Balloon labor induction safer for babies, researchers find

by Monash UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMelbourne researchers have found that one of two common methods to induce labor is safer for babies, although both were as safe for the mothe

Updated on: May 23,2024

Balloon labor induction safer for babies, researchers find

by Monash UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMelbourne researchers have found that one of two common methods to induce labor is safer for babies, although both were as safe for the mothe

Updated on:May 23,2024

Is Florida failing its children? More babies are born early, at low weight and high risk of death

by Cindy Krischer Goodman, South Florida Sun SentinelCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainLittle Liberty Belle Garcia arrived in the world at a Hollywood hospital in August weighing only 1 pound 5 ounces.

Updated on: January 19,2024

Is Florida failing its children? More babies are born early, at low weight and high risk of death

by Cindy Krischer Goodman, South Florida Sun SentinelCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainLittle Liberty Belle Garcia arrived in the world at a Hollywood hospital in August weighing only 1 pound 5 ounces.

Updated on:January 19,2024

Abortion does not increase a woman's risk of attempting suicide

by LancetCredit: CC0 Public DomainPolicies based on the notion that undergoing an abortion causes or increases women's risk of suicide attempts are misinformed, according to the results of a

Updated on: March 05,2024

Abortion does not increase a woman's risk of attempting suicide

by LancetCredit: CC0 Public DomainPolicies based on the notion that undergoing an abortion causes or increases women's risk of suicide attempts are misinformed, according to the results of a

Updated on:March 05,2024

Study reveals disparities in childbearing by race and education level

by Yale UniversityTotal fertility rate by race/ethnicity and year, United States 2000-15. Source: authors' calculations using American Community Survey (2010-2015). Credit:China Populat

Updated on: May 27,2024

Study reveals disparities in childbearing by race and education level

by Yale UniversityTotal fertility rate by race/ethnicity and year, United States 2000-15. Source: authors' calculations using American Community Survey (2010-2015). Credit:China Populat

Updated on:May 27,2024

TV shows depicting inaccurate childbirths need safety warnings, say researchers

byKing's College LondonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainU.K. television programs showing inaccurate birthing practices should require safety recommendations for viewers to avoid misinterpret

Updated on: January 16,2024

TV shows depicting inaccurate childbirths need safety warnings, say researchers

byKing's College LondonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainU.K. television programs showing inaccurate birthing practices should require safety recommendations for viewers to avoid misinterpret

Updated on:January 16,2024

Study detects origins of Huntington's disease in two-week-old human embryos

by Rockefeller UniversityResearchers can examine the early effects of mutations using lab-generated human embryos that mimic the first stages of development. Credit: Laboratory of Stem Cell Biolo

Updated on: May 31,2024

Study detects origins of Huntington's disease in two-week-old human embryos

by Rockefeller UniversityResearchers can examine the early effects of mutations using lab-generated human embryos that mimic the first stages of development. Credit: Laboratory of Stem Cell Biolo

Updated on:May 31,2024

Study finds that COVID-19 vaccines do not cause infertility

by Boston University School of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew findings by Boston University School of Public Health investigators indicate that COVID-19 vaccination does not impair

Updated on: June 11,2024

Study finds that COVID-19 vaccines do not cause infertility

by Boston University School of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew findings by Boston University School of Public Health investigators indicate that COVID-19 vaccination does not impair

Updated on:June 11,2024

Breaking down barriers: What happens when the vaginal microbiome attacks

byUniversity of California - San DiegoIn bacterial vaginosis, bacteria (bottom) attack the surface of epithelial cells in the vagina (top). This phenomenon could help explain why bacterial vagin

Updated on: January 16,2024

Breaking down barriers: What happens when the vaginal microbiome attacks

byUniversity of California - San DiegoIn bacterial vaginosis, bacteria (bottom) attack the surface of epithelial cells in the vagina (top). This phenomenon could help explain why bacterial vagin

Updated on:January 16,2024

To protect a mother's health: How abortion ban exemptions play out in a post-'Roe' world

by Christopher O'Donnell, Tampa Bay Times, KFF Health NewsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThis pregnancy felt different.After the heartache of more than a dozen miscarriages, Anya Cook was 16 we

Updated on: January 21,2024

To protect a mother's health: How abortion ban exemptions play out in a post-'Roe' world

by Christopher O'Donnell, Tampa Bay Times, KFF Health NewsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThis pregnancy felt different.After the heartache of more than a dozen miscarriages, Anya Cook was 16 we

Updated on:January 21,2024

Maternal depressive symptoms linked to slower fetal growth

by Elana GotkineMaternal depressive symptoms are associated with slower fetal growth rate in the critical rapid growth stage (CRGS) before delivery, according to a study published online Dec. 4 in&nbs

Updated on: January 13,2024

Maternal depressive symptoms linked to slower fetal growth

by Elana GotkineMaternal depressive symptoms are associated with slower fetal growth rate in the critical rapid growth stage (CRGS) before delivery, according to a study published online Dec. 4 in&nbs

Updated on:January 13,2024