Pregnant in a time of coronavirus - the changing risks and what you need to know

by Hector Chapa,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public Domain"So, being pregnant and delivering in a pandemic … what's that gonna look like?"That question, sent to me by a colleague wh

Updated on: April 08,2024 20

Pregnant in a time of coronavirus - the changing risks and what you need to know

by Hector Chapa,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public Domain"So, being pregnant and delivering in a pandemic … what's that gonna look like?"That question, sent to me by a colleague wh

Updated on:April 08,2024 20

New survey illustrates scale of maternal health crisis in Georgia

by Lautaro Grinspan, The Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionCredit: CC0 Public DomainOne in 10 Georgians know of someone who has died during pregnancy, at delivery, or soon after giving birth.That's the

Updated on: January 13,2024 11

New survey illustrates scale of maternal health crisis in Georgia

by Lautaro Grinspan, The Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionCredit: CC0 Public DomainOne in 10 Georgians know of someone who has died during pregnancy, at delivery, or soon after giving birth.That's the

Updated on:January 13,2024 11

Artificial wombs could someday be a reality—here's how they may change our notions of parenthood

by Stephen Wilkinson, Nicola J. Williams and Sara Fovargue,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainOur reproductive lives are considerably different from those of our ancestors, thanks

Updated on: January 13,2024 7

Artificial wombs could someday be a reality—here's how they may change our notions of parenthood

by Stephen Wilkinson, Nicola J. Williams and Sara Fovargue,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainOur reproductive lives are considerably different from those of our ancestors, thanks

Updated on:January 13,2024 7

Analysis suggests 2021 Texas abortion ban resulted in nearly 9,800 more live births in year after law went into effect

byJohns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public HealthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn a research letter published online today inJAMA, researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloombe

Updated on: January 18,2024 9

Analysis suggests 2021 Texas abortion ban resulted in nearly 9,800 more live births in year after law went into effect

byJohns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public HealthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn a research letter published online today inJAMA, researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloombe

Updated on:January 18,2024 9

New postpartum depression drug comes with hefty price tag

by Robin FosterA new drug to treat postpartum depression will cost nearly $16,000 for a 14-day course of treatment, a price tag that has doctors worried that some patients won't be able to afford

Updated on: January 15,2024 12

New postpartum depression drug comes with hefty price tag

by Robin FosterA new drug to treat postpartum depression will cost nearly $16,000 for a 14-day course of treatment, a price tag that has doctors worried that some patients won't be able to afford

Updated on:January 15,2024 12

Toxic cooking fumes cause complications in some pregnant women

by King's College LondonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainExposure to indoor household pollution has been linked to poor pregnancy outcomes for women in low- and middle-income countries in a

Updated on: April 29,2024 18

Toxic cooking fumes cause complications in some pregnant women

by King's College LondonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainExposure to indoor household pollution has been linked to poor pregnancy outcomes for women in low- and middle-income countries in a

Updated on:April 29,2024 18

Study identifies foods to help pregnant people optimize intake of key nutrients

by Environmental influences on Child Health OutcomesCredit: CC0 Public DomainMost pregnant people in the U.S. are at risk of not getting enough of six nutrients important to a healthy pregnancy—vitami

Updated on: January 17,2024 13

Study identifies foods to help pregnant people optimize intake of key nutrients

by Environmental influences on Child Health OutcomesCredit: CC0 Public DomainMost pregnant people in the U.S. are at risk of not getting enough of six nutrients important to a healthy pregnancy—vitami

Updated on:January 17,2024 13

Undiagnosed endometriosis can harm fertility

by Cara MurezWomen with undiagnosed endometriosis had far fewer babies than their peers in the years preceding their diagnosis, according to new research."Our findings suggest that doctors who se

Updated on: January 21,2024 10

Undiagnosed endometriosis can harm fertility

by Cara MurezWomen with undiagnosed endometriosis had far fewer babies than their peers in the years preceding their diagnosis, according to new research."Our findings suggest that doctors who se

Updated on:January 21,2024 10

In divided US, women crisscross country for abortion care

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA year after the US Supreme Court abolished nationwide access to abortion care, many American women are settling into a new reality: arranging costly trips to termina

Updated on: January 17,2024 13

In divided US, women crisscross country for abortion care

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA year after the US Supreme Court abolished nationwide access to abortion care, many American women are settling into a new reality: arranging costly trips to termina

Updated on:January 17,2024 13

Substance abuse in pregnancy doubles cardiovascular risk: Study

byCedars-Sinai Medical CenterCredit:JACC: Advances(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.jacadv.2023.100619Pregnant women with a history of substance abuse face a dramatically increased risk of deat

Updated on: January 17,2024 14

Substance abuse in pregnancy doubles cardiovascular risk: Study

byCedars-Sinai Medical CenterCredit:JACC: Advances(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.jacadv.2023.100619Pregnant women with a history of substance abuse face a dramatically increased risk of deat

Updated on:January 17,2024 14

How an egg cell's 'operating manual' sets the stage for fertility

by Carnegie Institution for ScienceAn illustration of gene expression underlying wave1 and wave2 follicle production. Each dot on the diagram mathematically summarizes the gene expression of indi

Updated on: May 16,2024 8

How an egg cell's 'operating manual' sets the stage for fertility

by Carnegie Institution for ScienceAn illustration of gene expression underlying wave1 and wave2 follicle production. Each dot on the diagram mathematically summarizes the gene expression of indi

Updated on:May 16,2024 8

Working with community leaders found to boost family planning in Tanzania

byWeill Cornell Medical CollegeUptake of contraception in each community during the prospective year and the historical yearUptake of contraception over study period by trial arm. Uptake of cont

Updated on: January 15,2024 19

Working with community leaders found to boost family planning in Tanzania

byWeill Cornell Medical CollegeUptake of contraception in each community during the prospective year and the historical yearUptake of contraception over study period by trial arm. Uptake of cont

Updated on:January 15,2024 19