Major water birth safety study finds no increased risk of death, major trauma

by Oregon State UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainOregon State University researchers have conducted the largest study of water births to date and found they were associated with better

Updated on: March 23,2024

Major water birth safety study finds no increased risk of death, major trauma

by Oregon State UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainOregon State University researchers have conducted the largest study of water births to date and found they were associated with better

Updated on:March 23,2024

Managing nighttime breastfeeding in young infants

by Mary Ann Liebert, IncCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBy following normal mother-infant physiology, parents can get more sleep. The Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine (ABM) has released new gui

Updated on: April 10,2024

Managing nighttime breastfeeding in young infants

by Mary Ann Liebert, IncCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBy following normal mother-infant physiology, parents can get more sleep. The Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine (ABM) has released new gui

Updated on:April 10,2024

Penis microbiota predicts if a man's female partner will develop bacterial vaginosis

by FrontiersCredit: CC0 Public DomainBacterial Vaginosis (BV) is an infection affecting more than 20% of women worldwide. Caused by a change in the natural balance of the vaginal microbiota, this

Updated on: May 06,2024

Penis microbiota predicts if a man's female partner will develop bacterial vaginosis

by FrontiersCredit: CC0 Public DomainBacterial Vaginosis (BV) is an infection affecting more than 20% of women worldwide. Caused by a change in the natural balance of the vaginal microbiota, this

Updated on:May 06,2024

Pregnancy linked to higher risk of death from traumatic injury, study finds

by Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaCredit: CC0 Public DomainStudies have found that one in six pregnant women have been abused by a partner - beaten, stabbed, shot, o

Updated on: June 07,2024

Pregnancy linked to higher risk of death from traumatic injury, study finds

by Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaCredit: CC0 Public DomainStudies have found that one in six pregnant women have been abused by a partner - beaten, stabbed, shot, o

Updated on:June 07,2024

Progress toward personalized prevention of preterm birth: When progesterone works and when it does not

by Wayne State UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe most effective intervention to prevent preterm birth is the administration of a natural hormone, progesterone, in patients at risk f

Updated on: April 02,2024

Progress toward personalized prevention of preterm birth: When progesterone works and when it does not

by Wayne State UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe most effective intervention to prevent preterm birth is the administration of a natural hormone, progesterone, in patients at risk f

Updated on:April 02,2024

State abortion bans bar exceptions for suicide, mental health

by Sandhya Raman, CQ-Roll CallCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn the year since the Supreme Court outlawed the national right to an abortion, 18 states have implemented abortion bans that specify th

Updated on: January 13,2024

State abortion bans bar exceptions for suicide, mental health

by Sandhya Raman, CQ-Roll CallCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn the year since the Supreme Court outlawed the national right to an abortion, 18 states have implemented abortion bans that specify th

Updated on:January 13,2024

Number of babies born preterm decreased slightly and stillborn rates unchanged during first wave of COVID-19 lockdowns

by Murdoch Children's Research InstituteBabies born preterm decreased and stillborn rates remained unchanged during the first four months of COVID-19 lockdowns, according to a largescale inte

Updated on: April 11,2024

Number of babies born preterm decreased slightly and stillborn rates unchanged during first wave of COVID-19 lockdowns

by Murdoch Children's Research InstituteBabies born preterm decreased and stillborn rates remained unchanged during the first four months of COVID-19 lockdowns, according to a largescale inte

Updated on:April 11,2024

Artificial wombs could someday be a reality—here's how they may change our notions of parenthood

by Stephen Wilkinson, Nicola J. Williams and Sara Fovargue,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainOur reproductive lives are considerably different from those of our ancestors, thanks

Updated on: January 13,2024

Artificial wombs could someday be a reality—here's how they may change our notions of parenthood

by Stephen Wilkinson, Nicola J. Williams and Sara Fovargue,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainOur reproductive lives are considerably different from those of our ancestors, thanks

Updated on:January 13,2024

Flu during pregnancy may lead to changes in offspring's immune function

byAmerican Physiological SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study in mice suggests that having a common form of the flu during pregnancy may affect the next generation by impairing im

Updated on: January 19,2024

Flu during pregnancy may lead to changes in offspring's immune function

byAmerican Physiological SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study in mice suggests that having a common form of the flu during pregnancy may affect the next generation by impairing im

Updated on:January 19,2024

Improving body positivity during and after pregnancy could lead to healthier mothers and children

by Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainPregnancy is often thought of as a time of excitement and anticipation.But for some pregnant and postpartum individuals, the normal physi

Updated on: April 08,2024

Improving body positivity during and after pregnancy could lead to healthier mothers and children

by Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainPregnancy is often thought of as a time of excitement and anticipation.But for some pregnant and postpartum individuals, the normal physi

Updated on:April 08,2024