Homicide is a leading cause of death in pregnant women in the US

by British Medical JournalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWomen in the U.S. are more likely to be murdered during pregnancy or soon after childbirth than to die from the three leading obstetric

Updated on: April 07,2024

Homicide is a leading cause of death in pregnant women in the US

by British Medical JournalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWomen in the U.S. are more likely to be murdered during pregnancy or soon after childbirth than to die from the three leading obstetric

Updated on:April 07,2024

Trial shows promise in addressing unnecessary cesarean sections

JANUARY 31, 2024byBurnet InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCesarean sections now account for more than 1 in 5 childbirths globally, with the numbers set to rise in the coming decade to o

Updated on: March 25,2024

Trial shows promise in addressing unnecessary cesarean sections

JANUARY 31, 2024byBurnet InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCesarean sections now account for more than 1 in 5 childbirths globally, with the numbers set to rise in the coming decade to o

Updated on:March 25,2024

From rags and pads to the sanitary apron: A brief history of period products

by Helen King,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imagePeriod blood: it's not something many people want to talk about. Taboos around menstruation and menstrual blood have been around for c

Updated on: March 09,2024

From rags and pads to the sanitary apron: A brief history of period products

by Helen King,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imagePeriod blood: it's not something many people want to talk about. Taboos around menstruation and menstrual blood have been around for c

Updated on:March 09,2024

Preterm birth delay drugs safe for global reduction in neonatal death

by University of BirminghamCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWomen around the world should be able to access the best medical treatments that help to delay preterm births and improve neonatal out

Updated on: April 02,2024

Preterm birth delay drugs safe for global reduction in neonatal death

by University of BirminghamCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWomen around the world should be able to access the best medical treatments that help to delay preterm births and improve neonatal out

Updated on:April 02,2024

Study identifies mothers at highest risk for postpartum depression

by Eric Swensen,University of VirginiaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe risk for postpartum depression is highest among first-time mothers, mothers younger than 25 years old and mothers of t

Updated on: May 26,2024

Study identifies mothers at highest risk for postpartum depression

by Eric Swensen,University of VirginiaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe risk for postpartum depression is highest among first-time mothers, mothers younger than 25 years old and mothers of t

Updated on:May 26,2024

In the race for safer, more reliable fetal monitoring continues

by Eindhoven University of TechnologyCredit: Eindhoven University of TechnologyPregnancy is a major life event for most parents-to-be. Usually pregnancy proceeds without incidents, however, compl

Updated on: April 02,2024

In the race for safer, more reliable fetal monitoring continues

by Eindhoven University of TechnologyCredit: Eindhoven University of TechnologyPregnancy is a major life event for most parents-to-be. Usually pregnancy proceeds without incidents, however, compl

Updated on:April 02,2024

Is Plan B less effective in people who weigh more than 165lbs?

by Jessica Taylor Price,Northeastern UniversityThe Plan B pill is available without a prescription for $49.99. This photo was taken at a CVS in Portland Oregon on 12 March 2020. Credit:Sar

Updated on: March 13,2024

Is Plan B less effective in people who weigh more than 165lbs?

by Jessica Taylor Price,Northeastern UniversityThe Plan B pill is available without a prescription for $49.99. This photo was taken at a CVS in Portland Oregon on 12 March 2020. Credit:Sar

Updated on:March 13,2024

Spain is the egg donation capital of Europe—here's what it's like to be a donor

by Anna Molas,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageSpain performs more than half of allegg donation treatments across Europe. The country is the largest provider of donor eggs across

Updated on: January 19,2024

Spain is the egg donation capital of Europe—here's what it's like to be a donor

by Anna Molas,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageSpain performs more than half of allegg donation treatments across Europe. The country is the largest provider of donor eggs across

Updated on:January 19,2024

Many women can't access miscarriage drug because it's also used for abortions

by Caitlin Dewey, Stateline.orgCredit: George Hodan/public domainSince losing her first pregnancy four months ago, 32-year-old Lulu has struggled to return to her body's old rhythms. Lulu, who ask

Updated on: January 15,2024

Many women can't access miscarriage drug because it's also used for abortions

by Caitlin Dewey, Stateline.orgCredit: George Hodan/public domainSince losing her first pregnancy four months ago, 32-year-old Lulu has struggled to return to her body's old rhythms. Lulu, who ask

Updated on:January 15,2024

Worse birth outcomes, higher maternal risk factors for pregnancies found in Alberta's poorest rural regions

by Gillian Rutherford,University of AlbertaCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe highest concentration of adverse birth outcomes and related maternal risk factors occur in rural areas of Alberta with the

Updated on: April 11,2024

Worse birth outcomes, higher maternal risk factors for pregnancies found in Alberta's poorest rural regions

by Gillian Rutherford,University of AlbertaCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe highest concentration of adverse birth outcomes and related maternal risk factors occur in rural areas of Alberta with the

Updated on:April 11,2024