Many healthy women have labor induced for no medical reason, study shows

by Hannah Dahlen, Ank de Jonge, Lilian Peters and Soo Downe,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainPregnant women in Australia are increasingly having their labors induced rather than giving b

Updated on: May 18,2024

Many healthy women have labor induced for no medical reason, study shows

by Hannah Dahlen, Ank de Jonge, Lilian Peters and Soo Downe,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainPregnant women in Australia are increasingly having their labors induced rather than giving b

Updated on:May 18,2024

Simulation training reduces birth-related risks for pregnant women

by Eindhoven University of TechnologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainTeam training in obstetrics teams in hospitals helps reduce harm to new-born babies in the event of acute complications during birth.

Updated on: March 05,2024

Simulation training reduces birth-related risks for pregnant women

by Eindhoven University of TechnologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainTeam training in obstetrics teams in hospitals helps reduce harm to new-born babies in the event of acute complications during birth.

Updated on:March 05,2024

Finding the right birth control for you

by Carrie Macmillan,Yale UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainWhen it comes to birth control, many preconceived notions may influence which method a woman chooses.Whether it's the belief

Updated on: April 01,2024

Finding the right birth control for you

by Carrie Macmillan,Yale UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainWhen it comes to birth control, many preconceived notions may influence which method a woman chooses.Whether it's the belief

Updated on:April 01,2024

Nurse-midwives want to provide abortions. They're struggling to get trained

by Emily Alpert ReyesCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWhen Ariela Schnyer was choosing where to get trained as a nurse-midwife, California stood out for an important reason: The state would allow cli

Updated on: March 24,2024

Nurse-midwives want to provide abortions. They're struggling to get trained

by Emily Alpert ReyesCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWhen Ariela Schnyer was choosing where to get trained as a nurse-midwife, California stood out for an important reason: The state would allow cli

Updated on:March 24,2024

Exposure to 'forever chemicals' during pregnancy linked to increased risk of obesity in kids

byBrown UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe risks of exposure to "forever chemicals" start even before birth, a new study confirms, potentially setting up children for futur

Updated on: February 18,2024

Exposure to 'forever chemicals' during pregnancy linked to increased risk of obesity in kids

byBrown UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe risks of exposure to "forever chemicals" start even before birth, a new study confirms, potentially setting up children for futur

Updated on:February 18,2024

Placentas from COVID-19-positive pregnant women show injury

by Northwestern UniversityThe fetal side of a placenta from a patient with coronavirus, connected to the umbilical cord. Evidence of the disease process in the placenta is not visible in this pho

Updated on: March 09,2024

Placentas from COVID-19-positive pregnant women show injury

by Northwestern UniversityThe fetal side of a placenta from a patient with coronavirus, connected to the umbilical cord. Evidence of the disease process in the placenta is not visible in this pho

Updated on:March 09,2024

Epidural in labor not linked to adverse outcomes in offspring

(HealthDay)—Epidural analgesia during labor is not associated with immediate or longer-term adverse outcomes in offspring, according to a study published online Oct. 28 inJAMA Network Open.Rache

Updated on: May 05,2024

Epidural in labor not linked to adverse outcomes in offspring

(HealthDay)—Epidural analgesia during labor is not associated with immediate or longer-term adverse outcomes in offspring, according to a study published online Oct. 28 inJAMA Network Open.Rache

Updated on:May 05,2024

Telemedicine can help women get early abortions safely, according to a South African study

by Oluwaseyi Dolapo Somefun, Deborah Constant and Margit Endler,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn South Africa, it islegalto have an abortion upon request until the

Updated on: January 19,2024

Telemedicine can help women get early abortions safely, according to a South African study

by Oluwaseyi Dolapo Somefun, Deborah Constant and Margit Endler,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn South Africa, it islegalto have an abortion upon request until the

Updated on:January 19,2024

Dietary changes could help reduce pregnancy complications in women with type 1 diabetes

by Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical ResearchBeta diversity analysis by T1D status. PCoA ordination plots based on Bray-Curtis distances between samples at the strain and species taxonom

Updated on: May 06,2024

Dietary changes could help reduce pregnancy complications in women with type 1 diabetes

by Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical ResearchBeta diversity analysis by T1D status. PCoA ordination plots based on Bray-Curtis distances between samples at the strain and species taxonom

Updated on:May 06,2024

Perinatal transmission of COVID-19 unlikely with correct hygiene

(HealthDay)—If correct hygiene procedures are undertaken, perinatal transmission of COVID-19 is unlikely to occur, according to a study published online July 23 inThe Lancet Child & Adolesce

Updated on: March 23,2024

Perinatal transmission of COVID-19 unlikely with correct hygiene

(HealthDay)—If correct hygiene procedures are undertaken, perinatal transmission of COVID-19 is unlikely to occur, according to a study published online July 23 inThe Lancet Child & Adolesce

Updated on:March 23,2024