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New parents risk financial burden because of the costs of pregnancy and delivery, study finds

New parents risk financial burden because of the costs of pregnancy and delivery, study finds

by The Mount Sinai HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBirthing parents risk being financially burdened by the out-of-pocket medical costs of pregnancy and delivery, which cost some low-inco

New parents risk financial burden because of the costs of pregnancy and delivery, study finds

by The Mount Sinai HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBirthing parents risk being financially burdened by the out-of-pocket medical costs of pregnancy and delivery, which cost some low-inco
Treating infertility with drug-delivering microspheres

Treating infertility with drug-delivering microspheres

by American Chemical SocietyTiny, droplet-like packages can deliver drugs that thicken the lining of the uterus to treat infertility Credit: Adapted fromACS Biomaterials Science & Engin

Treating infertility with drug-delivering microspheres

by American Chemical SocietyTiny, droplet-like packages can deliver drugs that thicken the lining of the uterus to treat infertility Credit: Adapted fromACS Biomaterials Science & Engin
Does Medicaid managed care impact obstetrical care and birth outcomes?

Does Medicaid managed care impact obstetrical care and birth outcomes?

by Mary Ann Liebert, IncCredit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishersA new study shows that among a set of disadvantaged women, Medicaid managed care reduces the women's access to high-quality h

Does Medicaid managed care impact obstetrical care and birth outcomes?

by Mary Ann Liebert, IncCredit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishersA new study shows that among a set of disadvantaged women, Medicaid managed care reduces the women's access to high-quality h
2012 to 2016 saw increase in syphilis among pregnant women

2012 to 2016 saw increase in syphilis among pregnant women

(HealthDay)—From 2012 to 2016, there was a 61 percent increase in syphilis cases among pregnant women, with no traditional behavioral risk factors reported among half of these women, according to a st

2012 to 2016 saw increase in syphilis among pregnant women

(HealthDay)—From 2012 to 2016, there was a 61 percent increase in syphilis cases among pregnant women, with no traditional behavioral risk factors reported among half of these women, according to a st
US pregnancy deaths dropped in 2022, after COVID spike

US pregnancy deaths dropped in 2022, after COVID spike

by Mike StobbeIn this photo provided by Henry Danner, Omari Maynard sits with his children, Anari, left, and Khari, next to a painting of their late mother, Shamony Gibson, at home in the Brooklyn bor

US pregnancy deaths dropped in 2022, after COVID spike

by Mike StobbeIn this photo provided by Henry Danner, Omari Maynard sits with his children, Anari, left, and Khari, next to a painting of their late mother, Shamony Gibson, at home in the Brooklyn bor
Study finds that stress of the COVID pandemic caused irregular menstrual cycles

Study finds that stress of the COVID pandemic caused irregular menstrual cycles

by Kristin Samuelson,Northwestern UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWomen and people who menstruate experienced irregularities in their menstrual cycle because of increased stress durin

Study finds that stress of the COVID pandemic caused irregular menstrual cycles

by Kristin Samuelson,Northwestern UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWomen and people who menstruate experienced irregularities in their menstrual cycle because of increased stress durin
Perinatal patients, nurses explain how hospital pandemic policies failed them

Perinatal patients, nurses explain how hospital pandemic policies failed them

by Jake Ellison,University of WashingtonPerinatal patients and the nurses who care for them told researchers that hospital changes to combat the spread of COVID-19 had detrimental impacts on mat

Perinatal patients, nurses explain how hospital pandemic policies failed them

by Jake Ellison,University of WashingtonPerinatal patients and the nurses who care for them told researchers that hospital changes to combat the spread of COVID-19 had detrimental impacts on mat
Study examines the effects of weight loss surgery between pregnancies

Study examines the effects of weight loss surgery between pregnancies

by WileyCredit: CC0 Public DomainDuring 2002–2014, there was a 13-fold increase in weight loss surgeries among women aged 15–44 years in New South Wales, Australia, and undergoing such surgery be

Study examines the effects of weight loss surgery between pregnancies

by WileyCredit: CC0 Public DomainDuring 2002–2014, there was a 13-fold increase in weight loss surgeries among women aged 15–44 years in New South Wales, Australia, and undergoing such surgery be
Expanding Medicaid led to decreased postpartum hospitalizations

Expanding Medicaid led to decreased postpartum hospitalizations

by Brown UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAccording to health care experts, the benefits for brand-new parents and their infants having access to health care during pregnancy as well a

Expanding Medicaid led to decreased postpartum hospitalizations

by Brown UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAccording to health care experts, the benefits for brand-new parents and their infants having access to health care during pregnancy as well a
Direct-to-consumer fertility tests confuse and mislead consumers, study shows

Direct-to-consumer fertility tests confuse and mislead consumers, study shows

by Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaCredit: CC0 Public DomainDirect-to-consumer hormone-based "fertility testing" for women is viewed by consumers as both an

Direct-to-consumer fertility tests confuse and mislead consumers, study shows

by Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaCredit: CC0 Public DomainDirect-to-consumer hormone-based "fertility testing" for women is viewed by consumers as both an
Air pollutants linked to abnormal fetal growth

Air pollutants linked to abnormal fetal growth

by Ziba Kashef,Yale UniversityCredit: Yale UniversityChinese mothers who were exposed to a high level of certain air pollutants during pregnancy had a higher risk of abnormal fetal growth, accor

Air pollutants linked to abnormal fetal growth

by Ziba Kashef,Yale UniversityCredit: Yale UniversityChinese mothers who were exposed to a high level of certain air pollutants during pregnancy had a higher risk of abnormal fetal growth, accor
10,000-plus medical charts provides comparator for HIV prevention study in pregnant women

10,000-plus medical charts provides comparator for HIV prevention study in pregnant women

by Microbicide Trials NetworkCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA detailed examination of more than 10,000 medical records at maternity clinics and hospitals in urban Malawi, South Africa, Uganda and Z

10,000-plus medical charts provides comparator for HIV prevention study in pregnant women

by Microbicide Trials NetworkCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA detailed examination of more than 10,000 medical records at maternity clinics and hospitals in urban Malawi, South Africa, Uganda and Z