Quality improvement initiative cuts early elective deliveries

(HealthDay)—A statewide quality improvement initiative can reduce early elective deliveries, according to a study published in the April issue ofObstetrics & Gynecology.Heather C. Kaplan, M.

Updated on: March 23,2024

Quality improvement initiative cuts early elective deliveries

(HealthDay)—A statewide quality improvement initiative can reduce early elective deliveries, according to a study published in the April issue ofObstetrics & Gynecology.Heather C. Kaplan, M.

Updated on:March 23,2024

New book examines bias, dissatisfaction with birth control

by Victoria Sanchez,University of OregonCredit: University of OregonA UO professor has distilled 10 years of research on birth control and women's experiences surrounding it into a new book

Updated on: March 05,2024

New book examines bias, dissatisfaction with birth control

by Victoria Sanchez,University of OregonCredit: University of OregonA UO professor has distilled 10 years of research on birth control and women's experiences surrounding it into a new book

Updated on:March 05,2024

Direct-to-consumer fertility tests confuse and mislead consumers, study shows

by Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaCredit: CC0 Public DomainDirect-to-consumer hormone-based "fertility testing" for women is viewed by consumers as both an

Updated on: May 18,2024

Direct-to-consumer fertility tests confuse and mislead consumers, study shows

by Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaCredit: CC0 Public DomainDirect-to-consumer hormone-based "fertility testing" for women is viewed by consumers as both an

Updated on:May 18,2024

Pregnancy-related COVID-19 guidance

by Yale UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainTThe International Society for Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology (ISUOG) has released interim guidance to medical professionals on management of C

Updated on: April 23,2024

Pregnancy-related COVID-19 guidance

by Yale UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainTThe International Society for Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology (ISUOG) has released interim guidance to medical professionals on management of C

Updated on:April 23,2024

Malnutrition during pregnancy found to increase diabetes incidence

byComplexity Science Hub ViennaA) Age-specific incidence rates for patients aged between 50 and 100 for females and males in 2017. Birth years are shown on the second (top) x-axis. Results adjus

Updated on: January 19,2024

Malnutrition during pregnancy found to increase diabetes incidence

byComplexity Science Hub ViennaA) Age-specific incidence rates for patients aged between 50 and 100 for females and males in 2017. Birth years are shown on the second (top) x-axis. Results adjus

Updated on:January 19,2024

Study links endometriosis to DNA changes

by NIH/Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human DevelopmentDNA double helix. Credit: public domainDNA from uterine cells of women with endometriosis has different chemi

Updated on: March 09,2024

Study links endometriosis to DNA changes

by NIH/Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human DevelopmentDNA double helix. Credit: public domainDNA from uterine cells of women with endometriosis has different chemi

Updated on:March 09,2024

As abortion battle shifts, Planned Parenthood to boost regional affiliate funds, cut national staff

by GEOFF MULVIHILL and THALIA BEATYA welcome sign hangs outside a Planned Parenthood branch on May 16, 2023, in Pasadena, Calif. Planned Parenthood is shifting funding to its state affiliates and cutt

Updated on: March 09,2024

As abortion battle shifts, Planned Parenthood to boost regional affiliate funds, cut national staff

by GEOFF MULVIHILL and THALIA BEATYA welcome sign hangs outside a Planned Parenthood branch on May 16, 2023, in Pasadena, Calif. Planned Parenthood is shifting funding to its state affiliates and cutt

Updated on:March 09,2024

Study finds no link between first-trimester diet quality and gestational weight gain among pregnant women in Nepal

by Rutgers UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA study on the factors driving a rise in weight gain among pregnant woman in Nepal has ruled out poor diet quality in the first trimester as

Updated on: March 05,2024

Study finds no link between first-trimester diet quality and gestational weight gain among pregnant women in Nepal

by Rutgers UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA study on the factors driving a rise in weight gain among pregnant woman in Nepal has ruled out poor diet quality in the first trimester as

Updated on:March 05,2024

A new study answers vital question about preterm labour and opens the door for future treatments

by Hunter Medical Research InstituteThis graph shows the differences in gene expression in the uterus amongst the different groups. NOTE⁠—The two largest ovals represent the gene expression at te

Updated on: May 13,2024

A new study answers vital question about preterm labour and opens the door for future treatments

by Hunter Medical Research InstituteThis graph shows the differences in gene expression in the uterus amongst the different groups. NOTE⁠—The two largest ovals represent the gene expression at te

Updated on:May 13,2024

Induction for late-term pregnancies at 41 weeks tied to small benefits

(HealthDay)—There may be a small benefit to labor induction in low-risk woman at 41 weeks versus expectant management, though the chances of a good perinatal outcome are high with both strategies, acc

Updated on: March 12,2024

Induction for late-term pregnancies at 41 weeks tied to small benefits

(HealthDay)—There may be a small benefit to labor induction in low-risk woman at 41 weeks versus expectant management, though the chances of a good perinatal outcome are high with both strategies, acc

Updated on:March 12,2024