CDC: Admission rate to ICU 1.8 per 1,000 live births for mothers

by Elana GotkineFor mothers delivering live-born infants in 2020 to 2022, the admission rate to an intensive care unit (ICU) was 1.8 per 1,000 live births, according to a December data brief published

Updated on: January 13,2024

CDC: Admission rate to ICU 1.8 per 1,000 live births for mothers

by Elana GotkineFor mothers delivering live-born infants in 2020 to 2022, the admission rate to an intensive care unit (ICU) was 1.8 per 1,000 live births, according to a December data brief published

Updated on:January 13,2024

Home births are three times more dangerous than hospital deliveries: study

by American Associates, Ben-Gurion University of the NegevCredit: CC0 Public DomainWomen who give birth in non-hospital settings are three times more likely to encounter complications and perinat

Updated on: May 18,2024

Home births are three times more dangerous than hospital deliveries: study

by American Associates, Ben-Gurion University of the NegevCredit: CC0 Public DomainWomen who give birth in non-hospital settings are three times more likely to encounter complications and perinat

Updated on:May 18,2024

New study finds homebirths overwhelmingly more positive experience for women

byTrinity College DublinCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainExperiences of homebirth are overwhelmingly more positive than hospital births, according to a study conducted by researchers in Trinity

Updated on: February 18,2024

New study finds homebirths overwhelmingly more positive experience for women

byTrinity College DublinCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainExperiences of homebirth are overwhelmingly more positive than hospital births, according to a study conducted by researchers in Trinity

Updated on:February 18,2024

Good outcomes from first 5 years of uterus transplants, but concerns remain

By Denise Mann HealthDay ReporterFor women who can't get pregnant because they don't have a uterus or the one they have no longer works properly, uterine transplants can indeed help these wome

Updated on: March 16,2024

Good outcomes from first 5 years of uterus transplants, but concerns remain

By Denise Mann HealthDay ReporterFor women who can't get pregnant because they don't have a uterus or the one they have no longer works properly, uterine transplants can indeed help these wome

Updated on:March 16,2024

Stress, anxiety and depression during pregnancy may hinder toddler's cognitive development

by Children's National HospitalCatherine Limperopoulos, Ph.D., chief and director of the Developing Brain Institute at Children’s National and senior author of the study. Credit: Children&#39

Updated on: April 16,2024

Stress, anxiety and depression during pregnancy may hinder toddler's cognitive development

by Children's National HospitalCatherine Limperopoulos, Ph.D., chief and director of the Developing Brain Institute at Children’s National and senior author of the study. Credit: Children&#39

Updated on:April 16,2024

Moderate regular exercise found to alleviate some symptoms of postpartum depression

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressExercise status of women three months before childbirth and one month postpartum. It is important that pregnant women engage in proactive and moderate exercise to improve

Updated on: January 13,2024

Moderate regular exercise found to alleviate some symptoms of postpartum depression

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressExercise status of women three months before childbirth and one month postpartum. It is important that pregnant women engage in proactive and moderate exercise to improve

Updated on:January 13,2024

Acupuncture can relieve lower back and pelvic pain often experienced during pregnancy

by British Medical JournalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAcupuncture can significantly relieve the lower back and/or pelvic pain frequently experienced by women during their pregnancy, suggest

Updated on: March 30,2024

Acupuncture can relieve lower back and pelvic pain often experienced during pregnancy

by British Medical JournalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAcupuncture can significantly relieve the lower back and/or pelvic pain frequently experienced by women during their pregnancy, suggest

Updated on:March 30,2024

Researchers explore impact of inadequate gestational weight gain

Inadequate gestational weight gain (GWG) is associated with an increased risk for adverse infant outcomes, even among women with obesity, according to a study published online Dec. 30 inJAMA Net

Updated on: May 21,2024

Researchers explore impact of inadequate gestational weight gain

Inadequate gestational weight gain (GWG) is associated with an increased risk for adverse infant outcomes, even among women with obesity, according to a study published online Dec. 30 inJAMA Net

Updated on:May 21,2024

More states are requiring patients to give consent for medical students performing pelvic exams

by SAMANTHA HENDRICKSON and JESSE BEDAYNAlexandra Fountaine, a medical student at Ohio University, poses for a picture in front of the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus, Ohio, Thursday, May 11, 2023. Founta

Updated on: April 19,2024

More states are requiring patients to give consent for medical students performing pelvic exams

by SAMANTHA HENDRICKSON and JESSE BEDAYNAlexandra Fountaine, a medical student at Ohio University, poses for a picture in front of the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus, Ohio, Thursday, May 11, 2023. Founta

Updated on:April 19,2024

Medical journal's refusal to retract abortion paper sparks independence row

byBritish Medical JournalCredit: ElasticComputeFarm from PixabayA highly critiqued paper in theBritish Journal of Psychiatryhas been cited in U.S. legal cases to restrict access to a

Updated on: January 21,2024

Medical journal's refusal to retract abortion paper sparks independence row

byBritish Medical JournalCredit: ElasticComputeFarm from PixabayA highly critiqued paper in theBritish Journal of Psychiatryhas been cited in U.S. legal cases to restrict access to a

Updated on:January 21,2024