Knowledge and support improve menopausal health

by Margareta G. Kubista,University of GothenburgCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMore knowledge and individual support from primary care services can alleviate women's menopausal problems, a

Updated on: March 23,2024 18

Knowledge and support improve menopausal health

by Margareta G. Kubista,University of GothenburgCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMore knowledge and individual support from primary care services can alleviate women's menopausal problems, a

Updated on:March 23,2024 18

MicroRNA regulates process vital to placenta growth in early pregnancy

by University of South FloridaIn preparation for pregnancy, fetal trophoblast cells (brown) from which the placenta arises invade maternal decidual cells (pink) in the uterus lining. Credit: Hana

Updated on: April 07,2024 14

MicroRNA regulates process vital to placenta growth in early pregnancy

by University of South FloridaIn preparation for pregnancy, fetal trophoblast cells (brown) from which the placenta arises invade maternal decidual cells (pink) in the uterus lining. Credit: Hana

Updated on:April 07,2024 14

Midwives more enthusiastic than doctors about water birth

by University of South AustraliaCredit: CC0 Public DomainAn Australian study of midwives' views on water immersion during labour and birth shows almost 90 per cent believe the practice should

Updated on: March 23,2024 18

Midwives more enthusiastic than doctors about water birth

by University of South AustraliaCredit: CC0 Public DomainAn Australian study of midwives' views on water immersion during labour and birth shows almost 90 per cent believe the practice should

Updated on:March 23,2024 18

Law must catch up with growing popularity of informal sperm donation, say experts

by Deakin UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainLegal experts are warning that a rise in 'informal family creation' is creating a lawless 'wild west' that puts vulnerable par

Updated on: March 21,2024 18

Law must catch up with growing popularity of informal sperm donation, say experts

by Deakin UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainLegal experts are warning that a rise in 'informal family creation' is creating a lawless 'wild west' that puts vulnerable par

Updated on:March 21,2024 18

Women still feel like they aren't listened to when they give birth: Here's what could help change things

by Clare Jackson, Ellen Annandale and Sian Beynon-jones,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageWomen often report that they arenot listened to or given choicesabout what happens d

Updated on: January 17,2024 14

Women still feel like they aren't listened to when they give birth: Here's what could help change things

by Clare Jackson, Ellen Annandale and Sian Beynon-jones,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageWomen often report that they arenot listened to or given choicesabout what happens d

Updated on:January 17,2024 14

Attitudes around older motherhood too often emphasize risk and pregnancy timing, researcher says

by Patrick Lejtenyi,Concordia UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn current policy texts, medical guidelines and educational materials, the dominant discourse surrounding women who give birth la

Updated on: May 20,2024 3

Attitudes around older motherhood too often emphasize risk and pregnancy timing, researcher says

by Patrick Lejtenyi,Concordia UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn current policy texts, medical guidelines and educational materials, the dominant discourse surrounding women who give birth la

Updated on:May 20,2024 3

Black women have the highest risk of pregnancy-related heart problems in the US

by American Heart AssociationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSignificant racial disparities exist in heart-related problems among pregnant and postpartum women in the United States, with Black

Updated on: April 07,2024 10

Black women have the highest risk of pregnancy-related heart problems in the US

by American Heart AssociationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSignificant racial disparities exist in heart-related problems among pregnant and postpartum women in the United States, with Black

Updated on:April 07,2024 10

How COVID-19 crosses the placenta: Study uses lab-grown placental tissue to model infection

byMonash UniversityPlacenta cells (syncytiotrophoblast, in green) infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus (COVID-19, in red); blue areas are cell nuclei labeling the multinucleated syncytiotrophoblas

Updated on: January 19,2024 19

How COVID-19 crosses the placenta: Study uses lab-grown placental tissue to model infection

byMonash UniversityPlacenta cells (syncytiotrophoblast, in green) infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus (COVID-19, in red); blue areas are cell nuclei labeling the multinucleated syncytiotrophoblas

Updated on:January 19,2024 19

Health care system often fails people with disabilities who give birth in Ontario, finds research

by Alexa Battler,University of TorontoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe day Alyssa told her doctor she was pregnant, the doctor looked at her wheelchair and asked if she had come to terminate

Updated on: June 07,2024 4

Health care system often fails people with disabilities who give birth in Ontario, finds research

by Alexa Battler,University of TorontoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe day Alyssa told her doctor she was pregnant, the doctor looked at her wheelchair and asked if she had come to terminate

Updated on:June 07,2024 4

Care after miscarriage needs standardised approach, report reveals

by University of BristolCredit: University of BristolThe standard of care for mothers experiencing the end of a pregnancy varies widely, with more to be done to replicate good practice found in s

Updated on: March 05,2024 19

Care after miscarriage needs standardised approach, report reveals

by University of BristolCredit: University of BristolThe standard of care for mothers experiencing the end of a pregnancy varies widely, with more to be done to replicate good practice found in s

Updated on:March 05,2024 19

How do I insert a tampon?

by Melissa Kang,The ConversationCredit: pexels sora shimazaki,CC BY-SAIf you've just decided to start using tampons and you're finding it tricky, you're not alone! Lots of youn

Updated on: February 18,2024 10

How do I insert a tampon?

by Melissa Kang,The ConversationCredit: pexels sora shimazaki,CC BY-SAIf you've just decided to start using tampons and you're finding it tricky, you're not alone! Lots of youn

Updated on:February 18,2024 10

Researchers find risk of miscarriage increases with benzodiazepine use in pregnancy

by Elana GotkineAfter accounting for measurable confounders, the risk for miscarriage is increased in association with benzodiazepine use during pregnancy, according to a study published online Dec. 2

Updated on: January 12,2024 19

Researchers find risk of miscarriage increases with benzodiazepine use in pregnancy

by Elana GotkineAfter accounting for measurable confounders, the risk for miscarriage is increased in association with benzodiazepine use during pregnancy, according to a study published online Dec. 2

Updated on:January 12,2024 19