Study identifies cost-effective solutions to prevent and treat postpartum hemorrhage

byBurnet InstituteCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study has found that care bundles and medication used to treat or prevent excessive blood loss are cost-effective ways of addressing pos

Updated on: October 10,2024

Study identifies cost-effective solutions to prevent and treat postpartum hemorrhage

byBurnet InstituteCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study has found that care bundles and medication used to treat or prevent excessive blood loss are cost-effective ways of addressing pos

Updated on:October 10,2024

Medical Indications for Abortion

Updated on: July 24,2024

Medical Indications for Abortion

Updated on:July 24,2024

Painkiller advice for pregnant women should always be followed, as use is linked to newborn problems

by University of AberdeenPrevalence of use during pregnancy for each analgesic subgroup over our 30-year study period. (A) Merge graph showing percentage of pregnancies using each analgesic group

Updated on: April 19,2024

Painkiller advice for pregnant women should always be followed, as use is linked to newborn problems

by University of AberdeenPrevalence of use during pregnancy for each analgesic subgroup over our 30-year study period. (A) Merge graph showing percentage of pregnancies using each analgesic group

Updated on:April 19,2024

Giving birth during adolescence linked to mobility disability

byUniversity of Hawaii at ManoaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainGiving birth as an adolescent correlates to mobility disability as a young adult, according to a University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa st

Updated on: January 17,2024

Giving birth during adolescence linked to mobility disability

byUniversity of Hawaii at ManoaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainGiving birth as an adolescent correlates to mobility disability as a young adult, according to a University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa st

Updated on:January 17,2024

Common pelvic pain drug is ineffective, study finds

by University of EdinburghCredit: CC0 Public DomainA drug that is regularly used to treat chronic pelvic pain in women has been found to be no more effective than a placebo, a new study has found

Updated on: June 07,2024

Common pelvic pain drug is ineffective, study finds

by University of EdinburghCredit: CC0 Public DomainA drug that is regularly used to treat chronic pelvic pain in women has been found to be no more effective than a placebo, a new study has found

Updated on:June 07,2024

Zambian teens can't talk about sex or contraception, even with their friends

by Joar Svanemyr,The ConversationTeenage girls who fall pregnant in Zambia are often mocked and feel isolated. Credit: DFID/Flickr,CC BY-NDBecoming pregnant constitutes a threat to young g

Updated on: April 02,2024

Zambian teens can't talk about sex or contraception, even with their friends

by Joar Svanemyr,The ConversationTeenage girls who fall pregnant in Zambia are often mocked and feel isolated. Credit: DFID/Flickr,CC BY-NDBecoming pregnant constitutes a threat to young g

Updated on:April 02,2024

Delay in replacing the Pap smear with HPV screening is costing lives

by Alejandra Castanon,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageIt wasestablisheda decade ago that testing for the presence of HPV – the virus that causes cervical cancer – is a bett

Updated on: March 09,2024

Delay in replacing the Pap smear with HPV screening is costing lives

by Alejandra Castanon,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageIt wasestablisheda decade ago that testing for the presence of HPV – the virus that causes cervical cancer – is a bett

Updated on:March 09,2024

Treating milder forms of pre-existing high blood pressure during pregnancy improves some outcomes

by American College of CardiologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainTreating even mildly elevated, or non-severe, blood pressure during pregnancy reduces the risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes and is unlik

Updated on: March 23,2024

Treating milder forms of pre-existing high blood pressure during pregnancy improves some outcomes

by American College of CardiologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainTreating even mildly elevated, or non-severe, blood pressure during pregnancy reduces the risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes and is unlik

Updated on:March 23,2024

Metformin used during pregnancy may lead to obesity in children

by Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)Metformin 500mg tablets. Credit: public domainMetformin,a common drug used to treat type 2 diabetes, is often used during pregnancy where the mo

Updated on: April 18,2024

Metformin used during pregnancy may lead to obesity in children

by Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)Metformin 500mg tablets. Credit: public domainMetformin,a common drug used to treat type 2 diabetes, is often used during pregnancy where the mo

Updated on:April 18,2024

U.S. could cut cervical cancer cases and deaths if more patients got follow-up after screening, study suggests

byUniversity of MichiganCredit: Anna Tarazevich from PexelsGetting screened for cervical cancer isn't fun. And getting an alert that your initial exam showed a potential sign of trouble, and

Updated on: March 27,2024

U.S. could cut cervical cancer cases and deaths if more patients got follow-up after screening, study suggests

byUniversity of MichiganCredit: Anna Tarazevich from PexelsGetting screened for cervical cancer isn't fun. And getting an alert that your initial exam showed a potential sign of trouble, and

Updated on:March 27,2024