Born too late? Climate change may be delaying births, suggests study

by Lucien Wilkinson,Curtin UniversityCredit: Leah Newhouse from PexelsNew Curtin University research has found exposure to outdoor air pollution and extreme temperatures during pregnancy may inc

Updated on: February 14,2025

Born too late? Climate change may be delaying births, suggests study

by Lucien Wilkinson,Curtin UniversityCredit: Leah Newhouse from PexelsNew Curtin University research has found exposure to outdoor air pollution and extreme temperatures during pregnancy may inc

Updated on:February 14,2025

Crowded homes, poor neighborhoods linked to COVID-19

by Columbia University Irving Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA study of nearly 400 pregnant women in New York City is among the first to show that lower neighborhood socioeconomic

Updated on: May 05,2024

Crowded homes, poor neighborhoods linked to COVID-19

by Columbia University Irving Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA study of nearly 400 pregnant women in New York City is among the first to show that lower neighborhood socioeconomic

Updated on:May 05,2024

ACOG: Opioid agonist Rx first choice in affected pregnancies

(HealthDay)—While opioid agonist pharmacotherapy continues to be the recommended therapy for pregnant women with an opioid use disorder, medically supervised withdrawal can be considered under the car

Updated on: March 12,2024

ACOG: Opioid agonist Rx first choice in affected pregnancies

(HealthDay)—While opioid agonist pharmacotherapy continues to be the recommended therapy for pregnant women with an opioid use disorder, medically supervised withdrawal can be considered under the car

Updated on:March 12,2024

COVID-19 recession resulted in 'baby bump,' says study

by Elana GotkineThe COVID-19 recession resulted in an overall baby bump, or increase in births, among U.S.-born mothers, according to a study published online Aug. 15 in theProceedings of the Na

Updated on: January 19,2024

COVID-19 recession resulted in 'baby bump,' says study

by Elana GotkineThe COVID-19 recession resulted in an overall baby bump, or increase in births, among U.S.-born mothers, according to a study published online Aug. 15 in theProceedings of the Na

Updated on:January 19,2024

First birth control clinics reduced maternal and infant mortality in the US, study finds

by Universität PassauBirth control clinic openings and press coverage. Data source: Birth control clinics statistics by Hajo (2010) and Newspapers.com. The left y-axis shows the number of press articl

Updated on: June 05,2024

First birth control clinics reduced maternal and infant mortality in the US, study finds

by Universität PassauBirth control clinic openings and press coverage. Data source: Birth control clinics statistics by Hajo (2010) and Newspapers.com. The left y-axis shows the number of press articl

Updated on:June 05,2024

Predicting preterm births

by Homa Shalchi,Baylor College of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainPredicting preterm birth can be difficult, especially for women who have not given birth. It has long been known that the best

Updated on: April 23,2024

Predicting preterm births

by Homa Shalchi,Baylor College of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainPredicting preterm birth can be difficult, especially for women who have not given birth. It has long been known that the best

Updated on:April 23,2024

New study takes first step toward treating endometriosis

by Northwestern UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers at Northwestern Medicine have taken the first step in bioengineering the human uterus to treat endometriosis, uterine-factor inferti

Updated on: May 13,2024

New study takes first step toward treating endometriosis

by Northwestern UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers at Northwestern Medicine have taken the first step in bioengineering the human uterus to treat endometriosis, uterine-factor inferti

Updated on:May 13,2024

Effect of lockdowns on birth rates in the UK

by Ann Berrington and Joanne Ellison,The ConversationCredit: Clément Proust from PexelsManywonderedwhether the COVID lockdowns would lead to a baby boom or a bust. We finally have&nb

Updated on: March 09,2024

Effect of lockdowns on birth rates in the UK

by Ann Berrington and Joanne Ellison,The ConversationCredit: Clément Proust from PexelsManywonderedwhether the COVID lockdowns would lead to a baby boom or a bust. We finally have&nb

Updated on:March 09,2024

Researchers find drugs that reduce infant death may lead to long-term health issues

byMcMaster UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSteroids commonly offered to pregnant people with increased risk of preterm birth may be unnecessary and may leadto long-term health issues

Updated on: January 19,2024

Researchers find drugs that reduce infant death may lead to long-term health issues

byMcMaster UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSteroids commonly offered to pregnant people with increased risk of preterm birth may be unnecessary and may leadto long-term health issues

Updated on:January 19,2024

Infertility treatment may put women at greater risk for stroke

by Cara MurezScientists have spotted an elevated risk of stroke in women who became pregnant after fertility treatments.Although the absolute number of strokes reported in the new study were low,&nbsp

Updated on: January 17,2024

Infertility treatment may put women at greater risk for stroke

by Cara MurezScientists have spotted an elevated risk of stroke in women who became pregnant after fertility treatments.Although the absolute number of strokes reported in the new study were low,&nbsp

Updated on:January 17,2024