How a gene called HAND2 may impact the timing of labor

by Charlotte Hsu,University at BuffaloCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study illuminates how a gene called HAND2 may have a hand in the timing of human labor."We don't know why humans go

Updated on: May 16,2024 6

How a gene called HAND2 may impact the timing of labor

by Charlotte Hsu,University at BuffaloCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study illuminates how a gene called HAND2 may have a hand in the timing of human labor."We don't know why humans go

Updated on:May 16,2024 6

Culturally-centered care increases feelings of respect and autonomy for birthing people of color

by University of MinnesotaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBlack and Indigenous birthing people die up to three times as often from pregnancy-related complications than their white counterparts.

Updated on: March 05,2024 20

Culturally-centered care increases feelings of respect and autonomy for birthing people of color

by University of MinnesotaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBlack and Indigenous birthing people die up to three times as often from pregnancy-related complications than their white counterparts.

Updated on:March 05,2024 20

'Substantial demand' for abortion pills ordered in advance, study finds

by Ernie MundellA U.S. online provider of the mifepristone/misoprostol abortion pill combo saw a ten-fold jump in orders when the Dobbs decision overturning Roe v. Wade was first leaked in 2022, a new

Updated on: January 12,2024 20

'Substantial demand' for abortion pills ordered in advance, study finds

by Ernie MundellA U.S. online provider of the mifepristone/misoprostol abortion pill combo saw a ten-fold jump in orders when the Dobbs decision overturning Roe v. Wade was first leaked in 2022, a new

Updated on:January 12,2024 20

Why baby's sex may influence risk of pregnancy-related complicatations

by University of CambridgePregnancy test. Credit: public domainThe sex of a baby controls the level of small molecules known as metabolites in the pregnant mother's blood, which may explain w

Updated on: March 02,2024 20

Why baby's sex may influence risk of pregnancy-related complicatations

by University of CambridgePregnancy test. Credit: public domainThe sex of a baby controls the level of small molecules known as metabolites in the pregnant mother's blood, which may explain w

Updated on:March 02,2024 20

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

Updated on: January 16,2024 7

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

Updated on:January 16,2024 7

Exercise found to reduce menopausal symptoms in cancer survivors

by University of QueenslandCredit: CC0 Public DomainPhysical activity can reduce the severity of early menopausal symptoms in women who have had cancer treatment, a University of Queensland study

Updated on: April 11,2024 10

Exercise found to reduce menopausal symptoms in cancer survivors

by University of QueenslandCredit: CC0 Public DomainPhysical activity can reduce the severity of early menopausal symptoms in women who have had cancer treatment, a University of Queensland study

Updated on:April 11,2024 10

A decades-long drop in teen births is slowing, and advocates worry a reversal is coming

by Catherine Sweeney, KFF Health NewsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCicely Wilson's work doesn't end when she leaves her day job as a lactation consultant, doula and child care expert.Wilson

Updated on: January 16,2024 8

A decades-long drop in teen births is slowing, and advocates worry a reversal is coming

by Catherine Sweeney, KFF Health NewsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCicely Wilson's work doesn't end when she leaves her day job as a lactation consultant, doula and child care expert.Wilson

Updated on:January 16,2024 8

In Wisconsin, women's health care is constricted by an 1849 law. These doctors are aghast

by Sarah Varney, KFF Health NewsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe three women sitting around a table at a busy lunch spot share a grim camaraderie. It's been more than a year since an 1849 law

Updated on: January 19,2024 13

In Wisconsin, women's health care is constricted by an 1849 law. These doctors are aghast

by Sarah Varney, KFF Health NewsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe three women sitting around a table at a busy lunch spot share a grim camaraderie. It's been more than a year since an 1849 law

Updated on:January 19,2024 13

Elite athletes shouldn't have to choose between their sport and pregnancy

by Margie Davenport, Tara-Leigh McHugh,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainEvery two years the world watches in awe asincredible athletes compete during the Olympic and Paral

Updated on: May 05,2024 11

Elite athletes shouldn't have to choose between their sport and pregnancy

by Margie Davenport, Tara-Leigh McHugh,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainEvery two years the world watches in awe asincredible athletes compete during the Olympic and Paral

Updated on:May 05,2024 11

Study finds TNF blockers are not associated with poor pregnancy outcomes

byAmerican College of RheumatologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAccording tonew researchatACR Convergence 2023, the American College of Rheumatology's (ACR) annual meeti

Updated on: January 15,2024 13

Study finds TNF blockers are not associated with poor pregnancy outcomes

byAmerican College of RheumatologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAccording tonew researchatACR Convergence 2023, the American College of Rheumatology's (ACR) annual meeti

Updated on:January 15,2024 13

Researchers refine understanding of fetal hemoglobin regulation

by Jennifer Lee, The Children’s Hospital of PhiladelphiaCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) have discovered a new part of the regulatory cascade resp

Updated on: May 16,2024 5

Researchers refine understanding of fetal hemoglobin regulation

by Jennifer Lee, The Children’s Hospital of PhiladelphiaCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) have discovered a new part of the regulatory cascade resp

Updated on:May 16,2024 5

ACOG updates guidelines for gestational HTN, preeclampsia

(HealthDay)—The American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists (ACOG) has updated its guidance on the management of gestational hypertension and preeclampsia as well as chronic hypertension in

Updated on: March 12,2024 10

ACOG updates guidelines for gestational HTN, preeclampsia

(HealthDay)—The American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists (ACOG) has updated its guidance on the management of gestational hypertension and preeclampsia as well as chronic hypertension in

Updated on:March 12,2024 10