Study finds link between certain 'forever chemicals' and preeclampsia

by Brigham and Women's HospitalHigh magnification micrograph of hypertrophic decidual vasculopathy, as seen in pregnancy-induced hypertension. Credit: WikipediaPerfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS

Updated on: May 31,2024

Study finds link between certain 'forever chemicals' and preeclampsia

by Brigham and Women's HospitalHigh magnification micrograph of hypertrophic decidual vasculopathy, as seen in pregnancy-induced hypertension. Credit: WikipediaPerfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS

Updated on:May 31,2024

Pregnancy-related deaths climbed in pandemic's first year

by Lindsey TannerCots and cribs are arranged at the Mountain America Expo Center in Sandy, Utah, on April 6, 2020, as an alternate care site or for hospital overflow amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Accord

Updated on: April 11,2024

Pregnancy-related deaths climbed in pandemic's first year

by Lindsey TannerCots and cribs are arranged at the Mountain America Expo Center in Sandy, Utah, on April 6, 2020, as an alternate care site or for hospital overflow amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Accord

Updated on:April 11,2024

Feds join ranks of employers with generous fertility benefits

by Michelle Andrews, KFF Health NewsCredit: CC0 Public DomainCompanies have increasingly offered generous fertility benefits to attract and keep top-notch workers. Now, the federal government is getti

Updated on: April 27,2024

Feds join ranks of employers with generous fertility benefits

by Michelle Andrews, KFF Health NewsCredit: CC0 Public DomainCompanies have increasingly offered generous fertility benefits to attract and keep top-notch workers. Now, the federal government is getti

Updated on:April 27,2024

This postpartum contraception is more effective than condoms or birth control pills

by Tricia Tomiyoshi,UC DavisCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWhen it comes to postpartum contraception methods, many people consider condoms or birth control pills, but there's another opti

Updated on: January 17,2024

This postpartum contraception is more effective than condoms or birth control pills

by Tricia Tomiyoshi,UC DavisCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWhen it comes to postpartum contraception methods, many people consider condoms or birth control pills, but there's another opti

Updated on:January 17,2024

Mouse model reveals colostrum's critical role in fighting undernutrition

byUniversity of Western AustraliaColostrum deprivation at birth causes growth failure in mice. Credit:Microbiome(2024). DOI: 10.1186/s40168-024-01852-7During World Breastfeeding Week

Updated on: August 08,2024

Mouse model reveals colostrum's critical role in fighting undernutrition

byUniversity of Western AustraliaColostrum deprivation at birth causes growth failure in mice. Credit:Microbiome(2024). DOI: 10.1186/s40168-024-01852-7During World Breastfeeding Week

Updated on:August 08,2024

Babies born to Black mothers in rich countries twice as likely to die in first weeks of life

by University of BirminghamCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainBabies born to Black mothers in richer countries are more likely to be stillborn or die in the first four weeks of life than those bor

Updated on: April 08,2024

Babies born to Black mothers in rich countries twice as likely to die in first weeks of life

by University of BirminghamCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainBabies born to Black mothers in richer countries are more likely to be stillborn or die in the first four weeks of life than those bor

Updated on:April 08,2024

Commonly used chemicals associated with miscarriage, study finds

by Michael Greenwood,Yale UniversityExposure to synthetic chemicals widely used in food packaging, such as pizza boxes, and commonly found in drinking water supplies is associated with a woman’s

Updated on: June 04,2024

Commonly used chemicals associated with miscarriage, study finds

by Michael Greenwood,Yale UniversityExposure to synthetic chemicals widely used in food packaging, such as pizza boxes, and commonly found in drinking water supplies is associated with a woman’s

Updated on:June 04,2024

Group B strep and having a baby: what pregnant women need to know

by Hannah Dahlen, Emad El-Omar and Naomi Strout,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageGroup B streptococcal (GBS) is a common bacteria that likes to live in the human gut and migrate down th

Updated on: March 13,2024

Group B strep and having a baby: what pregnant women need to know

by Hannah Dahlen, Emad El-Omar and Naomi Strout,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageGroup B streptococcal (GBS) is a common bacteria that likes to live in the human gut and migrate down th

Updated on:March 13,2024

Do magazines exaggerate fertility at advanced reproductive age?

by Mary Ann Liebert, IncCredit: (c) 2019 Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishersA new study has shown that popular magazines commonly feature older pregnant celebrities on their covers with no mention

Updated on: April 11,2024

Do magazines exaggerate fertility at advanced reproductive age?

by Mary Ann Liebert, IncCredit: (c) 2019 Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishersA new study has shown that popular magazines commonly feature older pregnant celebrities on their covers with no mention

Updated on:April 11,2024

U.S. abortion care has become a patchwork of confusing state laws that deepen existing inequalities

by Heidi Fantasia,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn the year since theU.S. Supreme Court's Dobbs v. Jackson rulingstruck down the constitutional right to aborti

Updated on: February 18,2024

U.S. abortion care has become a patchwork of confusing state laws that deepen existing inequalities

by Heidi Fantasia,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn the year since theU.S. Supreme Court's Dobbs v. Jackson rulingstruck down the constitutional right to aborti

Updated on:February 18,2024