Facing criticism, feds award first maternal health grant to a predominantly Black rural area

by Sarah Jane Tribble, KFF Health News, KFF Health NewsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA federal program to combat the alarming rates of rural women dying from pregnancy complications has marked a fi

Updated on: January 17,2024 19

Facing criticism, feds award first maternal health grant to a predominantly Black rural area

by Sarah Jane Tribble, KFF Health News, KFF Health NewsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA federal program to combat the alarming rates of rural women dying from pregnancy complications has marked a fi

Updated on:January 17,2024 19

Survey finds most women with uterine fibroids are offered hysterectomies over minimally invasive treatments

by The Reis GroupCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAmong women who have been diagnosed with uterine fibroids, more than half (53%) were presented with a hysterectomy, while fewer than one in five (20%)

Updated on: July 10,2024 0

Survey finds most women with uterine fibroids are offered hysterectomies over minimally invasive treatments

by The Reis GroupCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAmong women who have been diagnosed with uterine fibroids, more than half (53%) were presented with a hysterectomy, while fewer than one in five (20%)

Updated on:July 10,2024 0

Human reproduction likely to be more efficient than previously thought

by University of CambridgeDos rayitas. Credit: Esparta PalmaHow difficult is it to conceive? According to a widely-held view, fewer than one in three embryos make it to term, but a new study from

Updated on: March 05,2024 14

Human reproduction likely to be more efficient than previously thought

by University of CambridgeDos rayitas. Credit: Esparta PalmaHow difficult is it to conceive? According to a widely-held view, fewer than one in three embryos make it to term, but a new study from

Updated on:March 05,2024 14

Where do reproductive-age women receive preventive health care?

by University of Massachusetts AmherstCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWhile preventive health care is usually associated with primary care providers, a majority of office visits for preventive

Updated on: April 23,2024 17

Where do reproductive-age women receive preventive health care?

by University of Massachusetts AmherstCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWhile preventive health care is usually associated with primary care providers, a majority of office visits for preventive

Updated on:April 23,2024 17

Is vigorous exercise safe during the third trimester of pregnancy?

by Kassia Beetham,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay from PexelsExpectant mothers receive an avalanche of information about potential risks to their baby. There's a growing list of foods, toxin

Updated on: March 09,2024 11

Is vigorous exercise safe during the third trimester of pregnancy?

by Kassia Beetham,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay from PexelsExpectant mothers receive an avalanche of information about potential risks to their baby. There's a growing list of foods, toxin

Updated on:March 09,2024 11

Researchers develop novel, woman controlled contraceptive product

by Boston University School of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainDespite the availability of numerous effective birth control methods, more than 40 percent of pregnancies worldwide are unintended.

Updated on: May 23,2024 5

Researchers develop novel, woman controlled contraceptive product

by Boston University School of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainDespite the availability of numerous effective birth control methods, more than 40 percent of pregnancies worldwide are unintended.

Updated on:May 23,2024 5

Study IDs pregnancy complications in the U.S. tied to the pandemic

(HealthDay)—The COVID-19 pandemic is associated with an increased risk for several adverse pregnancy outcomes among commercially insured pregnant women, according to a research letter published online

Updated on: June 12,2024 3

Study IDs pregnancy complications in the U.S. tied to the pandemic

(HealthDay)—The COVID-19 pandemic is associated with an increased risk for several adverse pregnancy outcomes among commercially insured pregnant women, according to a research letter published online

Updated on:June 12,2024 3

Smoking in pregnancy has declined by a third since 2016

by Ernie MundellThere's good news for American mothers-to-be and their newborns: Rates of smoking during pregnancy have fallen by 36% since 2016, a new report finds.The percentage of pregnant wome

Updated on: March 16,2024 11

Smoking in pregnancy has declined by a third since 2016

by Ernie MundellThere's good news for American mothers-to-be and their newborns: Rates of smoking during pregnancy have fallen by 36% since 2016, a new report finds.The percentage of pregnant wome

Updated on:March 16,2024 11

Study finds increased risk of serious opioid events in mothers, regardless of dose

by Vanderbilt University Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study from Vanderbilt University Medical Center researchers finds that new mothers who receive opioids after uncompl

Updated on: June 05,2024 6

Study finds increased risk of serious opioid events in mothers, regardless of dose

by Vanderbilt University Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study from Vanderbilt University Medical Center researchers finds that new mothers who receive opioids after uncompl

Updated on:June 05,2024 6

Frozen sperm just as effective as fresh for insemination treatments

by European Society of Human Reproduction and EmbryologyHuman sperm stained for semen quality testing in the clinical laboratory. Credit: Bobjgalindo/WikipediaPatients having intrauterine insemin

Updated on: March 05,2024 20

Frozen sperm just as effective as fresh for insemination treatments

by European Society of Human Reproduction and EmbryologyHuman sperm stained for semen quality testing in the clinical laboratory. Credit: Bobjgalindo/WikipediaPatients having intrauterine insemin

Updated on:March 05,2024 20

Fetal growth inhibited by cocktail of chemicals in the mother

by Aarhus UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainThey make many everyday things easier, such as keeping children's feet dry in waterproofed boots, stopping the meat balls sticking to the frying p

Updated on: March 02,2024 17

Fetal growth inhibited by cocktail of chemicals in the mother

by Aarhus UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainThey make many everyday things easier, such as keeping children's feet dry in waterproofed boots, stopping the meat balls sticking to the frying p

Updated on:March 02,2024 17

Womb natural killer cell discovery could lead to screening for miscarriage risk

by University of WarwickImage from a human embryo cultured with decidual cells in the lab. Credit: Jan BrosensFor the first time the functions of natural killer cells in the womb have been identi

Updated on: March 09,2024 20

Womb natural killer cell discovery could lead to screening for miscarriage risk

by University of WarwickImage from a human embryo cultured with decidual cells in the lab. Credit: Jan BrosensFor the first time the functions of natural killer cells in the womb have been identi

Updated on:March 09,2024 20