'There are two Americas': Pregnancy-related deaths up to three times more likely in states with abortion bans

by Christine FernandoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWomen in states with abortions bans are up to three times more likely to die during pregnancy, childbirth or soon after giving birth, according t

Updated on: March 12,2024

'There are two Americas': Pregnancy-related deaths up to three times more likely in states with abortion bans

by Christine FernandoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWomen in states with abortions bans are up to three times more likely to die during pregnancy, childbirth or soon after giving birth, according t

Updated on:March 12,2024

Study finds pandemic stress has reshaped the placenta of expectant moms

by Children's National HospitalImage segmentation of a representative placenta. (a) T2-weighted placenta image; (b) Manual segmentation of the placenta. Credit:Scientific Reports(

Updated on: June 05,2024

Study finds pandemic stress has reshaped the placenta of expectant moms

by Children's National HospitalImage segmentation of a representative placenta. (a) T2-weighted placenta image; (b) Manual segmentation of the placenta. Credit:Scientific Reports(

Updated on:June 05,2024

Telehealth could improve access to health care for pregnant mothers, their infants

by Nicole Rideout,Oregon Health & Science UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainReplacing or supplementing in-person maternal care with telehealth generally results in similar and somet

Updated on: March 02,2024

Telehealth could improve access to health care for pregnant mothers, their infants

by Nicole Rideout,Oregon Health & Science UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainReplacing or supplementing in-person maternal care with telehealth generally results in similar and somet

Updated on:March 02,2024

Unborn babies could contract COVID-19 says study, but it would be uncommon

by University College LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainAn unborn baby could become infected with COVID-19 if their gut is exposed to the SARS-CoV-2 virus, finds a new study led by UCL researchers w

Updated on: June 12,2024

Unborn babies could contract COVID-19 says study, but it would be uncommon

by University College LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainAn unborn baby could become infected with COVID-19 if their gut is exposed to the SARS-CoV-2 virus, finds a new study led by UCL researchers w

Updated on:June 12,2024

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

Substance in the blood of pregnant women fights pathological immune reaction

by Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA team of scientists from Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University with their colleagues from the Institute of Ecology and Gen

Updated on: April 18,2024

Substance in the blood of pregnant women fights pathological immune reaction

by Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA team of scientists from Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University with their colleagues from the Institute of Ecology and Gen

Updated on:April 18,2024

How periods may affect sensitivity to insulin

by Eberhard Karls UniversityCredit: Annika Gordon/UnsplashThe sensitivity of the brain to insulin may be modulated by menstrual cycle phase, a paper published inNature Metabolismsuggests.

Updated on: January 17,2024

How periods may affect sensitivity to insulin

by Eberhard Karls UniversityCredit: Annika Gordon/UnsplashThe sensitivity of the brain to insulin may be modulated by menstrual cycle phase, a paper published inNature Metabolismsuggests.

Updated on:January 17,2024

A Catch-22 for clinics: State bans limit abortion counseling. Federal Title X rules require it

by Rachana PradhanCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainState abortion bans in Tennessee and beyond, which constrain women's health care, have put family planning clinics at risk of losing their feder

Updated on: February 18,2024

A Catch-22 for clinics: State bans limit abortion counseling. Federal Title X rules require it

by Rachana PradhanCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainState abortion bans in Tennessee and beyond, which constrain women's health care, have put family planning clinics at risk of losing their feder

Updated on:February 18,2024

Hypertension and anemia drive racial gaps in birth complications, studies find

by Erin Digitale,Stanford UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainTwo common, treatable medical conditions—hypertension and iron-deficiency anemia—contribute significantly to racial dispariti

Updated on: January 17,2024

Hypertension and anemia drive racial gaps in birth complications, studies find

by Erin Digitale,Stanford UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainTwo common, treatable medical conditions—hypertension and iron-deficiency anemia—contribute significantly to racial dispariti

Updated on:January 17,2024

What we do and don't know about the many ways COVID-19 can impact pregnant women and their babies

by Children's National HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPregnant women should get vaccinated to minimize the detrimental health effects COVID-19 has on the placenta, the fetus and the

Updated on: June 29,2024

What we do and don't know about the many ways COVID-19 can impact pregnant women and their babies

by Children's National HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPregnant women should get vaccinated to minimize the detrimental health effects COVID-19 has on the placenta, the fetus and the

Updated on:June 29,2024