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Crowded homes, poor neighborhoods linked to COVID-19

Crowded homes, poor neighborhoods linked to COVID-19

by Columbia University Irving Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA study of nearly 400 pregnant women in New York City is among the first to show that lower neighborhood socioeconomic

Crowded homes, poor neighborhoods linked to COVID-19

by Columbia University Irving Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA study of nearly 400 pregnant women in New York City is among the first to show that lower neighborhood socioeconomic
Researchers identify gene mutations linked to pregnancy sickness

Researchers identify gene mutations linked to pregnancy sickness

by Zara Abrams,University of Southern CaliforniaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMost women experience nausea and vomiting during pregnancy, but a condition known as hyperemesis gravidarum (HG)

Researchers identify gene mutations linked to pregnancy sickness

by Zara Abrams,University of Southern CaliforniaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMost women experience nausea and vomiting during pregnancy, but a condition known as hyperemesis gravidarum (HG)
Increasing staffing levels could reduce cesarean delivery use

Increasing staffing levels could reduce cesarean delivery use

by Public Library of ScienceIncreasing staffing levels could reduce cesarean delivery use Credit: pxhere, CC0High staffing levels for obstetricians and midwives at hospital maternal units are ass

Increasing staffing levels could reduce cesarean delivery use

by Public Library of ScienceIncreasing staffing levels could reduce cesarean delivery use Credit: pxhere, CC0High staffing levels for obstetricians and midwives at hospital maternal units are ass
Reproductive goals vary after spontaneous abortion

Reproductive goals vary after spontaneous abortion

(HealthDay)—Women have varying reproductive goals after spontaneous abortion but are generally receptive to contraceptive counseling, according to a study published online March 8 inObstetrics &

Reproductive goals vary after spontaneous abortion

(HealthDay)—Women have varying reproductive goals after spontaneous abortion but are generally receptive to contraceptive counseling, according to a study published online March 8 inObstetrics &
Study finds virtual green space exposure beneficial to pregnant women

Study finds virtual green space exposure beneficial to pregnant women

by University of California, IrvineResearch participants were shown three five-minute, 360-degree videos of urban environments: one depicting a parklike setting, the second consisting of a street

Study finds virtual green space exposure beneficial to pregnant women

by University of California, IrvineResearch participants were shown three five-minute, 360-degree videos of urban environments: one depicting a parklike setting, the second consisting of a street
Extra choline may help pregnant women decrease negative effects of COVID-19 on their newborns

Extra choline may help pregnant women decrease negative effects of COVID-19 on their newborns

by CU Anschutz Medical CampusCredit: CC0 Public DomainPregnant women who take extra choline supplements may mitigate the negative impact that viral respiratory infections, including COVID-19, can

Extra choline may help pregnant women decrease negative effects of COVID-19 on their newborns

by CU Anschutz Medical CampusCredit: CC0 Public DomainPregnant women who take extra choline supplements may mitigate the negative impact that viral respiratory infections, including COVID-19, can
High pregnancy weight gain tied to higher risk of death in the following decades

High pregnancy weight gain tied to higher risk of death in the following decades

byPerelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaCredit: CC0 Public DomainPregnant people who gained more than the now-recommended amount of weight had a higher risk of death from

High pregnancy weight gain tied to higher risk of death in the following decades

byPerelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaCredit: CC0 Public DomainPregnant people who gained more than the now-recommended amount of weight had a higher risk of death from
How does endometriosis influence women's work life?

How does endometriosis influence women's work life?

by WileyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn women in their mid-40s to early 50s, endometriosis—a condition in which tissue that normally lines the uterus grows outside the uterus—was linked with

How does endometriosis influence women's work life?

by WileyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn women in their mid-40s to early 50s, endometriosis—a condition in which tissue that normally lines the uterus grows outside the uterus—was linked with
Coronavirus transmission during pregnancy rare but possible: study

Coronavirus transmission during pregnancy rare but possible: study

Credit: CC0 Public DomainChinese scientists reported Thursday it is possible, although rare, for pregnant mothers with the COVID-19 illness to pass the infection down to their babies.The team followed

Coronavirus transmission during pregnancy rare but possible: study

Credit: CC0 Public DomainChinese scientists reported Thursday it is possible, although rare, for pregnant mothers with the COVID-19 illness to pass the infection down to their babies.The team followed
Tubal ligation half as likely for moms who deliver at Catholic hospitals

Tubal ligation half as likely for moms who deliver at Catholic hospitals

by Misti Crane,The Ohio State UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWomen who deliver babies at Catholic hospitals are about half as likely to have undergone a sterilization procedure to p

Tubal ligation half as likely for moms who deliver at Catholic hospitals

by Misti Crane,The Ohio State UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWomen who deliver babies at Catholic hospitals are about half as likely to have undergone a sterilization procedure to p
$1 smart glove could help prevent dangerous births by sensing fetal position

$1 smart glove could help prevent dangerous births by sensing fetal position

by Conn Hastings,FrontiersTest set up in the lab. (A) Schematic representation of the force calibration setup. (B) Mold created to fabricate phantom models of the fetal head (C) Schematic repres

$1 smart glove could help prevent dangerous births by sensing fetal position

by Conn Hastings,FrontiersTest set up in the lab. (A) Schematic representation of the force calibration setup. (B) Mold created to fabricate phantom models of the fetal head (C) Schematic repres
Science-focused messaging could help reduce cannabis use during pregnancy

Science-focused messaging could help reduce cannabis use during pregnancy

by Will Ferguson,Washington State UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainShort science-backed messages about the health risks of using cannabis while pregnant could be an effective way to d

Science-focused messaging could help reduce cannabis use during pregnancy

by Will Ferguson,Washington State UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainShort science-backed messages about the health risks of using cannabis while pregnant could be an effective way to d