Newborn babies at risk from bacteria commonly carried by mothers, finds study

byUniversity of CambridgeCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainStreptococcus agalactiae (known as Group B Streptococcus, or GBS) is present in the genital tract in around one in five women. Previous

Updated on: January 15,2024

Newborn babies at risk from bacteria commonly carried by mothers, finds study

byUniversity of CambridgeCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainStreptococcus agalactiae (known as Group B Streptococcus, or GBS) is present in the genital tract in around one in five women. Previous

Updated on:January 15,2024

Review provides potential framework for addressing disrespect in maternal care

byAmerican College of PhysiciansCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA systemic review evaluating 37 studies relating to respectful maternal care (RMC) found that current research addressing this to

Updated on: January 12,2024

Review provides potential framework for addressing disrespect in maternal care

byAmerican College of PhysiciansCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA systemic review evaluating 37 studies relating to respectful maternal care (RMC) found that current research addressing this to

Updated on:January 12,2024

Review finds more effective drugs to stop bleeding after childbirth

by University of BirminghamTo reduce excessive bleeding at childbirth, the routine administration of a uterotonic drug called Oxytocin which contracts the uterus has become standard practice acro

Updated on: March 16,2024

Review finds more effective drugs to stop bleeding after childbirth

by University of BirminghamTo reduce excessive bleeding at childbirth, the routine administration of a uterotonic drug called Oxytocin which contracts the uterus has become standard practice acro

Updated on:March 16,2024

Gene expression atlas captures where ovulation can go awry

by David Nutt,Cornell UniversityThis spatial transcriptomics map depicts the cell types of a mouse ovary undergoing hormone-induced ovulation. Credit: Cornell UniversityAn interdisciplinary coll

Updated on: April 18,2024

Gene expression atlas captures where ovulation can go awry

by David Nutt,Cornell UniversityThis spatial transcriptomics map depicts the cell types of a mouse ovary undergoing hormone-induced ovulation. Credit: Cornell UniversityAn interdisciplinary coll

Updated on:April 18,2024

New survey illustrates scale of maternal health crisis in Georgia

by Lautaro Grinspan, The Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionCredit: CC0 Public DomainOne in 10 Georgians know of someone who has died during pregnancy, at delivery, or soon after giving birth.That's the

Updated on: January 13,2024

New survey illustrates scale of maternal health crisis in Georgia

by Lautaro Grinspan, The Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionCredit: CC0 Public DomainOne in 10 Georgians know of someone who has died during pregnancy, at delivery, or soon after giving birth.That's the

Updated on:January 13,2024

Premature birth linked to the mother's vaginal microbiome

by FrontiersCredit: CC0 Public DomainPregnant women who deliver early are more likely to have a diverse community of vaginal bacteria, finds a new study published inFrontiers in Microbiolog

Updated on: April 02,2024

Premature birth linked to the mother's vaginal microbiome

by FrontiersCredit: CC0 Public DomainPregnant women who deliver early are more likely to have a diverse community of vaginal bacteria, finds a new study published inFrontiers in Microbiolog

Updated on:April 02,2024

Telemedicine can give vulnerable women access to safe medical abortions in South Africa

by Karolinska InstitutetCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study published inThe Lancetshows that medical abortion can be carried out both safely and effectively via telemedicine,

Updated on: April 07,2024

Telemedicine can give vulnerable women access to safe medical abortions in South Africa

by Karolinska InstitutetCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study published inThe Lancetshows that medical abortion can be carried out both safely and effectively via telemedicine,

Updated on:April 07,2024

A new Australian government inquiry will examine women's pain and treatment: How and why it's different

FEBRUARY 1, 2024 Editors' notesby Jane Chalmers and Amelia Mardon,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe Victorian government has announced aninquiryinto women&#39

Updated on: March 14,2024

A new Australian government inquiry will examine women's pain and treatment: How and why it's different

FEBRUARY 1, 2024 Editors' notesby Jane Chalmers and Amelia Mardon,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe Victorian government has announced aninquiryinto women&#39

Updated on:March 14,2024

Heavy periods are common. What can you do, and when should you seek help?

by Phoebe Holdenson Kimura and Bianca Cannon,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageAroundone in four womenof reproductive age experience heavy periods, also known as heavy menstr

Updated on: April 19,2024

Heavy periods are common. What can you do, and when should you seek help?

by Phoebe Holdenson Kimura and Bianca Cannon,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageAroundone in four womenof reproductive age experience heavy periods, also known as heavy menstr

Updated on:April 19,2024

Study finds that biggest share of US obstetric hospitals deliver fewer than 500 babies per year

by Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA research team led by Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) has analyzed the birth volume and geographic dist

Updated on: June 07,2024

Study finds that biggest share of US obstetric hospitals deliver fewer than 500 babies per year

by Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA research team led by Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) has analyzed the birth volume and geographic dist

Updated on:June 07,2024