Excessive pregnancy weight gain and substantial postpartum weight retention common in military health care beneficiaries

byThe Obesity SocietyCredit: CC0 Public DomainCompared to their civilian counterparts, excessive pregnancy weight gain is more frequent among military health care beneficiaries, in particular ac

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Excessive pregnancy weight gain and substantial postpartum weight retention common in military health care beneficiaries

byThe Obesity SocietyCredit: CC0 Public DomainCompared to their civilian counterparts, excessive pregnancy weight gain is more frequent among military health care beneficiaries, in particular ac

Updated on:April 27,2024 0

Review finds more effective drugs to stop bleeding after childbirth

by University of BirminghamTo reduce excessive bleeding at childbirth, the routine administration of a uterotonic drug called Oxytocin which contracts the uterus has become standard practice acro

Updated on: March 16,2024 14

Review finds more effective drugs to stop bleeding after childbirth

by University of BirminghamTo reduce excessive bleeding at childbirth, the routine administration of a uterotonic drug called Oxytocin which contracts the uterus has become standard practice acro

Updated on:March 16,2024 14

Women with PCOS on keto diet may see improvements in fertility

byThe Endocrine SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe ketogenic (keto) diet may lower testosterone levels in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), according to a paper, titled &quot

Updated on: January 17,2024 9

Women with PCOS on keto diet may see improvements in fertility

byThe Endocrine SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe ketogenic (keto) diet may lower testosterone levels in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), according to a paper, titled &quot

Updated on:January 17,2024 9

Cervical cancer: What it is, symptoms and treatment

by Angeles Alvarez Secord, Duke Cancer Center/Duke University HospitalCervical cancer is a diagnosis no woman wants to receive, and navigating the disease can be challenging.A type of cancer that star

Updated on: January 17,2024 20

Cervical cancer: What it is, symptoms and treatment

by Angeles Alvarez Secord, Duke Cancer Center/Duke University HospitalCervical cancer is a diagnosis no woman wants to receive, and navigating the disease can be challenging.A type of cancer that star

Updated on:January 17,2024 20

Researchers root US maternal health disparities in the social environment

by Andy Flick,Vanderbilt UniversityCredit: SHVETS production from PexelsMonica Keith, assistant professor of Anthropology, recently published insights into the complex factors contributing to ma

Updated on: January 16,2024 12

Researchers root US maternal health disparities in the social environment

by Andy Flick,Vanderbilt UniversityCredit: SHVETS production from PexelsMonica Keith, assistant professor of Anthropology, recently published insights into the complex factors contributing to ma

Updated on:January 16,2024 12

Exposure to 'forever chemicals' during pregnancy linked to increased risk of obesity in kids

byBrown UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe risks of exposure to "forever chemicals" start even before birth, a new study confirms, potentially setting up children for futur

Updated on: February 18,2024 12

Exposure to 'forever chemicals' during pregnancy linked to increased risk of obesity in kids

byBrown UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe risks of exposure to "forever chemicals" start even before birth, a new study confirms, potentially setting up children for futur

Updated on:February 18,2024 12

New ways to predict outcomes of pregnancies with fetal growth problems

byUniversity College LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainA team of scientists, led by researchers at University College London, have developed new methods to predict outcomes for pregnancies where th

Updated on: January 16,2024 14

New ways to predict outcomes of pregnancies with fetal growth problems

byUniversity College LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainA team of scientists, led by researchers at University College London, have developed new methods to predict outcomes for pregnancies where th

Updated on:January 16,2024 14

Troubling connection between workplace pregnancy discrimination and health of mothers, babies

by Baylor UniversityKaylee Hackney, Ph.D., assistant professor of management in Baylor University’s Hankamer School of Business. Credit: Baylor UniversityPerceived pregnancy discrimination indire

Updated on: March 23,2024 13

Troubling connection between workplace pregnancy discrimination and health of mothers, babies

by Baylor UniversityKaylee Hackney, Ph.D., assistant professor of management in Baylor University’s Hankamer School of Business. Credit: Baylor UniversityPerceived pregnancy discrimination indire

Updated on:March 23,2024 13

Cesarean birth injury rates have risen for moms and babies, but training and new device could change that

byFlinders UniversityFetal Pillow. Image reproduced courtesy of Cooper Surgical, Inc. Credit:BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology(2023). DOI: 10.1111/1471-0

Updated on: January 19,2024 20

Cesarean birth injury rates have risen for moms and babies, but training and new device could change that

byFlinders UniversityFetal Pillow. Image reproduced courtesy of Cooper Surgical, Inc. Credit:BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology(2023). DOI: 10.1111/1471-0

Updated on:January 19,2024 20

Researchers identify mechanisms of pregnancy-associated heart growth

by Will Doss,Northwestern UniversityCardiac Zfp36l2 deletion induces heart failure. (A) Survival of Zfp36l2 KO mice and control mice after an average of 2 pregnancies delivery. (B) Echo measurem

Updated on: May 23,2024 5

Researchers identify mechanisms of pregnancy-associated heart growth

by Will Doss,Northwestern UniversityCardiac Zfp36l2 deletion induces heart failure. (A) Survival of Zfp36l2 KO mice and control mice after an average of 2 pregnancies delivery. (B) Echo measurem

Updated on:May 23,2024 5

How breastfeeding lowers mothers' risk of developing type 2 diabetes

by Serena Crawford,Yale UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainStudies have shown that breastfeeding offers protection against type 2 diabetes in mothers, but researchers have yet to pinpoi

Updated on: January 19,2024 18

How breastfeeding lowers mothers' risk of developing type 2 diabetes

by Serena Crawford,Yale UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainStudies have shown that breastfeeding offers protection against type 2 diabetes in mothers, but researchers have yet to pinpoi

Updated on:January 19,2024 18

Study finds increased risk of type 2 diabetes after hysterectomy especially in younger women

by DiabetologiaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWomen (especially those aged younger than 45 years) who have undergone a hysterectomy may be at greater risk of developing type 2 diabetes (T2D), a

Updated on: May 27,2024 5

Study finds increased risk of type 2 diabetes after hysterectomy especially in younger women

by DiabetologiaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWomen (especially those aged younger than 45 years) who have undergone a hysterectomy may be at greater risk of developing type 2 diabetes (T2D), a

Updated on:May 27,2024 5