Preterm birth ups mom's long-term heart disease risk, study says

(HealthDay)—Over a lifetime, women who've had a preterm delivery have a higher risk of heart disease, new research suggests.The findings point to the fact that doctors should include a woman's

Updated on: June 12,2024

Preterm birth ups mom's long-term heart disease risk, study says

(HealthDay)—Over a lifetime, women who've had a preterm delivery have a higher risk of heart disease, new research suggests.The findings point to the fact that doctors should include a woman's

Updated on:June 12,2024

Greater risk for babies born during natural disasters

by Australian National UniversityCredit: PixabayPregnant women exposed to natural disasters such as volcanoes are more likely to give birth prematurely, according to a new study from The Australi

Updated on: March 16,2024

Greater risk for babies born during natural disasters

by Australian National UniversityCredit: PixabayPregnant women exposed to natural disasters such as volcanoes are more likely to give birth prematurely, according to a new study from The Australi

Updated on:March 16,2024

Telehealth services can help women access and understand medical abortion

by Amy NortonEven before Roe v. Wade was overturned in 2022, many U.S. women lived far from a clinic where they could get abortion pills. Now, a new study suggests that telemedicine can help fill that

Updated on: January 17,2024

Telehealth services can help women access and understand medical abortion

by Amy NortonEven before Roe v. Wade was overturned in 2022, many U.S. women lived far from a clinic where they could get abortion pills. Now, a new study suggests that telemedicine can help fill that

Updated on:January 17,2024

Stress during pregnancy doubled during pandemic

by Adam Hadhazy,Stanford UniversityA new Stanford study that explores the possible effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on stress during pregnancy finds pregnant women reported substantially higher

Updated on: April 03,2024

Stress during pregnancy doubled during pandemic

by Adam Hadhazy,Stanford UniversityA new Stanford study that explores the possible effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on stress during pregnancy finds pregnant women reported substantially higher

Updated on:April 03,2024

During coronavirus hospital surge, a midwife recommends home birth

by Manavi Handa,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageFor many health-care providers who worked through the 2003 SARS epidemic, especially in epicentres, like Toronto, the COVID-19 pandemic

Updated on: April 03,2024

During coronavirus hospital surge, a midwife recommends home birth

by Manavi Handa,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageFor many health-care providers who worked through the 2003 SARS epidemic, especially in epicentres, like Toronto, the COVID-19 pandemic

Updated on:April 03,2024

Study examines management of maternal emergencies in remote area of Kenya

by Gao Vang,University of MinnesotaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe isolated Suba and Luo communities of Mfangano Island on Lake Victoria in Western Kenya experience some of the highest mate

Updated on: March 02,2024

Study examines management of maternal emergencies in remote area of Kenya

by Gao Vang,University of MinnesotaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe isolated Suba and Luo communities of Mfangano Island on Lake Victoria in Western Kenya experience some of the highest mate

Updated on:March 02,2024

Imaging test may help predict the success of labor induction

by WileyCredit: CC0 Public DomainWhen labor is induced in pregnant women, one in five women will require an emergency cesarean section. A study published inActa Obstetricia et Gynecologica

Updated on: March 05,2024

Imaging test may help predict the success of labor induction

by WileyCredit: CC0 Public DomainWhen labor is induced in pregnant women, one in five women will require an emergency cesarean section. A study published inActa Obstetricia et Gynecologica

Updated on:March 05,2024

Study recommends ending heparin use for women with recurrent miscarriage and inherited thrombophilia

by National Institute for Health and Care ResearchCredit: CC0 Public DomainA medication commonly prescribed to pregnant women with an inheritable blood clotting condition and a history of recurrent mi

Updated on: February 18,2024

Study recommends ending heparin use for women with recurrent miscarriage and inherited thrombophilia

by National Institute for Health and Care ResearchCredit: CC0 Public DomainA medication commonly prescribed to pregnant women with an inheritable blood clotting condition and a history of recurrent mi

Updated on:February 18,2024

Abortion pills will be controlled substances in Louisiana soon. Doctors have concerns

by SARA CLINE and LAURA UNGARBottles of abortion pills mifepristone, left, and misoprostol, right, are displayed at a clinic in Des Moines, Iowa, Sept. 22, 2010. Credit: AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, F

Updated on: October 21,2024

Abortion pills will be controlled substances in Louisiana soon. Doctors have concerns

by SARA CLINE and LAURA UNGARBottles of abortion pills mifepristone, left, and misoprostol, right, are displayed at a clinic in Des Moines, Iowa, Sept. 22, 2010. Credit: AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, F

Updated on:October 21,2024

Demand for abortion medications shatters records following Supreme Court draft ruling

by Elevated Science CommunicationsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThere has been widespread speculation about the potential effects of a leaked Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) draft ruli

Updated on: April 02,2024

Demand for abortion medications shatters records following Supreme Court draft ruling

by Elevated Science CommunicationsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThere has been widespread speculation about the potential effects of a leaked Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) draft ruli

Updated on:April 02,2024