US preterm birth and maternal mortality rates are alarmingly high, outpacing those in all other high-income countries

by Sonia Hassan and Hala Ouweini,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainSonia Hassan and Hala Ouweini,Wayne State UniversityEvery two minutes, in about the time it takes to read a page o

Updated on: January 19,2024

US preterm birth and maternal mortality rates are alarmingly high, outpacing those in all other high-income countries

by Sonia Hassan and Hala Ouweini,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainSonia Hassan and Hala Ouweini,Wayne State UniversityEvery two minutes, in about the time it takes to read a page o

Updated on:January 19,2024

In Wisconsin, women's health care is constricted by an 1849 law. These doctors are aghast

by Sarah Varney, KFF Health NewsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe three women sitting around a table at a busy lunch spot share a grim camaraderie. It's been more than a year since an 1849 law

Updated on: January 19,2024

In Wisconsin, women's health care is constricted by an 1849 law. These doctors are aghast

by Sarah Varney, KFF Health NewsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe three women sitting around a table at a busy lunch spot share a grim camaraderie. It's been more than a year since an 1849 law

Updated on:January 19,2024

Air pollution exposure early in pregnancy increases gestational diabetes risk, study finds

by Leigh Hopper,University of Southern CaliforniaGestational diabetes usually goes away after childbirth, but it can cause problems during pregnancy. Credit: PexelsExposure to air pollution earl

Updated on: January 19,2024

Air pollution exposure early in pregnancy increases gestational diabetes risk, study finds

by Leigh Hopper,University of Southern CaliforniaGestational diabetes usually goes away after childbirth, but it can cause problems during pregnancy. Credit: PexelsExposure to air pollution earl

Updated on:January 19,2024

Researchers map morphing placenta

byStanford University Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainEarly in pregnancy, something strange happens in the uterus: Cells from the fetal side of the developing placenta invade the

Updated on: January 19,2024

Researchers map morphing placenta

byStanford University Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainEarly in pregnancy, something strange happens in the uterus: Cells from the fetal side of the developing placenta invade the

Updated on:January 19,2024

Twenty percent with livebirth via ART go on to conceive naturally

by Elana GotkineTwenty percent of women with livebirth via assisted reproductive technology (ART) subsequently conceive naturally, according to a study published online June 20 inHuman Reproduct

Updated on: January 19,2024

Twenty percent with livebirth via ART go on to conceive naturally

by Elana GotkineTwenty percent of women with livebirth via assisted reproductive technology (ART) subsequently conceive naturally, according to a study published online June 20 inHuman Reproduct

Updated on:January 19,2024

Don't use certain tests for pregnancy, ovulation, UTIs, FDA warns

by Cara MurezThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration has warned that consumers should not use certain pregnancy, ovulation, urine, UTI and breast milk test kits over concerns that the tests may not be s

Updated on: January 19,2024

Don't use certain tests for pregnancy, ovulation, UTIs, FDA warns

by Cara MurezThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration has warned that consumers should not use certain pregnancy, ovulation, urine, UTI and breast milk test kits over concerns that the tests may not be s

Updated on:January 19,2024

Illinois launches service to connect complex abortion cases with needed medical care

by Angie Leventis Lourgos and Dan Petrella, Chicago TribuneCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA few weeks after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, a 19-year-old woman traveled from Memphis t

Updated on: January 19,2024

Illinois launches service to connect complex abortion cases with needed medical care

by Angie Leventis Lourgos and Dan Petrella, Chicago TribuneCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA few weeks after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, a 19-year-old woman traveled from Memphis t

Updated on:January 19,2024

Researchers examine role of B cells in polycystic ovary syndrome

byKarolinska InstitutetCredit: CC0 Public DomainPolycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common hormone disorder in women. Studies have shown that the change in hormones is accompanied by variation

Updated on: January 19,2024

Researchers examine role of B cells in polycystic ovary syndrome

byKarolinska InstitutetCredit: CC0 Public DomainPolycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common hormone disorder in women. Studies have shown that the change in hormones is accompanied by variation

Updated on:January 19,2024

Low fiber intake during pregnancy may delay development in infants' brains

byFrontiersCredit: CC0 Public DomainUndernutrition during pregnancy is one of the factors linked to an increased risk of diseases in children as they grow older. Yet, maternal malnutrition remai

Updated on: January 19,2024

Low fiber intake during pregnancy may delay development in infants' brains

byFrontiersCredit: CC0 Public DomainUndernutrition during pregnancy is one of the factors linked to an increased risk of diseases in children as they grow older. Yet, maternal malnutrition remai

Updated on:January 19,2024

BP patterns in the first half of pregnancy improve early prediction of preeclampsia and gestational hypertension

byKaiser PermanenteCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainRoutine blood pressure readings recorded in the first half of pregnancy can be divided into six distinct patterns that can effectively strati

Updated on: January 19,2024

BP patterns in the first half of pregnancy improve early prediction of preeclampsia and gestational hypertension

byKaiser PermanenteCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainRoutine blood pressure readings recorded in the first half of pregnancy can be divided into six distinct patterns that can effectively strati

Updated on:January 19,2024