Chemical commonly found in consumer products may disrupt a hormone needed for healthy pregnancy

by Michelle Edelstein,Rutgers UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit: DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2022.107078Exposure to phthalates—a group of chemicals found in everything from plastics to personal car

Updated on: April 03,2024

Chemical commonly found in consumer products may disrupt a hormone needed for healthy pregnancy

by Michelle Edelstein,Rutgers UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit: DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2022.107078Exposure to phthalates—a group of chemicals found in everything from plastics to personal car

Updated on:April 03,2024

Researchers explore impact of inadequate gestational weight gain

Inadequate gestational weight gain (GWG) is associated with an increased risk for adverse infant outcomes, even among women with obesity, according to a study published online Dec. 30 inJAMA Net

Updated on: May 21,2024

Researchers explore impact of inadequate gestational weight gain

Inadequate gestational weight gain (GWG) is associated with an increased risk for adverse infant outcomes, even among women with obesity, according to a study published online Dec. 30 inJAMA Net

Updated on:May 21,2024

The case for companionship during labor and birth

by Burnet InstituteCredit: Burnet InstituteStrong support from women and their partners for companionship during labor and birth is being limited by inadequate hospital infrastructure, restrictiv

Updated on: April 08,2024

The case for companionship during labor and birth

by Burnet InstituteCredit: Burnet InstituteStrong support from women and their partners for companionship during labor and birth is being limited by inadequate hospital infrastructure, restrictiv

Updated on:April 08,2024

Giving some pregnant women progesterone could prevent 8,450 miscarriages a year: experts

by University of BirminghamCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers at the University of Birmingham and Tommy's National Centre for Miscarriage Research say giving progesterone to women with earl

Updated on: March 24,2024

Giving some pregnant women progesterone could prevent 8,450 miscarriages a year: experts

by University of BirminghamCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers at the University of Birmingham and Tommy's National Centre for Miscarriage Research say giving progesterone to women with earl

Updated on:March 24,2024

Supreme court allows legal challenges to Texas abortion law, but doesn't overturn it

(HealthDay)—Abortion providers in Texas can sue state officials in federal court over the state's new abortion law, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Friday, but it refused to block the law while such

Updated on: March 16,2024

Supreme court allows legal challenges to Texas abortion law, but doesn't overturn it

(HealthDay)—Abortion providers in Texas can sue state officials in federal court over the state's new abortion law, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Friday, but it refused to block the law while such

Updated on:March 16,2024

Researchers find risk of premature birth 50% higher in mothers with poor mental health

byUniversity of LiverpoolCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew work led by researchers at the University of Exeter, King's College London, the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine

Updated on: January 19,2024

Researchers find risk of premature birth 50% higher in mothers with poor mental health

byUniversity of LiverpoolCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew work led by researchers at the University of Exeter, King's College London, the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine

Updated on:January 19,2024

Women still feel like they aren't listened to when they give birth: Here's what could help change things

by Clare Jackson, Ellen Annandale and Sian Beynon-jones,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageWomen often report that they arenot listened to or given choicesabout what happens d

Updated on: January 17,2024

Women still feel like they aren't listened to when they give birth: Here's what could help change things

by Clare Jackson, Ellen Annandale and Sian Beynon-jones,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageWomen often report that they arenot listened to or given choicesabout what happens d

Updated on:January 17,2024

Stress, anxiety and depression during pregnancy may hinder toddler's cognitive development

by Children's National HospitalCatherine Limperopoulos, Ph.D., chief and director of the Developing Brain Institute at Children’s National and senior author of the study. Credit: Children&#39

Updated on: April 16,2024

Stress, anxiety and depression during pregnancy may hinder toddler's cognitive development

by Children's National HospitalCatherine Limperopoulos, Ph.D., chief and director of the Developing Brain Institute at Children’s National and senior author of the study. Credit: Children&#39

Updated on:April 16,2024

Opioid use after C-section reduced by nearly half with non-invasive pain management device, study finds

by Mary Ellen Fiorino,Ohio State University Medical CenterCredit: The Ohio State University Wexner Medical CenterAccording to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 1 million

Updated on: January 16,2024

Opioid use after C-section reduced by nearly half with non-invasive pain management device, study finds

by Mary Ellen Fiorino,Ohio State University Medical CenterCredit: The Ohio State University Wexner Medical CenterAccording to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 1 million

Updated on:January 16,2024

What is ectopic pregnancy? A reproductive health expert explains

by Amy Alspaugh,The ConversationPregnancy test. Credit: public domainAnectopic pregnancyoccurs when a fertilized egg implants outside the uterus. This happens inroughly 2% of p

Updated on: March 05,2024

What is ectopic pregnancy? A reproductive health expert explains

by Amy Alspaugh,The ConversationPregnancy test. Credit: public domainAnectopic pregnancyoccurs when a fertilized egg implants outside the uterus. This happens inroughly 2% of p

Updated on:March 05,2024