Study challenges safety concerns over planned home births for low-risk pregnancies

byOregon State UniversityKāla Noel captured this image of the Wagar family welcoming their baby at a planned home birth. Credit: Melissa Cheyney, professor in the OSU College of Liberal Arts and

Updated on: November 24,2024

Study challenges safety concerns over planned home births for low-risk pregnancies

byOregon State UniversityKāla Noel captured this image of the Wagar family welcoming their baby at a planned home birth. Credit: Melissa Cheyney, professor in the OSU College of Liberal Arts and

Updated on:November 24,2024

A year after fall of Roe, 25 million women live in states with abortion bans or tighter restrictions

by GEOFF MULVIHILL, KIMBERLEE KRUESI and CLAIRE SAVAGEEmma Rousseau of Oakland, N.J., her mouth bound with a red, white and blue netting, attends a rally on the Fourth of July to protest for abortion

Updated on: February 18,2024

A year after fall of Roe, 25 million women live in states with abortion bans or tighter restrictions

by GEOFF MULVIHILL, KIMBERLEE KRUESI and CLAIRE SAVAGEEmma Rousseau of Oakland, N.J., her mouth bound with a red, white and blue netting, attends a rally on the Fourth of July to protest for abortion

Updated on:February 18,2024

South Florida's HIV dilemma: How to prevent babies from being born with the disease

by Cindy Krischer Goodman, South Florida Sun-SentinelCredit: CC0 Public DomainAs the international community observes World AIDS Day on Friday, doctors in South Florida confront a challenging reality:

Updated on: January 13,2024

South Florida's HIV dilemma: How to prevent babies from being born with the disease

by Cindy Krischer Goodman, South Florida Sun-SentinelCredit: CC0 Public DomainAs the international community observes World AIDS Day on Friday, doctors in South Florida confront a challenging reality:

Updated on:January 13,2024

Climate change could be impacting Australian babies' birthweight for gestational age

by Samuel Jeremic,Curtin UniversityAdjusted HRs of SGA and LGA associated with the weekly specific UTCI over the 12-wk preconception (−11 to 0) through to gestational week at delivery (1 to 42)

Updated on: January 12,2024

Climate change could be impacting Australian babies' birthweight for gestational age

by Samuel Jeremic,Curtin UniversityAdjusted HRs of SGA and LGA associated with the weekly specific UTCI over the 12-wk preconception (−11 to 0) through to gestational week at delivery (1 to 42)

Updated on:January 12,2024

Racial, ethnic disparities seen in postpartum emergency visits

by Lori SolomonBlack and Hispanic patients consistently experience higher odds of postpartum emergency departments visits in New York state, according to a study published online March 21 inJAMA

Updated on: April 11,2024

Racial, ethnic disparities seen in postpartum emergency visits

by Lori SolomonBlack and Hispanic patients consistently experience higher odds of postpartum emergency departments visits in New York state, according to a study published online March 21 inJAMA

Updated on:April 11,2024

Birth of a story: How new parents find meaning after childbirth hints at how they will adjust

by Darby Saxbe,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainGather a group of new parents and the conversation will likely turn to their childbirth stories—ranging from the joyful to the gnarly to t

Updated on: February 18,2024

Birth of a story: How new parents find meaning after childbirth hints at how they will adjust

by Darby Saxbe,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainGather a group of new parents and the conversation will likely turn to their childbirth stories—ranging from the joyful to the gnarly to t

Updated on:February 18,2024

Grandchild's stillbirth risk linked to grandma's weight

by Juan Ochoa,University of MichiganCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearch has shown that pregnant women with a body mass index of 30 or higher face a greater chance of experiencing a stillbi

Updated on: January 13,2024

Grandchild's stillbirth risk linked to grandma's weight

by Juan Ochoa,University of MichiganCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearch has shown that pregnant women with a body mass index of 30 or higher face a greater chance of experiencing a stillbi

Updated on:January 13,2024

Community-based program improves health care for new mothers

by UT Southwestern Medical CenterA community-based program called extending Maternal Care After Pregnancy (eMCAP) is operated through a partnership between UT Southwestern Medical Center and Park

Updated on: May 06,2024

Community-based program improves health care for new mothers

by UT Southwestern Medical CenterA community-based program called extending Maternal Care After Pregnancy (eMCAP) is operated through a partnership between UT Southwestern Medical Center and Park

Updated on:May 06,2024

'Parent-centered' approach to medical imaging can enhance emotional connection to the unborn baby during pregnancy

by City University LondonPRISMA diagram. Credit:Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology(2022). DOI: 10.1080/02646838.2022.2088710A systematic review of twenty-three studies sugg

Updated on: May 06,2024

'Parent-centered' approach to medical imaging can enhance emotional connection to the unborn baby during pregnancy

by City University LondonPRISMA diagram. Credit:Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology(2022). DOI: 10.1080/02646838.2022.2088710A systematic review of twenty-three studies sugg

Updated on:May 06,2024

Hybrid closed-loop technology improves maternal glucose levels for pregnant women with type 1 diabetes: Clinical trial

byDiabetologiaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFor pregnant women with type 1 diabetes, a technology giving insulin doses, as informed by a smartphone algorithm, helps them better manage their b

Updated on: January 17,2024

Hybrid closed-loop technology improves maternal glucose levels for pregnant women with type 1 diabetes: Clinical trial

byDiabetologiaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFor pregnant women with type 1 diabetes, a technology giving insulin doses, as informed by a smartphone algorithm, helps them better manage their b

Updated on:January 17,2024