Illinois launches service to connect complex abortion cases with needed medical care

by Angie Leventis Lourgos and Dan Petrella, Chicago TribuneCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA few weeks after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, a 19-year-old woman traveled from Memphis t

Updated on: January 19,2024

Illinois launches service to connect complex abortion cases with needed medical care

by Angie Leventis Lourgos and Dan Petrella, Chicago TribuneCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA few weeks after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, a 19-year-old woman traveled from Memphis t

Updated on:January 19,2024

Decreased decision-to-incision time for non-emergent cesarean deliveries improves maternal and fetal outcomes: Study

byBoston Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study from Boston Medical Center aims to standardize the pre-procedure process for urgent cesarean deliveries in order to decrease d

Updated on: February 18,2024

Decreased decision-to-incision time for non-emergent cesarean deliveries improves maternal and fetal outcomes: Study

byBoston Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study from Boston Medical Center aims to standardize the pre-procedure process for urgent cesarean deliveries in order to decrease d

Updated on:February 18,2024

Perinatal transmission of COVID-19 unlikely with correct hygiene

(HealthDay)—If correct hygiene procedures are undertaken, perinatal transmission of COVID-19 is unlikely to occur, according to a study published online July 23 inThe Lancet Child & Adolesce

Updated on: March 23,2024

Perinatal transmission of COVID-19 unlikely with correct hygiene

(HealthDay)—If correct hygiene procedures are undertaken, perinatal transmission of COVID-19 is unlikely to occur, according to a study published online July 23 inThe Lancet Child & Adolesce

Updated on:March 23,2024

$1 smart glove could help prevent dangerous births by sensing fetal position

by Conn Hastings,FrontiersTest set up in the lab. (A) Schematic representation of the force calibration setup. (B) Mold created to fabricate phantom models of the fetal head (C) Schematic repres

Updated on: March 12,2024

$1 smart glove could help prevent dangerous births by sensing fetal position

by Conn Hastings,FrontiersTest set up in the lab. (A) Schematic representation of the force calibration setup. (B) Mold created to fabricate phantom models of the fetal head (C) Schematic repres

Updated on:March 12,2024

Women's wellness: Vaccinations important for pregnant women

Credit: CC0 Public DomainVaccines have received a lot of news attention lately. And while vaccinations are most often thought of as a childhood rite of passage, adults need immunizations to remain hea

Updated on: March 05,2024

Women's wellness: Vaccinations important for pregnant women

Credit: CC0 Public DomainVaccines have received a lot of news attention lately. And while vaccinations are most often thought of as a childhood rite of passage, adults need immunizations to remain hea

Updated on:March 05,2024

Stillbirth is not just stillbirth—more information is needed

by University of QueenslandAustralia ranked poorly in reducing its stillbirth rate over the past 15 years. Credit: University of QueenslandForty two babies are stillborn in Australia every week,

Updated on: March 05,2024

Stillbirth is not just stillbirth—more information is needed

by University of QueenslandAustralia ranked poorly in reducing its stillbirth rate over the past 15 years. Credit: University of QueenslandForty two babies are stillborn in Australia every week,

Updated on:March 05,2024

Women who vape are more likely to have low birthweight babies, study shows

by UCLA Fielding School of Public HealthCredit: CC0 Public DomainWomen who use electronic cigarettes during pregnancy are 33% more likely than those who don't to give birth to low-birthweight infa

Updated on: May 18,2024

Women who vape are more likely to have low birthweight babies, study shows

by UCLA Fielding School of Public HealthCredit: CC0 Public DomainWomen who use electronic cigarettes during pregnancy are 33% more likely than those who don't to give birth to low-birthweight infa

Updated on:May 18,2024

Abortion restrictions put hospital ethics committees in the spotlight—but what do they do?

by Elizabeth Lanphier and Jake Earl,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMany states have imposedsweeping restrictionsthat all but ban abortion since the June 2022 Suprem

Updated on: February 18,2024

Abortion restrictions put hospital ethics committees in the spotlight—but what do they do?

by Elizabeth Lanphier and Jake Earl,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMany states have imposedsweeping restrictionsthat all but ban abortion since the June 2022 Suprem

Updated on:February 18,2024

Maternal dengue fever: 'Compelling evidence' that even mild infections impact birth outcomes

byUniversity of SurreyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDetrimental effects of all severities of maternal dengue infections on birth outcomes have been discovered in a new research study from the

Updated on: January 19,2024

Maternal dengue fever: 'Compelling evidence' that even mild infections impact birth outcomes

byUniversity of SurreyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDetrimental effects of all severities of maternal dengue infections on birth outcomes have been discovered in a new research study from the

Updated on:January 19,2024

Pregnant women might not be receiving nicotine replacement therapy long enough to quit smoking

by National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC)Credit: CC0 Public DomainMaternal use of quit smoking medicine aligns with current clinical advice, but low completion rates of nicotine replacement

Updated on: July 08,2024

Pregnant women might not be receiving nicotine replacement therapy long enough to quit smoking

by National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC)Credit: CC0 Public DomainMaternal use of quit smoking medicine aligns with current clinical advice, but low completion rates of nicotine replacement

Updated on:July 08,2024