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

According to scientists, boys are more demanding than girls before they are born

by University of CambridgeCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFinding out the sex of a baby during pregnancy could lead to better life chances, a new Cambridge study has discovered.Male baby pregnan

Updated on: July 01,2024

According to scientists, boys are more demanding than girls before they are born

by University of CambridgeCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFinding out the sex of a baby during pregnancy could lead to better life chances, a new Cambridge study has discovered.Male baby pregnan

Updated on:July 01,2024

Expert analysis refutes claims that humans are colonized by bacteria before birth

by University College CorkUniversity College Cork & APC Microbiome Ireland Principal Investigator Prof. Jens Walter assembled a trans-disciplinary team of 46 leading experts from around the w

Updated on: March 24,2024

Expert analysis refutes claims that humans are colonized by bacteria before birth

by University College CorkUniversity College Cork & APC Microbiome Ireland Principal Investigator Prof. Jens Walter assembled a trans-disciplinary team of 46 leading experts from around the w

Updated on:March 24,2024

How birth control pill prescriptions by a pharmacist could broaden access and keep costs down

by Sarah Lynch,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageAlmost 50%of pregnancies in the U.S. are still unplanned or mistimed, even though the first birth control pill was sold almost 60 y

Updated on: May 16,2024

How birth control pill prescriptions by a pharmacist could broaden access and keep costs down

by Sarah Lynch,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageAlmost 50%of pregnancies in the U.S. are still unplanned or mistimed, even though the first birth control pill was sold almost 60 y

Updated on:May 16,2024

Study finds 6+ hours/day of sedentary leisure time linked to doubling in uterine fibroids risk

byBritish Medical JournalCredit: CC0 Public DomainClocking up 6 or more hours of sedentary leisure time every day may double a woman's risk of uterine fibroids before she's gone through

Updated on: January 15,2024

Study finds 6+ hours/day of sedentary leisure time linked to doubling in uterine fibroids risk

byBritish Medical JournalCredit: CC0 Public DomainClocking up 6 or more hours of sedentary leisure time every day may double a woman's risk of uterine fibroids before she's gone through

Updated on:January 15,2024

Study reveals confusing mishmash of newborn bathing practices at US hospitals

by University of VirginiaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA nationwide survey of hospitals has revealed a wide variety of approaches to newborn skincare—including the timing of the first bath—tha

Updated on: May 27,2024

Study reveals confusing mishmash of newborn bathing practices at US hospitals

by University of VirginiaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA nationwide survey of hospitals has revealed a wide variety of approaches to newborn skincare—including the timing of the first bath—tha

Updated on:May 27,2024

Healthy eating and exercise in pregnancy limits weight gain and lowers odds of caesarean

by British Medical JournalCredit: CC0 Public DomainEncouraging healthy eating and physical activity during pregnancy limits excess weight gain and lowers the odds of having a caesarean section, f

Updated on: April 16,2024

Healthy eating and exercise in pregnancy limits weight gain and lowers odds of caesarean

by British Medical JournalCredit: CC0 Public DomainEncouraging healthy eating and physical activity during pregnancy limits excess weight gain and lowers the odds of having a caesarean section, f

Updated on:April 16,2024

Sufficient preconception vitamin D tied to lower miscarriage risk

(HealthDay)—Preconception vitamin D levels may play a role in maintaining pregnancy, according to a study published recently inThe Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology.Sunni Mumford, Ph.D., from

Updated on: April 16,2024

Sufficient preconception vitamin D tied to lower miscarriage risk

(HealthDay)—Preconception vitamin D levels may play a role in maintaining pregnancy, according to a study published recently inThe Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology.Sunni Mumford, Ph.D., from

Updated on:April 16,2024

More states are requiring patients to give consent for medical students performing pelvic exams

by SAMANTHA HENDRICKSON and JESSE BEDAYNAlexandra Fountaine, a medical student at Ohio University, poses for a picture in front of the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus, Ohio, Thursday, May 11, 2023. Founta

Updated on: April 19,2024

More states are requiring patients to give consent for medical students performing pelvic exams

by SAMANTHA HENDRICKSON and JESSE BEDAYNAlexandra Fountaine, a medical student at Ohio University, poses for a picture in front of the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus, Ohio, Thursday, May 11, 2023. Founta

Updated on:April 19,2024

Prophylactic tranexamic acid doesn't cut postpartum bleeding

(HealthDay)—Prophylactic administration of tranexamic acid does not reduce postpartum hemorrhage among women with vaginal delivery receiving prophylactic oxytocin, according to a study published in th

Updated on: April 23,2024

Prophylactic tranexamic acid doesn't cut postpartum bleeding

(HealthDay)—Prophylactic administration of tranexamic acid does not reduce postpartum hemorrhage among women with vaginal delivery receiving prophylactic oxytocin, according to a study published in th

Updated on:April 23,2024