New survey illustrates scale of maternal health crisis in Georgia

by Lautaro Grinspan, The Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionCredit: CC0 Public DomainOne in 10 Georgians know of someone who has died during pregnancy, at delivery, or soon after giving birth.That's the

Updated on: January 13,2024

New survey illustrates scale of maternal health crisis in Georgia

by Lautaro Grinspan, The Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionCredit: CC0 Public DomainOne in 10 Georgians know of someone who has died during pregnancy, at delivery, or soon after giving birth.That's the

Updated on:January 13,2024

Study finds that biggest share of US obstetric hospitals deliver fewer than 500 babies per year

by Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA research team led by Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) has analyzed the birth volume and geographic dist

Updated on: June 07,2024

Study finds that biggest share of US obstetric hospitals deliver fewer than 500 babies per year

by Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA research team led by Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) has analyzed the birth volume and geographic dist

Updated on:June 07,2024

Immigrants living in US have fewer preterm births; US-born Black pregnant people have highest preterm birth rate

byNorthwestern UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainPreterm birth rates are an important marker in assessing a country's overall health, and the United States isn't faring very well.Indivi

Updated on: January 15,2024

Immigrants living in US have fewer preterm births; US-born Black pregnant people have highest preterm birth rate

byNorthwestern UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainPreterm birth rates are an important marker in assessing a country's overall health, and the United States isn't faring very well.Indivi

Updated on:January 15,2024

Premature birth could be predicted as early as 10 weeks after conception

by King's College LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainMothers at risk of premature birth could be identified far sooner in pregnancy than current tests allow by looking for specific bacteria and c

Updated on: April 01,2024

Premature birth could be predicted as early as 10 weeks after conception

by King's College LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainMothers at risk of premature birth could be identified far sooner in pregnancy than current tests allow by looking for specific bacteria and c

Updated on:April 01,2024

Research discovers the morning-after pill is more effective when taken with an anti-inflammatory painkiller

byThe University of Hong KongStudy shows that the percentage of pregnancies prevented by piroxicam-levonorgestrel co-treatment was significantly higher than that of the levonorgestrel emergency

Updated on: January 15,2024

Research discovers the morning-after pill is more effective when taken with an anti-inflammatory painkiller

byThe University of Hong KongStudy shows that the percentage of pregnancies prevented by piroxicam-levonorgestrel co-treatment was significantly higher than that of the levonorgestrel emergency

Updated on:January 15,2024

More than half of hospital-based maternal deaths occur at times other than childbirth

by University of MichiganCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainHospitalizations that occur in the antenatal period—or during pregnancy, but before giving birth—and those that occur in the postpartum p

Updated on: April 03,2024

More than half of hospital-based maternal deaths occur at times other than childbirth

by University of MichiganCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainHospitalizations that occur in the antenatal period—or during pregnancy, but before giving birth—and those that occur in the postpartum p

Updated on:April 03,2024

Gene expression atlas captures where ovulation can go awry

by David Nutt,Cornell UniversityThis spatial transcriptomics map depicts the cell types of a mouse ovary undergoing hormone-induced ovulation. Credit: Cornell UniversityAn interdisciplinary coll

Updated on: April 18,2024

Gene expression atlas captures where ovulation can go awry

by David Nutt,Cornell UniversityThis spatial transcriptomics map depicts the cell types of a mouse ovary undergoing hormone-induced ovulation. Credit: Cornell UniversityAn interdisciplinary coll

Updated on:April 18,2024

More than 6,000 women told researchers what they wanted for their next pregnancy and birth. Here's what they said

by Hazel Keedle, Daniella Susic and Hannah Dahlen,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageMany women want a different kind of pregnancy and birth the next time around. Many want to see the sam

Updated on: January 17,2024

More than 6,000 women told researchers what they wanted for their next pregnancy and birth. Here's what they said

by Hazel Keedle, Daniella Susic and Hannah Dahlen,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageMany women want a different kind of pregnancy and birth the next time around. Many want to see the sam

Updated on:January 17,2024

Nut consumption may enhance fertility for men, suggests study

byMonash UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainEating nuts may enhance male fertility, a Monash University-led research review has found. The authors now want more research into the potenti

Updated on: January 16,2024

Nut consumption may enhance fertility for men, suggests study

byMonash UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainEating nuts may enhance male fertility, a Monash University-led research review has found. The authors now want more research into the potenti

Updated on:January 16,2024

New postpartum depression drug comes with hefty price tag

by Robin FosterA new drug to treat postpartum depression will cost nearly $16,000 for a 14-day course of treatment, a price tag that has doctors worried that some patients won't be able to afford

Updated on: January 15,2024

New postpartum depression drug comes with hefty price tag

by Robin FosterA new drug to treat postpartum depression will cost nearly $16,000 for a 14-day course of treatment, a price tag that has doctors worried that some patients won't be able to afford

Updated on:January 15,2024