Large-scale study finds increased risk of stillbirth following infection with COVID-19

byUniversity of CopenhagenCredit: Negative Space from PexelsA large-scale Nordic study reveals that women infected with COVID-19 during pregnancy had increased risk of stillbirth. The risk was h

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Large-scale study finds increased risk of stillbirth following infection with COVID-19

byUniversity of CopenhagenCredit: Negative Space from PexelsA large-scale Nordic study reveals that women infected with COVID-19 during pregnancy had increased risk of stillbirth. The risk was h

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Study finds low anti-Ro titers are not associated with fetal heart block

byAmerican College of RheumatologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew researchfrom an ongoing study that will be presented atACR Convergence 2023, the American College of Rheumatology's

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Study finds low anti-Ro titers are not associated with fetal heart block

byAmerican College of RheumatologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew researchfrom an ongoing study that will be presented atACR Convergence 2023, the American College of Rheumatology's

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Researchers develop new method for prenatal genetic testing

byMassachusetts General HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainA team of investigators from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH), and the Broad Institute of MIT

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Researchers develop new method for prenatal genetic testing

byMassachusetts General HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainA team of investigators from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH), and the Broad Institute of MIT

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AI technology improves detection of heart disease during and after pregnancy, research finds

byAmerican Heart AssociationCredit: CC0 Public DomainElectrocardiogram (EKG) based screening using an artificial intelligence-enabled digital stethoscope may detect peripartum cardiomyopathy, a

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AI technology improves detection of heart disease during and after pregnancy, research finds

byAmerican Heart AssociationCredit: CC0 Public DomainElectrocardiogram (EKG) based screening using an artificial intelligence-enabled digital stethoscope may detect peripartum cardiomyopathy, a

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Thyroid hormones in pregnant women found to control brown adipose tissue in offspring

byUniversity of LübeckEffects of maternal T3 on dams and pups.aBreeding scheme of the T3-treated and control dams.bSerum levels of total T3 and T4 as well as pituitary&nb

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Thyroid hormones in pregnant women found to control brown adipose tissue in offspring

byUniversity of LübeckEffects of maternal T3 on dams and pups.aBreeding scheme of the T3-treated and control dams.bSerum levels of total T3 and T4 as well as pituitary&nb

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Blood clotting risk quickly drops after stopping hormonal contraceptives, finds study

byAmerican Society of HematologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainUsing birth control pills and other hormone-based contraceptives is known to elevate the risk of blood clots about three-fold, bu

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Blood clotting risk quickly drops after stopping hormonal contraceptives, finds study

byAmerican Society of HematologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainUsing birth control pills and other hormone-based contraceptives is known to elevate the risk of blood clots about three-fold, bu

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Almost two-thirds of residents in US family medicine programs are training in states that have abortion restrictions

byAmerican Academy of Family PhysiciansCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers performed an analysis to assess the proportion of accredited U.S. family medicine residency programs and trai

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Almost two-thirds of residents in US family medicine programs are training in states that have abortion restrictions

byAmerican Academy of Family PhysiciansCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers performed an analysis to assess the proportion of accredited U.S. family medicine residency programs and trai

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Researchers find success in integrating lawyers into care teams to support pregnant and postpartum patients

by MedStar Health Research InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMedical-legal partnerships (MLPs), which include a lawyer as part of a patient's care team, can help health systems address hea

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Researchers find success in integrating lawyers into care teams to support pregnant and postpartum patients

by MedStar Health Research InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMedical-legal partnerships (MLPs), which include a lawyer as part of a patient's care team, can help health systems address hea

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Researchers document dramatic increase in cervical cancer in Appalachian Kentucky

by Leslie Cantu,Medical University of South CarolinaTrends in Hysterectomy Cervical Cancer Incidence Rates Overall and by Stage at Diagnosis Data are compared from Appalachian Kentucky, non-Appa

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Researchers document dramatic increase in cervical cancer in Appalachian Kentucky

by Leslie Cantu,Medical University of South CarolinaTrends in Hysterectomy Cervical Cancer Incidence Rates Overall and by Stage at Diagnosis Data are compared from Appalachian Kentucky, non-Appa

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Opioid use after C-section reduced by nearly half with non-invasive pain management device, study finds

by Mary Ellen Fiorino,Ohio State University Medical CenterCredit: The Ohio State University Wexner Medical CenterAccording to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 1 million

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Opioid use after C-section reduced by nearly half with non-invasive pain management device, study finds

by Mary Ellen Fiorino,Ohio State University Medical CenterCredit: The Ohio State University Wexner Medical CenterAccording to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 1 million

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Clinical trial targets fetal heart disorder detection in pregnant women

byWileyCredit:Arthritis & Rheumatology(2023). DOI: 10.1002/art.42733Some individuals with anti-Ro/SSA antibodies (anti–Sjögren's-syndrome–related antigen A autoantibodies, al

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Clinical trial targets fetal heart disorder detection in pregnant women

byWileyCredit:Arthritis & Rheumatology(2023). DOI: 10.1002/art.42733Some individuals with anti-Ro/SSA antibodies (anti–Sjögren's-syndrome–related antigen A autoantibodies, al

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Researchers optimize cervix visualization for pelvic exams

by Ananya Sen,University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignSample of photos collected during a glove trial (a) and a condom trial (b). The resulting calculations for decreased visualization at each

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Researchers optimize cervix visualization for pelvic exams

by Ananya Sen,University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignSample of photos collected during a glove trial (a) and a condom trial (b). The resulting calculations for decreased visualization at each

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