ACOG: Opioid agonist Rx first choice in affected pregnancies

(HealthDay)—While opioid agonist pharmacotherapy continues to be the recommended therapy for pregnant women with an opioid use disorder, medically supervised withdrawal can be considered under the car

Updated on: March 12,2024

ACOG: Opioid agonist Rx first choice in affected pregnancies

(HealthDay)—While opioid agonist pharmacotherapy continues to be the recommended therapy for pregnant women with an opioid use disorder, medically supervised withdrawal can be considered under the car

Updated on:March 12,2024

Minnesota moving to fortify state status as abortion refuge

by Steve KarnowskiDemocratic Minnesota state Rep. Esther Agbaje speaks at a news conference ahead of a vote on her bill in the Minnesota State Capitol on Monday, March 20, 2023, in St. Paul, Minn. The

Updated on: March 09,2024

Minnesota moving to fortify state status as abortion refuge

by Steve KarnowskiDemocratic Minnesota state Rep. Esther Agbaje speaks at a news conference ahead of a vote on her bill in the Minnesota State Capitol on Monday, March 20, 2023, in St. Paul, Minn. The

Updated on:March 09,2024

Study shows pregnant women admitted to intensive care in Scotland are 12 times more likely to experience a stillbirth

by University of EdinburghCredit: CC0 Public DomainWomen who require intensive care when pregnant are more likely to die compared with women who are not admitted—an excess risk that persists for

Updated on: June 15,2024

Study shows pregnant women admitted to intensive care in Scotland are 12 times more likely to experience a stillbirth

by University of EdinburghCredit: CC0 Public DomainWomen who require intensive care when pregnant are more likely to die compared with women who are not admitted—an excess risk that persists for

Updated on:June 15,2024

Prasterone shows promise in reducing severity of urinary urge incontinence

by North American Menopause Society (NAMS)Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBecause of a decrease in estrogen, menopause is often accompanied by multiple vaginal and urinary issues. To date, most treat

Updated on: March 02,2024

Prasterone shows promise in reducing severity of urinary urge incontinence

by North American Menopause Society (NAMS)Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBecause of a decrease in estrogen, menopause is often accompanied by multiple vaginal and urinary issues. To date, most treat

Updated on:March 02,2024

Study shows Black infants at risk for poor birth outcomes across Minnesota

by University of MinnesotaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn Minnesota, babies of U.S.-born Black pregnant people suffer twice the rate of low-birth weight and other adverse birth issues as the

Updated on: June 12,2024

Study shows Black infants at risk for poor birth outcomes across Minnesota

by University of MinnesotaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn Minnesota, babies of U.S.-born Black pregnant people suffer twice the rate of low-birth weight and other adverse birth issues as the

Updated on:June 12,2024

Around 60 percent of pregnant women got flu shot in 2019 to 2020

(HealthDay)—About 61 percent of pregnant women received the influenza vaccination and 56.6 percent received the reduced diphtheria toxoid and acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccination in 2019 to 2020, ac

Updated on: March 12,2024

Around 60 percent of pregnant women got flu shot in 2019 to 2020

(HealthDay)—About 61 percent of pregnant women received the influenza vaccination and 56.6 percent received the reduced diphtheria toxoid and acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccination in 2019 to 2020, ac

Updated on:March 12,2024

Preventing hepatitis C transmission from mothers to babies

by Canadian Medical Association JournalElectron micrographs of hepatitis C virus purified from cell culture. Scale bar is 50 nanometers. Credit: Center for the Study of Hepatitis C, The Rockefell

Updated on: March 09,2024

Preventing hepatitis C transmission from mothers to babies

by Canadian Medical Association JournalElectron micrographs of hepatitis C virus purified from cell culture. Scale bar is 50 nanometers. Credit: Center for the Study of Hepatitis C, The Rockefell

Updated on:March 09,2024

Home-monitoring during IVF found to work just as well as hospital checks

byAmsterdam University Medical CentersCredit: CC0 Public DomainHome monitoring of ovulation prior to placing frozen embryos during an IVF process works just as well as hospital checks to determi

Updated on: January 16,2024

Home-monitoring during IVF found to work just as well as hospital checks

byAmsterdam University Medical CentersCredit: CC0 Public DomainHome monitoring of ovulation prior to placing frozen embryos during an IVF process works just as well as hospital checks to determi

Updated on:January 16,2024

Best strategy for managing hypertension and preeclampsia at end of pregnancy

by WileyCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn 2009, the Hypertension and Preeclampsia Intervention Trial At near Term-I (HYPITAT- I) trial showed that inducing labor in women with gestational hypertension

Updated on: March 05,2024

Best strategy for managing hypertension and preeclampsia at end of pregnancy

by WileyCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn 2009, the Hypertension and Preeclampsia Intervention Trial At near Term-I (HYPITAT- I) trial showed that inducing labor in women with gestational hypertension

Updated on:March 05,2024

New study examines treatment outcomes of pregnant women with cannabis use disorder

by George Mason UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainAn estimated 4 to 7 percent of women use cannabis during pregnancy, and cannabis use disorder (CUD) among pregnant women is on the rise in the U

Updated on: May 13,2024

New study examines treatment outcomes of pregnant women with cannabis use disorder

by George Mason UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainAn estimated 4 to 7 percent of women use cannabis during pregnancy, and cannabis use disorder (CUD) among pregnant women is on the rise in the U

Updated on:May 13,2024