Pregnant women are missing vital nutrients, a situation that could worsen with plant-based foods

byUniversity of SouthamptonPregnant women missing key nutrients by eating modern diets. Credit: University of SouthamptonPregnant women are not getting the essential nutrients they and their bab

Updated on: January 13,2024 14

Pregnant women are missing vital nutrients, a situation that could worsen with plant-based foods

byUniversity of SouthamptonPregnant women missing key nutrients by eating modern diets. Credit: University of SouthamptonPregnant women are not getting the essential nutrients they and their bab

Updated on:January 13,2024 14

Low fiber intake during pregnancy may delay development in infants' brains

byFrontiersCredit: CC0 Public DomainUndernutrition during pregnancy is one of the factors linked to an increased risk of diseases in children as they grow older. Yet, maternal malnutrition remai

Updated on: January 19,2024 9

Low fiber intake during pregnancy may delay development in infants' brains

byFrontiersCredit: CC0 Public DomainUndernutrition during pregnancy is one of the factors linked to an increased risk of diseases in children as they grow older. Yet, maternal malnutrition remai

Updated on:January 19,2024 9

Midwives provide better birth experiences marked by respect, autonomy

by New York UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPeople giving birth report more positive experiences when cared for by midwives in both hospitals and in community settings than by physici

Updated on: March 23,2024 19

Midwives provide better birth experiences marked by respect, autonomy

by New York UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPeople giving birth report more positive experiences when cared for by midwives in both hospitals and in community settings than by physici

Updated on:March 23,2024 19

Researchers identify drugs that could halt preterm labor

by Experimental BiologyResearchers have discovered a common molecular pathway in women who experience preterm labor and are using it to develop new treatments for woman who experience early labor. The

Updated on: May 23,2024 8

Researchers identify drugs that could halt preterm labor

by Experimental BiologyResearchers have discovered a common molecular pathway in women who experience preterm labor and are using it to develop new treatments for woman who experience early labor. The

Updated on:May 23,2024 8

Fetal heart rate monitoring during labour in low-resource countries

by University of StavangerCredit: CC0 Public DomainWorldwide, there are over 3 million stillbirths and approximately 3 million newborn deaths each year, most in low-resource countries. About 2 mi

Updated on: March 19,2024 13

Fetal heart rate monitoring during labour in low-resource countries

by University of StavangerCredit: CC0 Public DomainWorldwide, there are over 3 million stillbirths and approximately 3 million newborn deaths each year, most in low-resource countries. About 2 mi

Updated on:March 19,2024 13

Study reveals disparities in childbearing by race and education level

by Yale UniversityTotal fertility rate by race/ethnicity and year, United States 2000-15. Source: authors' calculations using American Community Survey (2010-2015). Credit:China Populat

Updated on: May 27,2024 6

Study reveals disparities in childbearing by race and education level

by Yale UniversityTotal fertility rate by race/ethnicity and year, United States 2000-15. Source: authors' calculations using American Community Survey (2010-2015). Credit:China Populat

Updated on:May 27,2024 6

Study reveals how premature menopause increases risk of cardiovascular disease

by Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMenopause that occurs before a woman is 40 years old accelerates aging and is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease. New resea

Updated on: May 27,2024 3

Study reveals how premature menopause increases risk of cardiovascular disease

by Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMenopause that occurs before a woman is 40 years old accelerates aging and is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease. New resea

Updated on:May 27,2024 3

Caesarean twin births triple over the last 30 years

by Monash UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe proportion of twins born by caesarean delivery in Victoria increased threefold, from 24% to 71% of all twin births, during 1983–2015, despite high

Updated on: April 08,2024 13

Caesarean twin births triple over the last 30 years

by Monash UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe proportion of twins born by caesarean delivery in Victoria increased threefold, from 24% to 71% of all twin births, during 1983–2015, despite high

Updated on:April 08,2024 13

South Florida's HIV dilemma: How to prevent babies from being born with the disease

by Cindy Krischer Goodman, South Florida Sun-SentinelCredit: CC0 Public DomainAs the international community observes World AIDS Day on Friday, doctors in South Florida confront a challenging reality:

Updated on: January 13,2024 11

South Florida's HIV dilemma: How to prevent babies from being born with the disease

by Cindy Krischer Goodman, South Florida Sun-SentinelCredit: CC0 Public DomainAs the international community observes World AIDS Day on Friday, doctors in South Florida confront a challenging reality:

Updated on:January 13,2024 11

Detecting pregnancy risks earlier

by Flinders UniversityCredit: PexelsResearchers from Flinders University and the Robinson Research Institute at the University of Adelaide have identified distinctive biological markers that coul

Updated on: April 01,2024 18

Detecting pregnancy risks earlier

by Flinders UniversityCredit: PexelsResearchers from Flinders University and the Robinson Research Institute at the University of Adelaide have identified distinctive biological markers that coul

Updated on:April 01,2024 18

Clinical study suggests measuring uterine muscle activity could inform strategies for safer and faster childbirth

byNational Institutes of HealthA pregnant person rests their abdomen on the SQUID Array for Reproductive Assessment (SARA). Credit: SARA Research Center, University of Arkansas for Medical Scien

Updated on: January 15,2024 19

Clinical study suggests measuring uterine muscle activity could inform strategies for safer and faster childbirth

byNational Institutes of HealthA pregnant person rests their abdomen on the SQUID Array for Reproductive Assessment (SARA). Credit: SARA Research Center, University of Arkansas for Medical Scien

Updated on:January 15,2024 19

Higher maternal death rates among black women tied to racism, sexism, UN says

by Cara MurezBlack women are more likely to die during or soon after childbirth due to systemic racism and sexism in the medical system, not genetics or lifestyle, according to the United Nations.A U.

Updated on: January 19,2024 6

Higher maternal death rates among black women tied to racism, sexism, UN says

by Cara MurezBlack women are more likely to die during or soon after childbirth due to systemic racism and sexism in the medical system, not genetics or lifestyle, according to the United Nations.A U.

Updated on:January 19,2024 6