Five causes explain most fetal deaths from 2018 to 2020

Five selected causes of death accounted for 89.8 percent of fetal deaths in a reporting area of 41 states and the District of Columbia for 2018 to 2020, according to a report published online Oct. 19

Updated on: March 12,2024

Five causes explain most fetal deaths from 2018 to 2020

Five selected causes of death accounted for 89.8 percent of fetal deaths in a reporting area of 41 states and the District of Columbia for 2018 to 2020, according to a report published online Oct. 19

Updated on:March 12,2024

Study disputes notion that people of color have 'flawed' beliefs about pregnancy

by The City University of New YorkCredit: CC0 Public DomainBlack and Latinx individuals are often the focus of health educational efforts to "correct" perceived flawed beliefs about pre

Updated on: March 02,2024

Study disputes notion that people of color have 'flawed' beliefs about pregnancy

by The City University of New YorkCredit: CC0 Public DomainBlack and Latinx individuals are often the focus of health educational efforts to "correct" perceived flawed beliefs about pre

Updated on:March 02,2024

High pregnancy weight gain tied to higher risk of death in the following decades

byPerelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaCredit: CC0 Public DomainPregnant people who gained more than the now-recommended amount of weight had a higher risk of death from

Updated on: January 16,2024

High pregnancy weight gain tied to higher risk of death in the following decades

byPerelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaCredit: CC0 Public DomainPregnant people who gained more than the now-recommended amount of weight had a higher risk of death from

Updated on:January 16,2024

Prior abortion does not negatively affect feelings of parental competence

by WileyCredit: CC0 Public DomainA recent study found that a prior induced abortion did not negatively impact a woman's psychological well-being or her thoughts about her competence as a pare

Updated on: March 23,2024

Prior abortion does not negatively affect feelings of parental competence

by WileyCredit: CC0 Public DomainA recent study found that a prior induced abortion did not negatively impact a woman's psychological well-being or her thoughts about her competence as a pare

Updated on:March 23,2024

Birth control: What to expect if you choose to come off it

by Susan Walker,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageDeciding to stop using your regular birth control is a big decision. There are a number of reasons why you might be considering this—whe

Updated on: March 09,2024

Birth control: What to expect if you choose to come off it

by Susan Walker,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageDeciding to stop using your regular birth control is a big decision. There are a number of reasons why you might be considering this—whe

Updated on:March 09,2024

Can female fertility survive harsh cancer therapy? Scientists who turned to animal models say the answer is 'yes'

by Delthia Ricks , Medical XpressCHEK2 deficiency prevents primordial oocyte depletion after ex vivo treatment with MAFO, CDDP, DOX, and ETO. Credit:Science Advances(2023). DOI: 10.1126/sc

Updated on: January 16,2024

Can female fertility survive harsh cancer therapy? Scientists who turned to animal models say the answer is 'yes'

by Delthia Ricks , Medical XpressCHEK2 deficiency prevents primordial oocyte depletion after ex vivo treatment with MAFO, CDDP, DOX, and ETO. Credit:Science Advances(2023). DOI: 10.1126/sc

Updated on:January 16,2024

Does anyone have a pad? TV is finally dismantling the period taboo

by Lara Owen,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageLast week, menstrual pad brand Libra launched their Blood Normal commercial in Australia, running it during prime time television shows inc

Updated on: March 09,2024

Does anyone have a pad? TV is finally dismantling the period taboo

by Lara Owen,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageLast week, menstrual pad brand Libra launched their Blood Normal commercial in Australia, running it during prime time television shows inc

Updated on:March 09,2024

Over-the-counter birth control? Drugmaker seeks FDA approval

By MATTHEW PERRONEA one-month dosage of hormonal birth control pills is displayed in Sacramento, Calif., Aug. 26, 2016. A drug company is seeking U.S. approval for the first-ever birth control pill th

Updated on: March 09,2024

Over-the-counter birth control? Drugmaker seeks FDA approval

By MATTHEW PERRONEA one-month dosage of hormonal birth control pills is displayed in Sacramento, Calif., Aug. 26, 2016. A drug company is seeking U.S. approval for the first-ever birth control pill th

Updated on:March 09,2024

Studies explore links between stress, choline deficiency, preterm births, and mental health

by Valerie Gleaton,CU Anschutz Medical CampusCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn two recent articles published in Schizophrenia Bulletin, Sharon Hunter, Ph.D., an associate professor in the University o

Updated on: May 20,2024

Studies explore links between stress, choline deficiency, preterm births, and mental health

by Valerie Gleaton,CU Anschutz Medical CampusCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn two recent articles published in Schizophrenia Bulletin, Sharon Hunter, Ph.D., an associate professor in the University o

Updated on:May 20,2024

Obese first-time mums more likely to have premature babies

by University College DublinCredit: University College DublinObese women are up to three times more likely to have a premature child during their first pregnancy, according to a study from Univer

Updated on: March 02,2024

Obese first-time mums more likely to have premature babies

by University College DublinCredit: University College DublinObese women are up to three times more likely to have a premature child during their first pregnancy, according to a study from Univer

Updated on:March 02,2024