Study finds racial disparities in pregnancy rates for kidney transplant recipients

by Bill Bangert,University of CincinnatiSilvi Shah. Credit: University of CincinnatiAmong women who are kidney transplant recipients, Hispanic women have a higher likelihood of pregnancy than wh

Updated on: May 27,2024

Study finds racial disparities in pregnancy rates for kidney transplant recipients

by Bill Bangert,University of CincinnatiSilvi Shah. Credit: University of CincinnatiAmong women who are kidney transplant recipients, Hispanic women have a higher likelihood of pregnancy than wh

Updated on:May 27,2024

First oral neurosteroid treatment for postpartum depression approved

by Sunitha Konatham,Texas A&M UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit:Psychopharmacology(2023). DOI: 10.1007/s00213-023-06427-2On Aug. 4, 2023, the United States Food and Drug Admin

Updated on: January 16,2024

First oral neurosteroid treatment for postpartum depression approved

by Sunitha Konatham,Texas A&M UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit:Psychopharmacology(2023). DOI: 10.1007/s00213-023-06427-2On Aug. 4, 2023, the United States Food and Drug Admin

Updated on:January 16,2024

Landmark study compiles data on pregnant women in prisons

by Johns Hopkins UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainAs an expert in reproductive health care for incarcerated women, Carolyn Sufrin kept running up against a troubling obstacle: She needed prison

Updated on: May 13,2024

Landmark study compiles data on pregnant women in prisons

by Johns Hopkins UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainAs an expert in reproductive health care for incarcerated women, Carolyn Sufrin kept running up against a troubling obstacle: She needed prison

Updated on:May 13,2024

Legacy of racism in housing policies continues to impact maternal health

by University of Rochester Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainHousing policies established more than eight decades ago that effectively trapped people of color in low income and segregated ne

Updated on: March 24,2024

Legacy of racism in housing policies continues to impact maternal health

by University of Rochester Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainHousing policies established more than eight decades ago that effectively trapped people of color in low income and segregated ne

Updated on:March 24,2024

Oral antifungal drug used to treat yeast infections linked to higher rates of miscarriage

by Canadian Medical Association JournalCredit: CC0 Public DomainA commonly used medication, fluconazole, used to treat vaginal yeast infections, is linked to higher rates of miscarriage if used d

Updated on: March 07,2024

Oral antifungal drug used to treat yeast infections linked to higher rates of miscarriage

by Canadian Medical Association JournalCredit: CC0 Public DomainA commonly used medication, fluconazole, used to treat vaginal yeast infections, is linked to higher rates of miscarriage if used d

Updated on:March 07,2024

High rates of severe maternal trauma during forceps, vacuum births in Canada warrant national response, analysis shows

byMcMaster UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainA McMaster University-led analysis published in theBMJon Oct. 19, exposes high rates of injuries with forceps and vacuum delivery in Can

Updated on: January 15,2024

High rates of severe maternal trauma during forceps, vacuum births in Canada warrant national response, analysis shows

byMcMaster UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainA McMaster University-led analysis published in theBMJon Oct. 19, exposes high rates of injuries with forceps and vacuum delivery in Can

Updated on:January 15,2024

Hypertension and anemia drive racial gaps in birth complications, studies find

by Erin Digitale,Stanford UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainTwo common, treatable medical conditions—hypertension and iron-deficiency anemia—contribute significantly to racial dispariti

Updated on: January 17,2024

Hypertension and anemia drive racial gaps in birth complications, studies find

by Erin Digitale,Stanford UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainTwo common, treatable medical conditions—hypertension and iron-deficiency anemia—contribute significantly to racial dispariti

Updated on:January 17,2024

COVID-19 damages placenta's immune response, study finds

by University of Washington School of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIf a woman contracts COVID-19 during her pregnancy, the infection, even if it's mild, damages the placenta's

Updated on: June 11,2024

COVID-19 damages placenta's immune response, study finds

by University of Washington School of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIf a woman contracts COVID-19 during her pregnancy, the infection, even if it's mild, damages the placenta's

Updated on:June 11,2024

Different genes are expressed at different stages during pregnancy, according to scientists

by Win Reynolds,Northwestern UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWe have a good understanding of how a woman's external features can change during pregnancy, but scientists know surp

Updated on: February 18,2024

Different genes are expressed at different stages during pregnancy, according to scientists

by Win Reynolds,Northwestern UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWe have a good understanding of how a woman's external features can change during pregnancy, but scientists know surp

Updated on:February 18,2024

Study offers new insights into how metal exposures can impact fetal growth

by Timothy Dean,Dartmouth CollegeCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new Dartmouth-led study, published in the journalEnvironmental International, reveals how prenatal exposure to mixtures

Updated on: March 30,2024

Study offers new insights into how metal exposures can impact fetal growth

by Timothy Dean,Dartmouth CollegeCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new Dartmouth-led study, published in the journalEnvironmental International, reveals how prenatal exposure to mixtures

Updated on:March 30,2024