With mortality a high risk for pregnant and postpartum Black women, new center aims to improve maternal health

by Darcel RockettCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNina Thomas, 24, is a single mom who lived in Kankakee, Illinois, before COVID-19 upended her life.Her routine, for nearly four years, included workin

Updated on: April 29,2024

With mortality a high risk for pregnant and postpartum Black women, new center aims to improve maternal health

by Darcel RockettCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNina Thomas, 24, is a single mom who lived in Kankakee, Illinois, before COVID-19 upended her life.Her routine, for nearly four years, included workin

Updated on:April 29,2024

There is a knowledge gap around menstruation in NZ—and this puts people at risk

by Claire Badenhorst and Stacy T. Sims,The ConversationCredit: Laker from PexelsNew Zealand girls and young women, as well as nonbinary persons who bleed every month, have a limited understandin

Updated on: March 07,2024

There is a knowledge gap around menstruation in NZ—and this puts people at risk

by Claire Badenhorst and Stacy T. Sims,The ConversationCredit: Laker from PexelsNew Zealand girls and young women, as well as nonbinary persons who bleed every month, have a limited understandin

Updated on:March 07,2024

Study: How diet contributes to toxic exposure for pregnant women and children

by Jenesse Miller,University of Southern CaliforniaCredit: AI-generated imageWhich foods are the healthiest, and which cause us harm? It's been debated long before "paleo," "l

Updated on: May 18,2024

Study: How diet contributes to toxic exposure for pregnant women and children

by Jenesse Miller,University of Southern CaliforniaCredit: AI-generated imageWhich foods are the healthiest, and which cause us harm? It's been debated long before "paleo," "l

Updated on:May 18,2024

Good maternal health 'reparations' has lifelong benefits for women, research finds

byUniversity of BirminghamMaternal health production process. The diagram illustrates the relationships and interdependencies of superdeterminants, showing how the characteristics of the planet

Updated on: January 13,2024

Good maternal health 'reparations' has lifelong benefits for women, research finds

byUniversity of BirminghamMaternal health production process. The diagram illustrates the relationships and interdependencies of superdeterminants, showing how the characteristics of the planet

Updated on:January 13,2024

Researchers evaluate attempts to improve detection of small babies during pregnancy

by King's College LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainSmall babies or those that fail to reach their growth potential are at increased risk of poor pregnancy and birth outcomes, including stillbir

Updated on: May 23,2024

Researchers evaluate attempts to improve detection of small babies during pregnancy

by King's College LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainSmall babies or those that fail to reach their growth potential are at increased risk of poor pregnancy and birth outcomes, including stillbir

Updated on:May 23,2024

Sorely needed new funding for endometriosis clinics comes with a caveat

by University of South AustraliaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study released by the University of South Australia shows that it takes sonographers 64 percent more time to scan comprehens

Updated on: March 19,2024

Sorely needed new funding for endometriosis clinics comes with a caveat

by University of South AustraliaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study released by the University of South Australia shows that it takes sonographers 64 percent more time to scan comprehens

Updated on:March 19,2024

Earlier detection of women's vascular health issues can affect heart disease risk

by Mayo Clinic3D Model of the heart by Dr. Matthew Bramlet. Credit: NIHMen and women differ in the way their vascular systems age and the rate at which atherosclerosis—the hardening of artery wal

Updated on: April 01,2024

Earlier detection of women's vascular health issues can affect heart disease risk

by Mayo Clinic3D Model of the heart by Dr. Matthew Bramlet. Credit: NIHMen and women differ in the way their vascular systems age and the rate at which atherosclerosis—the hardening of artery wal

Updated on:April 01,2024

Extra vitamin D during pregnancy may increase chance of a 'natural birth'

by University of SouthamptonCredit: CC0 Public DomainWomen who take extra vitamin D during their pregnancy are more likely to have a 'natural' delivery, according to University of Southam

Updated on: April 18,2024

Extra vitamin D during pregnancy may increase chance of a 'natural birth'

by University of SouthamptonCredit: CC0 Public DomainWomen who take extra vitamin D during their pregnancy are more likely to have a 'natural' delivery, according to University of Southam

Updated on:April 18,2024

High stress during pregnancy linked to elevated cortisol in toddlers' hair

by Sara Savat,Washington University in St. LouisCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at Washington University in St. Louis and Dartmouth College have discovered a connection between tod

Updated on: July 25,2024

High stress during pregnancy linked to elevated cortisol in toddlers' hair

by Sara Savat,Washington University in St. LouisCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at Washington University in St. Louis and Dartmouth College have discovered a connection between tod

Updated on:July 25,2024

Researchers develop early detection test for ovarian cancer

by Queen's University BelfastCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers from Queen's University Belfast have developed a test that may be able to detect ovarian cancer up to two years earlier t

Updated on: May 23,2024

Researchers develop early detection test for ovarian cancer

by Queen's University BelfastCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers from Queen's University Belfast have developed a test that may be able to detect ovarian cancer up to two years earlier t

Updated on:May 23,2024