Genetic testing before pregnancy found far more effective in consanguineous couples

by Melanie Nyfeler,University of ZurichGenes and variant distributions. a Venn plot shows numbers of 3,058 AR/XL genes common or distinct in four databases, including the Online Mendelian Inheri

Updated on: April 08,2024

Genetic testing before pregnancy found far more effective in consanguineous couples

by Melanie Nyfeler,University of ZurichGenes and variant distributions. a Venn plot shows numbers of 3,058 AR/XL genes common or distinct in four databases, including the Online Mendelian Inheri

Updated on:April 08,2024

Study finds social factors drive use of scented menstrual products tied to health risks

byColumbia University's Mailman School of Public HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew research finds that Black Americans and people with less formal education are more likely to use s

Updated on: January 13,2024

Study finds social factors drive use of scented menstrual products tied to health risks

byColumbia University's Mailman School of Public HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew research finds that Black Americans and people with less formal education are more likely to use s

Updated on:January 13,2024

Limited investment, gender disparities and inequitable access to education fuel midwife shortage

by Laura Owings, SciDev.NetSia Sandi, a student midwife checking out a patient at Makeni Regional Hospital, Sierra Leone. A report on the global state of midwifery highlights gaps in maternal health s

Updated on: April 29,2024

Limited investment, gender disparities and inequitable access to education fuel midwife shortage

by Laura Owings, SciDev.NetSia Sandi, a student midwife checking out a patient at Makeni Regional Hospital, Sierra Leone. A report on the global state of midwifery highlights gaps in maternal health s

Updated on:April 29,2024

Strength-based cultural care improves health outcomes for Aboriginal mothers and babies

byMurdoch UniversityCredit: Murdoch UniversityBridgette Kelly and Trish Ratajczak from Murdoch University's Ngangk Yira Institute for Change are passionate about changing this, with both add

Updated on: September 04,2024

Strength-based cultural care improves health outcomes for Aboriginal mothers and babies

byMurdoch UniversityCredit: Murdoch UniversityBridgette Kelly and Trish Ratajczak from Murdoch University's Ngangk Yira Institute for Change are passionate about changing this, with both add

Updated on:September 04,2024

6 weeks after giving birth, woman tells us what labor, delivery and postpartum looks like in a pandemic

by Christen A. JohnsonCredit: CC0 Public DomainBefore Rachael Stewart gave birth to her second child, a baby boy named Caleb, on March 26, she knew many of the items on her birth plan would not go as

Updated on: April 08,2024

6 weeks after giving birth, woman tells us what labor, delivery and postpartum looks like in a pandemic

by Christen A. JohnsonCredit: CC0 Public DomainBefore Rachael Stewart gave birth to her second child, a baby boy named Caleb, on March 26, she knew many of the items on her birth plan would not go as

Updated on:April 08,2024

New research finds better drug treatment for miscarriage as patients struggle to access surgery in COVID-19 pandemic

by Sophie Belcher,University of BirminghamBaby on mother's belly right after birth. Credit: Tom Adriaenssen/Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 2.0A new drug combination is more effective for women having m

Updated on: May 05,2024

New research finds better drug treatment for miscarriage as patients struggle to access surgery in COVID-19 pandemic

by Sophie Belcher,University of BirminghamBaby on mother's belly right after birth. Credit: Tom Adriaenssen/Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 2.0A new drug combination is more effective for women having m

Updated on:May 05,2024

Perioperative vaginal estrogen does not reduce prolapse recurrence

by Elana GotkineFollowing native tissue transvaginal prolapse repair, perioperative vaginal estrogen does not reduce prolapse recurrence, according to a study published in the Aug. 15 issue of the&nbs

Updated on: January 21,2024

Perioperative vaginal estrogen does not reduce prolapse recurrence

by Elana GotkineFollowing native tissue transvaginal prolapse repair, perioperative vaginal estrogen does not reduce prolapse recurrence, according to a study published in the Aug. 15 issue of the&nbs

Updated on:January 21,2024

Gestational diabetes in India and Sweden

by Lund UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainIndian women are younger and leaner than Swedish women when they develop gestational diabetes, a new study from Lund University shows. The researchers a

Updated on: May 05,2024

Gestational diabetes in India and Sweden

by Lund UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainIndian women are younger and leaner than Swedish women when they develop gestational diabetes, a new study from Lund University shows. The researchers a

Updated on:May 05,2024

Only 21% of women who use their frozen eggs become mothers

by Zeynep Gurtin,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageAs the trend forolder motherhoodcontinues, amidwarnings from expertsabout the sharp decline in a woman's fe

Updated on: March 24,2024

Only 21% of women who use their frozen eggs become mothers

by Zeynep Gurtin,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageAs the trend forolder motherhoodcontinues, amidwarnings from expertsabout the sharp decline in a woman's fe

Updated on:March 24,2024

The benefits of strength training during pregnancy

by Len CanterFor most healthy women, exercise during pregnancy is as important as it is at all times of life. It brings benefits such as better overall health, preventing back pain and keeping you reg

Updated on: April 16,2024

The benefits of strength training during pregnancy

by Len CanterFor most healthy women, exercise during pregnancy is as important as it is at all times of life. It brings benefits such as better overall health, preventing back pain and keeping you reg

Updated on:April 16,2024