Screening for bacterial vaginosis in pregnancy not advised

(HealthDay)—The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends against screening for bacterial vaginosis in pregnant women who are not at increased risk for preterm delivery; for pregnant wom

Updated on: July 01,2024

Screening for bacterial vaginosis in pregnancy not advised

(HealthDay)—The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends against screening for bacterial vaginosis in pregnant women who are not at increased risk for preterm delivery; for pregnant wom

Updated on:July 01,2024

Decrease in U.S. preterm mortality seen in recent decades

by Elana GotkineFrom 1995-1997 to 2018-2020, there was an improvement in the preterm mortality rate in the United States, according to a study published online Sept. 5 inJAMA Pediatrics.Tim Venk

Updated on: January 17,2024

Decrease in U.S. preterm mortality seen in recent decades

by Elana GotkineFrom 1995-1997 to 2018-2020, there was an improvement in the preterm mortality rate in the United States, according to a study published online Sept. 5 inJAMA Pediatrics.Tim Venk

Updated on:January 17,2024

Early dengue virus infection could 'defuse' Zika virus

by German Center for Infection ResearchMosquitoes of the Aedes albopictus species transmit various viruses, e.g. the dengue virus. Credit: cdc_James Gathany"We now know for sure that Zika virus i

Updated on: April 01,2024

Early dengue virus infection could 'defuse' Zika virus

by German Center for Infection ResearchMosquitoes of the Aedes albopictus species transmit various viruses, e.g. the dengue virus. Credit: cdc_James Gathany"We now know for sure that Zika virus i

Updated on:April 01,2024

Roe v. Wade: Canada can respond to U.S. bans by improving access to abortion care

by Martha Paynter,The ConversationAs an abortion care provider in Canada, I feel deep solidarity with colleagues south of the border and terror for their patients after the U.S. Supreme Court ov

Updated on: March 02,2024

Roe v. Wade: Canada can respond to U.S. bans by improving access to abortion care

by Martha Paynter,The ConversationAs an abortion care provider in Canada, I feel deep solidarity with colleagues south of the border and terror for their patients after the U.S. Supreme Court ov

Updated on:March 02,2024

Having a baby at a birth centre is as safe as hospital but results in less intervention

by Caroline Homer, David Ellwood, Hannah Dahlen and Vanessa Scarf,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainHaving a baby at a birth centre is as safe as giving birth in hospital, according to ou

Updated on: March 09,2024

Having a baby at a birth centre is as safe as hospital but results in less intervention

by Caroline Homer, David Ellwood, Hannah Dahlen and Vanessa Scarf,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainHaving a baby at a birth centre is as safe as giving birth in hospital, according to ou

Updated on:March 09,2024

100-year-old fertility technique reduces need for IVF

by University of AdelaideBen Mol as a baby (just a few weeks old) with his mother, Annemie Mol-Albers, 1965. Until he embarked on this study, Professor Mol had no idea that he himself was the res

Updated on: March 12,2024

100-year-old fertility technique reduces need for IVF

by University of AdelaideBen Mol as a baby (just a few weeks old) with his mother, Annemie Mol-Albers, 1965. Until he embarked on this study, Professor Mol had no idea that he himself was the res

Updated on:March 12,2024

Do economic conditions affect pregnancy outcomes?

by WileyCredit: CC0 Public DomainEconomic downturn during early pregnancy was linked with modest increases in preterm birth in aPaediatric and Perinatal Epidemiologyanalysis.For the a

Updated on: March 05,2024

Do economic conditions affect pregnancy outcomes?

by WileyCredit: CC0 Public DomainEconomic downturn during early pregnancy was linked with modest increases in preterm birth in aPaediatric and Perinatal Epidemiologyanalysis.For the a

Updated on:March 05,2024

Are women getting adequate nutrition during preconception and pregnancy?

by WileyCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn aMaternal & Child Nutritionanalysis of published studies on the dietary habits of women who were trying to conceive or were pregnant, most stud

Updated on: March 05,2024

Are women getting adequate nutrition during preconception and pregnancy?

by WileyCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn aMaternal & Child Nutritionanalysis of published studies on the dietary habits of women who were trying to conceive or were pregnant, most stud

Updated on:March 05,2024

Small device for earlier ovarian cancer detection

by Emily Dieckman,University of ArizonaJennifer Barton, director of the University of Arizona BIO5 Institute and Thomas R. Brown Distinguished Chair in Biomedical Engineering, has spent years de

Updated on: May 05,2024

Small device for earlier ovarian cancer detection

by Emily Dieckman,University of ArizonaJennifer Barton, director of the University of Arizona BIO5 Institute and Thomas R. Brown Distinguished Chair in Biomedical Engineering, has spent years de

Updated on:May 05,2024

Researchers identify biomarker panel that could help predict gestational diabetes in early pregnancy

by University of California, Los Angeles"As pregnancy complications continue to rise worldwide, there have been increasing efforts to study with urgency the first-trimester as a window of op

Updated on: May 23,2024

Researchers identify biomarker panel that could help predict gestational diabetes in early pregnancy

by University of California, Los Angeles"As pregnancy complications continue to rise worldwide, there have been increasing efforts to study with urgency the first-trimester as a window of op

Updated on:May 23,2024