Doctors debate use of blood thinners to prevent clots in women after C-sections

by Harris MeyerCredit: CC0 Public DomainNearly all women who deliver babies through cesarean section at Columbia University Irving Medical Center in New York City receive injections of the blood thinn

Updated on: May 09,2024

Doctors debate use of blood thinners to prevent clots in women after C-sections

by Harris MeyerCredit: CC0 Public DomainNearly all women who deliver babies through cesarean section at Columbia University Irving Medical Center in New York City receive injections of the blood thinn

Updated on:May 09,2024

Study: Women's hormonal cycles do not affect preferences for men's behavior

by University of GöttingenParticipants provide a saliva sample for hormone analysis. Credit: Julia Stern, University of GöttingenIn the past, there has been much excitement over research that pur

Updated on: March 09,2024

Study: Women's hormonal cycles do not affect preferences for men's behavior

by University of GöttingenParticipants provide a saliva sample for hormone analysis. Credit: Julia Stern, University of GöttingenIn the past, there has been much excitement over research that pur

Updated on:March 09,2024

Specialized cells teach the mother's immune system to maintain a healthy pregnancy

by Eva Gillis-Buck, James Gardner, Tippi MacKenzie,The ConversationDuring pregnancy, the body’s specialized immune cells must learn to recognize the fetus as part of the self so that they don’t

Updated on: March 21,2024

Specialized cells teach the mother's immune system to maintain a healthy pregnancy

by Eva Gillis-Buck, James Gardner, Tippi MacKenzie,The ConversationDuring pregnancy, the body’s specialized immune cells must learn to recognize the fetus as part of the self so that they don’t

Updated on:March 21,2024

Psychological arguments helped Argentines win abortion rights, scholar says

by Rick Hellman,University of KansasCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn Argentina, perhaps the most psychoanalyzed country in the world, the rhetoric of psychology proved important in the push

Updated on: January 13,2024

Psychological arguments helped Argentines win abortion rights, scholar says

by Rick Hellman,University of KansasCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn Argentina, perhaps the most psychoanalyzed country in the world, the rhetoric of psychology proved important in the push

Updated on:January 13,2024

Natural disasters take a toll on unborn babies—we need to support pregnant moms after Cyclone Gabrielle, says researcher

by Mia Mclean,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe Auckland Anniversary floods and Cyclone Gabrielle have put the spotlight on how communities recover in the aftermath of widespr

Updated on: March 16,2024

Natural disasters take a toll on unborn babies—we need to support pregnant moms after Cyclone Gabrielle, says researcher

by Mia Mclean,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe Auckland Anniversary floods and Cyclone Gabrielle have put the spotlight on how communities recover in the aftermath of widespr

Updated on:March 16,2024

Caesarean twin births triple over the last 30 years

by Monash UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe proportion of twins born by caesarean delivery in Victoria increased threefold, from 24% to 71% of all twin births, during 1983–2015, despite high

Updated on: April 08,2024

Caesarean twin births triple over the last 30 years

by Monash UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe proportion of twins born by caesarean delivery in Victoria increased threefold, from 24% to 71% of all twin births, during 1983–2015, despite high

Updated on:April 08,2024

US preterm birth and maternal mortality rates are alarmingly high, outpacing those in all other high-income countries

by Sonia Hassan and Hala Ouweini,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainSonia Hassan and Hala Ouweini,Wayne State UniversityEvery two minutes, in about the time it takes to read a page o

Updated on: January 19,2024

US preterm birth and maternal mortality rates are alarmingly high, outpacing those in all other high-income countries

by Sonia Hassan and Hala Ouweini,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainSonia Hassan and Hala Ouweini,Wayne State UniversityEvery two minutes, in about the time it takes to read a page o

Updated on:January 19,2024

Weight loss doesn't help pregnancy chances, study finds

by University of VirginiaCredit: CC0 Public DomainWomen who are obese and struggling to become pregnant are often advised to lose weight, but a new study finds no fertility benefits from weight l

Updated on: June 05,2024

Weight loss doesn't help pregnancy chances, study finds

by University of VirginiaCredit: CC0 Public DomainWomen who are obese and struggling to become pregnant are often advised to lose weight, but a new study finds no fertility benefits from weight l

Updated on:June 05,2024

Women still feel like they aren't listened to when they give birth: Here's what could help change things

by Clare Jackson, Ellen Annandale and Sian Beynon-jones,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageWomen often report that they arenot listened to or given choicesabout what happens d

Updated on: January 17,2024

Women still feel like they aren't listened to when they give birth: Here's what could help change things

by Clare Jackson, Ellen Annandale and Sian Beynon-jones,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageWomen often report that they arenot listened to or given choicesabout what happens d

Updated on:January 17,2024

Reducing maternal mortality in low- and middle-income countries

by King's College LondonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIncomplete vital registrations systems mean that causes of death during pregnancy and childbirth are poorly understood in low-income a

Updated on: March 02,2024

Reducing maternal mortality in low- and middle-income countries

by King's College LondonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIncomplete vital registrations systems mean that causes of death during pregnancy and childbirth are poorly understood in low-income a

Updated on:March 02,2024