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

Morning-after pill vending machines gain popularity on college campuses post-Roe

by ED KOMENDA and SUSAN HAIGHA vending machine is stocked with emergency contraceptives at Odegaard Library on the campus of the University of Washington, Friday, June 2, 2023, in Seattle. After a stu

Updated on: January 19,2024

Morning-after pill vending machines gain popularity on college campuses post-Roe

by ED KOMENDA and SUSAN HAIGHA vending machine is stocked with emergency contraceptives at Odegaard Library on the campus of the University of Washington, Friday, June 2, 2023, in Seattle. After a stu

Updated on:January 19,2024

Home-based lifestyle intervention minimizes maternal weight gain

by Washington University School of Medicine in St. LouisCredit: CC0 Public DomainWeight gain during pregnancy and postpartum are important causes of long-term weight gain and the development of o

Updated on: May 06,2024

Home-based lifestyle intervention minimizes maternal weight gain

by Washington University School of Medicine in St. LouisCredit: CC0 Public DomainWeight gain during pregnancy and postpartum are important causes of long-term weight gain and the development of o

Updated on:May 06,2024

Menstrual cups can help prevent infection, improve vaginal health

by Emily Stone,University of Illinois at ChicagoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMany girls in low- and middle-income countries struggle to buy products to manage their periods, which can cause

Updated on: January 19,2024

Menstrual cups can help prevent infection, improve vaginal health

by Emily Stone,University of Illinois at ChicagoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMany girls in low- and middle-income countries struggle to buy products to manage their periods, which can cause

Updated on:January 19,2024

According to scientists, boys are more demanding than girls before they are born

by University of CambridgeCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFinding out the sex of a baby during pregnancy could lead to better life chances, a new Cambridge study has discovered.Male baby pregnan

Updated on: July 01,2024

According to scientists, boys are more demanding than girls before they are born

by University of CambridgeCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFinding out the sex of a baby during pregnancy could lead to better life chances, a new Cambridge study has discovered.Male baby pregnan

Updated on:July 01,2024

Team develops smartphone app to enhance midwifery care in Tanzania

byHiroshima UniversityScientists from Hiroshima University developed a smartphone app for midwifery education to provide quality care for mothers and babies in Tanzania. Credit: Dorkasi Mwakawan

Updated on: February 18,2024

Team develops smartphone app to enhance midwifery care in Tanzania

byHiroshima UniversityScientists from Hiroshima University developed a smartphone app for midwifery education to provide quality care for mothers and babies in Tanzania. Credit: Dorkasi Mwakawan

Updated on:February 18,2024

Study: Spike in premature births caused by COVID, halted by vaccines

by Chris Barncard,University of Wisconsin-MadisonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainCOVID-19 caused an alarming surge in premature births, but vaccines were key to returning the early birth rate

Updated on: January 16,2024

Study: Spike in premature births caused by COVID, halted by vaccines

by Chris Barncard,University of Wisconsin-MadisonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainCOVID-19 caused an alarming surge in premature births, but vaccines were key to returning the early birth rate

Updated on:January 16,2024

Preterm birth drug pulled from market over lack of effectiveness

by Cara MurezPregnant women will no longer have any drug to prevent preterm birth after the maker of the only available treatment announced Tuesday that it will withdraw its product, Makena, from the

Updated on: April 02,2024

Preterm birth drug pulled from market over lack of effectiveness

by Cara MurezPregnant women will no longer have any drug to prevent preterm birth after the maker of the only available treatment announced Tuesday that it will withdraw its product, Makena, from the

Updated on:April 02,2024

Researchers identify biomarkers that predict preeclampsia risk

by Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn a study of pregnant women in the United States, Cedars-Sinai investigators found that a specific imbalance of two placental proteins coul

Updated on: May 23,2024

Researchers identify biomarkers that predict preeclampsia risk

by Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn a study of pregnant women in the United States, Cedars-Sinai investigators found that a specific imbalance of two placental proteins coul

Updated on:May 23,2024

Chemical commonly found in consumer products may disrupt a hormone needed for healthy pregnancy

by Michelle Edelstein,Rutgers UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit: DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2022.107078Exposure to phthalates—a group of chemicals found in everything from plastics to personal car

Updated on: April 03,2024

Chemical commonly found in consumer products may disrupt a hormone needed for healthy pregnancy

by Michelle Edelstein,Rutgers UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit: DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2022.107078Exposure to phthalates—a group of chemicals found in everything from plastics to personal car

Updated on:April 03,2024