local nonprofit, which

Updated on:April 11,2024 13

Children exposed to disasters in the womb have higher rates of developmental psychopathology in a sex-specific manner

by Graduate Center, CUNYThe top panels show the patterns of onset of disorders over time for anxiety disorders, attention deficit/disruptive behavioral disorders, and any of the disorders we exam

Updated on: April 02,2024 11

Children exposed to disasters in the womb have higher rates of developmental psychopathology in a sex-specific manner

by Graduate Center, CUNYThe top panels show the patterns of onset of disorders over time for anxiety disorders, attention deficit/disruptive behavioral disorders, and any of the disorders we exam

Updated on:April 02,2024 11

Pill for postpartum depression shows promising results

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA team of medical scientists from Sage Therapeutics and Biogen, led by Dr. Kristina Deligiannidis, with the Institute of Behavioral Scien

Updated on: January 19,2024 0

Pill for postpartum depression shows promising results

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA team of medical scientists from Sage Therapeutics and Biogen, led by Dr. Kristina Deligiannidis, with the Institute of Behavioral Scien

Updated on:January 19,2024 0

Research sheds light on how breast cancer might develop after pregnancy

by Andrew Czyzewski,Imperial College LondonModel of expansion of a single mutated clone in the healthy breast. The scheme summarizes a model on how the number of mutations (circles) and clone si

Updated on: January 17,2024 8

Research sheds light on how breast cancer might develop after pregnancy

by Andrew Czyzewski,Imperial College LondonModel of expansion of a single mutated clone in the healthy breast. The scheme summarizes a model on how the number of mutations (circles) and clone si

Updated on:January 17,2024 8

Rates of diabetes in pregnancy continue to rise in the Northern Territory

by Menzies School of Health ResearchCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe burden of diabetes in pregnancy has grown substantially in the Northern Territory (NT) over three decades and is contributing to more b

Updated on: April 11,2024 13

Rates of diabetes in pregnancy continue to rise in the Northern Territory

by Menzies School of Health ResearchCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe burden of diabetes in pregnancy has grown substantially in the Northern Territory (NT) over three decades and is contributing to more b

Updated on:April 11,2024 13