Roe v. Wade: Canada can respond to U.S. bans by improving access to abortion care

by Martha Paynter,The ConversationAs an abortion care provider in Canada, I feel deep solidarity with colleagues south of the border and terror for their patients after the U.S. Supreme Court ov

Updated on: March 02,2024

Roe v. Wade: Canada can respond to U.S. bans by improving access to abortion care

by Martha Paynter,The ConversationAs an abortion care provider in Canada, I feel deep solidarity with colleagues south of the border and terror for their patients after the U.S. Supreme Court ov

Updated on:March 02,2024

Research lays the groundwork for a lifesaving group B strep vaccine

by Jennifer Micale,Binghamton UniversityAn image of a mother holding a baby Image Credit: Pixabay.One in five pregnant women carry Streptococcus agalactiae (group B strep or GBS) in the vaginal

Updated on: May 31,2024

Research lays the groundwork for a lifesaving group B strep vaccine

by Jennifer Micale,Binghamton UniversityAn image of a mother holding a baby Image Credit: Pixabay.One in five pregnant women carry Streptococcus agalactiae (group B strep or GBS) in the vaginal

Updated on:May 31,2024

Extra choline may help pregnant women decrease negative effects of COVID-19 on their newborns

by CU Anschutz Medical CampusCredit: CC0 Public DomainPregnant women who take extra choline supplements may mitigate the negative impact that viral respiratory infections, including COVID-19, can

Updated on: April 19,2024

Extra choline may help pregnant women decrease negative effects of COVID-19 on their newborns

by CU Anschutz Medical CampusCredit: CC0 Public DomainPregnant women who take extra choline supplements may mitigate the negative impact that viral respiratory infections, including COVID-19, can

Updated on:April 19,2024

Researchers identify biomarker panel that could help predict gestational diabetes in early pregnancy

by University of California, Los Angeles"As pregnancy complications continue to rise worldwide, there have been increasing efforts to study with urgency the first-trimester as a window of op

Updated on: May 23,2024

Researchers identify biomarker panel that could help predict gestational diabetes in early pregnancy

by University of California, Los Angeles"As pregnancy complications continue to rise worldwide, there have been increasing efforts to study with urgency the first-trimester as a window of op

Updated on:May 23,2024

Smoking in pregnancy has declined by a third since 2016

by Ernie MundellThere's good news for American mothers-to-be and their newborns: Rates of smoking during pregnancy have fallen by 36% since 2016, a new report finds.The percentage of pregnant wome

Updated on: March 16,2024

Smoking in pregnancy has declined by a third since 2016

by Ernie MundellThere's good news for American mothers-to-be and their newborns: Rates of smoking during pregnancy have fallen by 36% since 2016, a new report finds.The percentage of pregnant wome

Updated on:March 16,2024

Targeted interventions raise HPV vaccine acceptance in women

(HealthDay)—Among young women, targeted educational interventions, particularly educational videos, increase human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine acceptability and knowledge, according to a study publis

Updated on: April 29,2024

Targeted interventions raise HPV vaccine acceptance in women

(HealthDay)—Among young women, targeted educational interventions, particularly educational videos, increase human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine acceptability and knowledge, according to a study publis

Updated on:April 29,2024

Research team discovers genetic cause of low birth weight among children conceived after fertility treatment

by Université libre de BruxellesLower birthweight spontaneously conceived individuals and ART that are exposed to Vitrolife culture medium have higher incidence of non-synonymous and rRNA variant

Updated on: June 18,2024

Research team discovers genetic cause of low birth weight among children conceived after fertility treatment

by Université libre de BruxellesLower birthweight spontaneously conceived individuals and ART that are exposed to Vitrolife culture medium have higher incidence of non-synonymous and rRNA variant

Updated on:June 18,2024

Women's wellness: Understanding the depression gender gap

by From Mayo Clinic News NetworkkCredit: CC0 Public DomainWomen are nearly twice as likely as men to be diagnosed with depression and it can occur at any age.Somemood changesanddepre

Updated on: July 02,2024

Women's wellness: Understanding the depression gender gap

by From Mayo Clinic News NetworkkCredit: CC0 Public DomainWomen are nearly twice as likely as men to be diagnosed with depression and it can occur at any age.Somemood changesanddepre

Updated on:July 02,2024

Regular enquiry about well-being vs. universal screening recommended to detect depression in pregnancy and after birth

by Canadian Medical Association JournalCredit: CC0 Public DomainDepression in pregnant and postpartum people is a serious problem. Rather than using a screening tool with a cut-off score to detec

Updated on: March 12,2024

Regular enquiry about well-being vs. universal screening recommended to detect depression in pregnancy and after birth

by Canadian Medical Association JournalCredit: CC0 Public DomainDepression in pregnant and postpartum people is a serious problem. Rather than using a screening tool with a cut-off score to detec

Updated on:March 12,2024

Study finds 1 in 16 women take harmful drugs during pregnancy

by University of FloridaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn a review of more than 3 million pregnancies, University of Florida researchers found 1 in 16 women were exposed to harmful teratogenic

Updated on: June 11,2024

Study finds 1 in 16 women take harmful drugs during pregnancy

by University of FloridaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn a review of more than 3 million pregnancies, University of Florida researchers found 1 in 16 women were exposed to harmful teratogenic

Updated on:June 11,2024