Gestational weight gain increased in Louisiana during the pandemic, reports research

byLouisiana State UniversityDr. Leanne Redman, Associate Executive Director for Scientific Education at Pennington Biomedical and Professor of Reproductive Endocrinology & Women's Health

Updated on: January 17,2024 6

Gestational weight gain increased in Louisiana during the pandemic, reports research

byLouisiana State UniversityDr. Leanne Redman, Associate Executive Director for Scientific Education at Pennington Biomedical and Professor of Reproductive Endocrinology & Women's Health

Updated on:January 17,2024 6

Facing criticism, feds award first maternal health grant to a predominantly Black rural area

by Sarah Jane Tribble, KFF Health News, KFF Health NewsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA federal program to combat the alarming rates of rural women dying from pregnancy complications has marked a fi

Updated on: January 17,2024 19

Facing criticism, feds award first maternal health grant to a predominantly Black rural area

by Sarah Jane Tribble, KFF Health News, KFF Health NewsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA federal program to combat the alarming rates of rural women dying from pregnancy complications has marked a fi

Updated on:January 17,2024 19

Intimate partner violence before or during pregnancy more common among rural residents, finds study

byUniversity of MinnesotaProportions of health care visit attendance and abuse screening by perinatal period, among rural and urban United States residents who experienced intimate partner viole

Updated on: January 17,2024 9

Intimate partner violence before or during pregnancy more common among rural residents, finds study

byUniversity of MinnesotaProportions of health care visit attendance and abuse screening by perinatal period, among rural and urban United States residents who experienced intimate partner viole

Updated on:January 17,2024 9

Brain sensitivity to insulin may be modulated by menstrual cycle

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressHypothalamic response to insulin spray in both phases of the menstrual cycle. a, Hypothalamus region of interest in coronal (top), sagittal (middle) and axial section plan

Updated on: January 17,2024 11

Brain sensitivity to insulin may be modulated by menstrual cycle

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressHypothalamic response to insulin spray in both phases of the menstrual cycle. a, Hypothalamus region of interest in coronal (top), sagittal (middle) and axial section plan

Updated on:January 17,2024 11

Prenatal lifestyle interventions found to improve child neurodevelopmental outcomes

by Elana GotkineMaternal structured lifestyle interventions during pregnancy based on a Mediterranean diet or mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) improve child neurodevelopmental outcomes at age

Updated on: January 17,2024 8

Prenatal lifestyle interventions found to improve child neurodevelopmental outcomes

by Elana GotkineMaternal structured lifestyle interventions during pregnancy based on a Mediterranean diet or mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) improve child neurodevelopmental outcomes at age

Updated on:January 17,2024 8

Vacuum-induced control device beneficial for postpartum hemorrhage

by Elana GotkineRapid and effective bleeding control can be achieved using a U.S. Food and Drug Administration-cleared intrauterine vacuum-induced hemorrhage control device for both vaginal and cesare

Updated on: January 17,2024 11

Vacuum-induced control device beneficial for postpartum hemorrhage

by Elana GotkineRapid and effective bleeding control can be achieved using a U.S. Food and Drug Administration-cleared intrauterine vacuum-induced hemorrhage control device for both vaginal and cesare

Updated on:January 17,2024 11

Study seeks to explain widespread inequality for developing diabetes mellitus following gestational diabetes

byColumbia University's Mailman School of Public HealthCredit: CC0 Public DomainRacial and ethnic inequities in diabetes have been established following gestational diabetes, but these inequ

Updated on: January 17,2024 13

Study seeks to explain widespread inequality for developing diabetes mellitus following gestational diabetes

byColumbia University's Mailman School of Public HealthCredit: CC0 Public DomainRacial and ethnic inequities in diabetes have been established following gestational diabetes, but these inequ

Updated on:January 17,2024 13

This postpartum contraception is more effective than condoms or birth control pills

by Tricia Tomiyoshi,UC DavisCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWhen it comes to postpartum contraception methods, many people consider condoms or birth control pills, but there's another opti

Updated on: January 17,2024 12

This postpartum contraception is more effective than condoms or birth control pills

by Tricia Tomiyoshi,UC DavisCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWhen it comes to postpartum contraception methods, many people consider condoms or birth control pills, but there's another opti

Updated on:January 17,2024 12

Researchers call for scrutiny of employment leave for early pregnancy endings

by Alan Williams,University of PlymouthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainParents facing an early end to pregnancies can be entitled to differing degrees of paid leave depending on where they live

Updated on: January 17,2024 11

Researchers call for scrutiny of employment leave for early pregnancy endings

by Alan Williams,University of PlymouthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainParents facing an early end to pregnancies can be entitled to differing degrees of paid leave depending on where they live

Updated on:January 17,2024 11

U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends screening for hypertensive disorders of pregnancy

by Elana GotkineThe U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends screening for hypertensive disorders of pregnancy at each prenatal visit. This recommendation forms the basis of a final rec

Updated on: January 17,2024 19

U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends screening for hypertensive disorders of pregnancy

by Elana GotkineThe U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends screening for hypertensive disorders of pregnancy at each prenatal visit. This recommendation forms the basis of a final rec

Updated on:January 17,2024 19

In Mississippi, a huge jump in cases of babies born with syphilis

by Steven ReinbergThe United States is experiencing an alarming wave of congenital syphilis, and one southern state saw a 1,000% rise in babies born with the infection between 2016 and 2022.The number

Updated on: January 17,2024 11

In Mississippi, a huge jump in cases of babies born with syphilis

by Steven ReinbergThe United States is experiencing an alarming wave of congenital syphilis, and one southern state saw a 1,000% rise in babies born with the infection between 2016 and 2022.The number

Updated on:January 17,2024 11

Telehealth services can help women access and understand medical abortion

by Amy NortonEven before Roe v. Wade was overturned in 2022, many U.S. women lived far from a clinic where they could get abortion pills. Now, a new study suggests that telemedicine can help fill that

Updated on: January 17,2024 14

Telehealth services can help women access and understand medical abortion

by Amy NortonEven before Roe v. Wade was overturned in 2022, many U.S. women lived far from a clinic where they could get abortion pills. Now, a new study suggests that telemedicine can help fill that

Updated on:January 17,2024 14