In Mississippi, a huge jump in cases of babies born with syphilis

by Steven ReinbergThe United States is experiencing an alarming wave of congenital syphilis, and one southern state saw a 1,000% rise in babies born with the infection between 2016 and 2022.The number

Updated on: January 17,2024

In Mississippi, a huge jump in cases of babies born with syphilis

by Steven ReinbergThe United States is experiencing an alarming wave of congenital syphilis, and one southern state saw a 1,000% rise in babies born with the infection between 2016 and 2022.The number

Updated on:January 17,2024

Endometriosis: No cure, but diagnosis could avert surgery

by University of South AustraliaJasmine Teurlings is one of 176 million women worldwide who have endometriosis, a painful gynaecological condition. Credit: University of South AustraliaJasmin Teu

Updated on: March 19,2024

Endometriosis: No cure, but diagnosis could avert surgery

by University of South AustraliaJasmine Teurlings is one of 176 million women worldwide who have endometriosis, a painful gynaecological condition. Credit: University of South AustraliaJasmin Teu

Updated on:March 19,2024

Prepregnancy BMI tied to risks for maternal morbidity, mortality

Maternal prepregnancy obesity is associated with an elevated risk for severe maternal morbidity and/or mortality, according to a study published online June 28 inJAMA Network Open.Heather A. Fre

Updated on: April 16,2024

Prepregnancy BMI tied to risks for maternal morbidity, mortality

Maternal prepregnancy obesity is associated with an elevated risk for severe maternal morbidity and/or mortality, according to a study published online June 28 inJAMA Network Open.Heather A. Fre

Updated on:April 16,2024

COVID-19 in pregnant women can damage the placenta and the fetus

by Medical University of ViennaCase of infection with SARS-CoV-2 wild type. A. T2-weighted fetal MRI image at GW 27 + 1 with unilateral ventriculomegaly (arrows) Section at basal ganglion level.

Updated on: April 19,2024

COVID-19 in pregnant women can damage the placenta and the fetus

by Medical University of ViennaCase of infection with SARS-CoV-2 wild type. A. T2-weighted fetal MRI image at GW 27 + 1 with unilateral ventriculomegaly (arrows) Section at basal ganglion level.

Updated on:April 19,2024

Vacuum-induced control device beneficial for postpartum hemorrhage

by Elana GotkineRapid and effective bleeding control can be achieved using a U.S. Food and Drug Administration-cleared intrauterine vacuum-induced hemorrhage control device for both vaginal and cesare

Updated on: January 17,2024

Vacuum-induced control device beneficial for postpartum hemorrhage

by Elana GotkineRapid and effective bleeding control can be achieved using a U.S. Food and Drug Administration-cleared intrauterine vacuum-induced hemorrhage control device for both vaginal and cesare

Updated on:January 17,2024

Caution needed when implementing national stillbirth program

by Medical Journal of Australia (MJA)Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCaution must be used when implementing the recently launched Safer Baby Bundle, so that population-level reductions in the stillbi

Updated on: April 03,2024

Caution needed when implementing national stillbirth program

by Medical Journal of Australia (MJA)Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCaution must be used when implementing the recently launched Safer Baby Bundle, so that population-level reductions in the stillbi

Updated on:April 03,2024

Predictive placentas: Using artificial intelligence to protect mothers' future pregnancies

by ElsevierA digitized whole slide image of a placental membrane roll [low magnification; haemotoxylin and eosin (H&E) stain]. To illustrate relative scale, the blue square indicates a single

Updated on: April 20,2024

Predictive placentas: Using artificial intelligence to protect mothers' future pregnancies

by ElsevierA digitized whole slide image of a placental membrane roll [low magnification; haemotoxylin and eosin (H&E) stain]. To illustrate relative scale, the blue square indicates a single

Updated on:April 20,2024

Research suggests poor childbirth experiences reduce birth rate

byUniversity of HelsinkiCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn her doctoral thesis, Johanna Joensuu, MSc, investigated the childbirth experiences of those who gave birth in the Hospital District of

Updated on: January 17,2024

Research suggests poor childbirth experiences reduce birth rate

byUniversity of HelsinkiCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn her doctoral thesis, Johanna Joensuu, MSc, investigated the childbirth experiences of those who gave birth in the Hospital District of

Updated on:January 17,2024

Telemedicine helps pregnant women tackle taboo issue

by Helen Adams,Medical University of South CarolinaDr. Lisa Boyars, one of the psychiatrists at the Medical University of South Carolina involved in a study comparing telemedicine to in-person a

Updated on: April 19,2024

Telemedicine helps pregnant women tackle taboo issue

by Helen Adams,Medical University of South CarolinaDr. Lisa Boyars, one of the psychiatrists at the Medical University of South Carolina involved in a study comparing telemedicine to in-person a

Updated on:April 19,2024

Prenatal education by text message is working, research shows

by University of British ColumbiaCredit: CC0 Public DomainPrenatal education isn't what it used to be.The days of expectant parents gathering in community centers to learn breathing technique

Updated on: June 12,2024

Prenatal education by text message is working, research shows

by University of British ColumbiaCredit: CC0 Public DomainPrenatal education isn't what it used to be.The days of expectant parents gathering in community centers to learn breathing technique

Updated on:June 12,2024