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

First trimester exposure to antithyroid drugs associated with birth defects

by American College of PhysiciansPregnancy test. Credit: public domainTaking antithyroid drugs (ATDs) during the first trimester of pregnancy is associated with an increased risk for birth defect

Updated on: March 02,2024

First trimester exposure to antithyroid drugs associated with birth defects

by American College of PhysiciansPregnancy test. Credit: public domainTaking antithyroid drugs (ATDs) during the first trimester of pregnancy is associated with an increased risk for birth defect

Updated on:March 02,2024

Aussie women born overseas have higher rates of stillbirths

by Cate Swannell, Medical Journal of AustraliaCredit: CC0 Public DomainStillbirth occurs more frequently among women with non-white backgrounds born overseas than for Australian-born women, particular

Updated on: April 08,2024

Aussie women born overseas have higher rates of stillbirths

by Cate Swannell, Medical Journal of AustraliaCredit: CC0 Public DomainStillbirth occurs more frequently among women with non-white backgrounds born overseas than for Australian-born women, particular

Updated on:April 08,2024

Study finds that quitting smoking during pregnancy lowers risk of preterm births

by The Geisel School of Medicine at DartmouthCredit: CC0 Public DomainThere is an important association between maternal cigarette smoking cessation during pregnancy and risk of preterm birth, ac

Updated on: June 07,2024

Study finds that quitting smoking during pregnancy lowers risk of preterm births

by The Geisel School of Medicine at DartmouthCredit: CC0 Public DomainThere is an important association between maternal cigarette smoking cessation during pregnancy and risk of preterm birth, ac

Updated on:June 07,2024

Racism, mistrust worsen psychiatric conditions in minority perinatal patients; new paths needed to reduce care disparity

by Wolters Kluwer HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDeeper understanding of medical mistrust among pregnant and postpartum racial and ethnic minority women, as well as collaborative care mod

Updated on: March 02,2024

Racism, mistrust worsen psychiatric conditions in minority perinatal patients; new paths needed to reduce care disparity

by Wolters Kluwer HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDeeper understanding of medical mistrust among pregnant and postpartum racial and ethnic minority women, as well as collaborative care mod

Updated on:March 02,2024

Studying intranasal human milk as stem cell therapy in preterm infants with intraventricular hemorrhage

by American Pediatric SocietyCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study demonstrates that intranasal human milk is a safe and feasible intervention for intraventricular hemorrhage, a serious cause of m

Updated on: March 09,2024

Studying intranasal human milk as stem cell therapy in preterm infants with intraventricular hemorrhage

by American Pediatric SocietyCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study demonstrates that intranasal human milk is a safe and feasible intervention for intraventricular hemorrhage, a serious cause of m

Updated on:March 09,2024

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

COVID-19 vaccination associated with a small, temporary increase in menstrual cycle length, study suggests

by NIH/Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human DevelopmentCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWomen receiving one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine during a single menstrual cy

Updated on: May 20,2024

COVID-19 vaccination associated with a small, temporary increase in menstrual cycle length, study suggests

by NIH/Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human DevelopmentCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWomen receiving one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine during a single menstrual cy

Updated on:May 20,2024

Study links microbiome composition to African American preterm birth risk

by West Virginia UniversityMethods to predict and prevent preterm birth are few, but a recent study suggests a new way to assess pregnant women's risk of giving birth prematurely: profiling t

Updated on: May 27,2024

Study links microbiome composition to African American preterm birth risk

by West Virginia UniversityMethods to predict and prevent preterm birth are few, but a recent study suggests a new way to assess pregnant women's risk of giving birth prematurely: profiling t

Updated on:May 27,2024

Delaying 'nonessential' abortions during coronavirus crisis endangers women's health and financial future

by Yana Rodgers,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainSeveral U.S. states are blocking health clinics from providingabortions, declaring the procedure to be "nonessential" dur

Updated on: April 08,2024

Delaying 'nonessential' abortions during coronavirus crisis endangers women's health and financial future

by Yana Rodgers,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainSeveral U.S. states are blocking health clinics from providingabortions, declaring the procedure to be "nonessential" dur

Updated on:April 08,2024