New study identifies small yet essential workforce providing abortions in the US

by George Washington UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainEfforts to determine the actual size and makeup of the abortion provider workforce in the U.S. often rely on surveys that are limited in sc

Updated on: May 13,2024

New study identifies small yet essential workforce providing abortions in the US

by George Washington UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainEfforts to determine the actual size and makeup of the abortion provider workforce in the U.S. often rely on surveys that are limited in sc

Updated on:May 13,2024

Some lots of Tydemy birth control pills recalled due to 'reduced effectiveness'

by Cara MurezCertain lots of the prescription birth control pill Tydemy may be less effective than expected, potentially resulting in an unintended pregnancy, because the pills do not contain enough o

Updated on: January 19,2024

Some lots of Tydemy birth control pills recalled due to 'reduced effectiveness'

by Cara MurezCertain lots of the prescription birth control pill Tydemy may be less effective than expected, potentially resulting in an unintended pregnancy, because the pills do not contain enough o

Updated on:January 19,2024

Prenatal care providers need to know more about the underlying causes of obesity, says researcher

by Ingebjørg Hestvik,Norwegian University of Science and TechnologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainIncreasing numbers of pregnant women in Norway are overweight. Heidi Sandsæter has studied what overwe

Updated on: April 06,2024

Prenatal care providers need to know more about the underlying causes of obesity, says researcher

by Ingebjørg Hestvik,Norwegian University of Science and TechnologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainIncreasing numbers of pregnant women in Norway are overweight. Heidi Sandsæter has studied what overwe

Updated on:April 06,2024

Study ties heart disease, diabetes to cannabis exposure in utero

by Adela Talbot,University of Western OntarioDaniel Hardy, a Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry professor, led a recent study that found “alarming” damage to important organs in newborn

Updated on: June 11,2024

Study ties heart disease, diabetes to cannabis exposure in utero

by Adela Talbot,University of Western OntarioDaniel Hardy, a Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry professor, led a recent study that found “alarming” damage to important organs in newborn

Updated on:June 11,2024

Research trial aims to reduce major cause of birth disabilities

by St. George's University of LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers are beginning recruitment in a trial to see if changing pregnant women's hygiene habits could reduce the risks of

Updated on: March 05,2024

Research trial aims to reduce major cause of birth disabilities

by St. George's University of LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers are beginning recruitment in a trial to see if changing pregnant women's hygiene habits could reduce the risks of

Updated on:March 05,2024

Medication abortions are under fire: Here's how they work

by LINDSEY TANNER and MATTHEW PERRONEBottles of abortion pills mifepristone, left, and misoprostol, right, at a clinic in Des Moines, Iowa, Sept. 22, 2010. Medication abortions became the preferred me

Updated on: May 16,2024

Medication abortions are under fire: Here's how they work

by LINDSEY TANNER and MATTHEW PERRONEBottles of abortion pills mifepristone, left, and misoprostol, right, at a clinic in Des Moines, Iowa, Sept. 22, 2010. Medication abortions became the preferred me

Updated on:May 16,2024

A molecular mechanism that mediates a link between fetal conditions and later health

by Tampere UniversityIndividuals who inherit the unmethylated nc886 gene from both parents have permanently higher levels of nc886 RNA. This level of methylation is also associated with the individual

Updated on: May 10,2024

A molecular mechanism that mediates a link between fetal conditions and later health

by Tampere UniversityIndividuals who inherit the unmethylated nc886 gene from both parents have permanently higher levels of nc886 RNA. This level of methylation is also associated with the individual

Updated on:May 10,2024

COVID-19 rates may be lower than thought for pregnant women

(HealthDay)—A new study suggests the rate of COVID-19 among pregnant women without symptoms is much lower than previously reported.Fewer than 3% ofasymptomatic womenadmitted to three Yale

Updated on: April 19,2024

COVID-19 rates may be lower than thought for pregnant women

(HealthDay)—A new study suggests the rate of COVID-19 among pregnant women without symptoms is much lower than previously reported.Fewer than 3% ofasymptomatic womenadmitted to three Yale

Updated on:April 19,2024

Study examines the effects of weight loss surgery between pregnancies

by WileyCredit: CC0 Public DomainDuring 2002–2014, there was a 13-fold increase in weight loss surgeries among women aged 15–44 years in New South Wales, Australia, and undergoing such surgery be

Updated on: March 05,2024

Study examines the effects of weight loss surgery between pregnancies

by WileyCredit: CC0 Public DomainDuring 2002–2014, there was a 13-fold increase in weight loss surgeries among women aged 15–44 years in New South Wales, Australia, and undergoing such surgery be

Updated on:March 05,2024

Quality improvement initiative cuts early elective deliveries

(HealthDay)—A statewide quality improvement initiative can reduce early elective deliveries, according to a study published in the April issue ofObstetrics & Gynecology.Heather C. Kaplan, M.

Updated on: March 23,2024

Quality improvement initiative cuts early elective deliveries

(HealthDay)—A statewide quality improvement initiative can reduce early elective deliveries, according to a study published in the April issue ofObstetrics & Gynecology.Heather C. Kaplan, M.

Updated on:March 23,2024