Birth trauma is a growing problem—researcher's personal experience reveals how few people understand it

by Ceri Wilson,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageThe past few years have seen more attention being paid to maternal mental health. Many people are now aware of conditions such as postnat

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Birth trauma is a growing problem—researcher's personal experience reveals how few people understand it

by Ceri Wilson,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageThe past few years have seen more attention being paid to maternal mental health. Many people are now aware of conditions such as postnat

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Medicines360's long and winding, $82 million road to create and distribute $50 birth control

by SONO MOTOYAMA of The Chronicle of PhilanthropyA client receives information at Mary’s Center, a community health center in Washington in 2018. The center is one of more than 2,500 publicly funded h

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Medicines360's long and winding, $82 million road to create and distribute $50 birth control

by SONO MOTOYAMA of The Chronicle of PhilanthropyA client receives information at Mary’s Center, a community health center in Washington in 2018. The center is one of more than 2,500 publicly funded h

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Study identifies foods to help pregnant people optimize intake of key nutrients

by Environmental influences on Child Health OutcomesCredit: CC0 Public DomainMost pregnant people in the U.S. are at risk of not getting enough of six nutrients important to a healthy pregnancy—vitami

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Study identifies foods to help pregnant people optimize intake of key nutrients

by Environmental influences on Child Health OutcomesCredit: CC0 Public DomainMost pregnant people in the U.S. are at risk of not getting enough of six nutrients important to a healthy pregnancy—vitami

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How a 16th century Italian anatomist came up with the word 'placenta': It reminded him of a cake

by Paige Donaghy,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainEver wondered where the placenta got its name?In Italy in the 1500s, the anatomist Matteo Realdo Colombo coined this term to des

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How a 16th century Italian anatomist came up with the word 'placenta': It reminded him of a cake

by Paige Donaghy,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainEver wondered where the placenta got its name?In Italy in the 1500s, the anatomist Matteo Realdo Colombo coined this term to des

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Magnitude of placebo response identified in drug for treatment of hot flashes

by Shelby Cefaratti-Bertin,Baylor UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainHot flashes are one of the most concerning and most reported symptoms among menopausal women and breast cancer surviv

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Magnitude of placebo response identified in drug for treatment of hot flashes

by Shelby Cefaratti-Bertin,Baylor UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainHot flashes are one of the most concerning and most reported symptoms among menopausal women and breast cancer surviv

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Study highlights use of TikTok to encourage cervical cancer screening

by Deann Gayman,University of Nebraska-LincolnCredit: Kristen Labadie | University Communication and MarketingTikTok and other short-form video platforms are booming in popularity—for entertainm

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Study highlights use of TikTok to encourage cervical cancer screening

by Deann Gayman,University of Nebraska-LincolnCredit: Kristen Labadie | University Communication and MarketingTikTok and other short-form video platforms are booming in popularity—for entertainm

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Polycystic ovary syndrome and gut health: What you need to know

by Goitseone Thamae,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imagePolycystic ovary syndrome(PCOS) affects around8% to 13%of women during their reproductive years. Symptoms include

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Polycystic ovary syndrome and gut health: What you need to know

by Goitseone Thamae,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imagePolycystic ovary syndrome(PCOS) affects around8% to 13%of women during their reproductive years. Symptoms include

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Talk therapy with other moms an effective treatment for postpartum depression, research shows

byMcMaster UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAn innovative model of care that offers new mothers psychotherapy delivered by other mothers who have also experienced postpartum depressio

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Talk therapy with other moms an effective treatment for postpartum depression, research shows

byMcMaster UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAn innovative model of care that offers new mothers psychotherapy delivered by other mothers who have also experienced postpartum depressio

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Low-income communities face dual barriers to maternity care access: Study

by Arnold School of Public HealthBox Plots of Rural and Urban ZIP code Tabulation Areas–Level Proportions of Households Without Broadband Subscription and Digital Device. Credit:The Milbank Quar

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Low-income communities face dual barriers to maternity care access: Study

by Arnold School of Public HealthBox Plots of Rural and Urban ZIP code Tabulation Areas–Level Proportions of Households Without Broadband Subscription and Digital Device. Credit:The Milbank Quar

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Study shows prior exposure to common virus shields against birth defects and miscarriage

byTulane UniversityDr. Amitinder Kaur,professor of microbiology and immunology at Tulane University, led the study that showedhow pre-existing immunity to Cytomegaloviruseffect

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Study shows prior exposure to common virus shields against birth defects and miscarriage

byTulane UniversityDr. Amitinder Kaur,professor of microbiology and immunology at Tulane University, led the study that showedhow pre-existing immunity to Cytomegaloviruseffect

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How e-cigarette or nicotine replacement therapy influences smoking cessation later in pregnancy

byUniversity at BuffaloCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe risks of smoking during pregnancy for both maternal and fetal health are well documented, but only about half of pregnant people quit smoking

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How e-cigarette or nicotine replacement therapy influences smoking cessation later in pregnancy

byUniversity at BuffaloCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe risks of smoking during pregnancy for both maternal and fetal health are well documented, but only about half of pregnant people quit smoking

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'You're constantly worrying': Pregnant women, bushfire smoke and the impossibility of safety

by Mary Lou Rasmussen, Celia Roberts, Louisa Allen and Rebecca Williamson,The ConversationSmoke covered large parts of Australia’s south-east in early January 2020. Credit: NASASmoke covered lar

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'You're constantly worrying': Pregnant women, bushfire smoke and the impossibility of safety

by Mary Lou Rasmussen, Celia Roberts, Louisa Allen and Rebecca Williamson,The ConversationSmoke covered large parts of Australia’s south-east in early January 2020. Credit: NASASmoke covered lar

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