Neighborhoods with greater structural disadvantage linked to extremes in newborn birthweight, study finds

byThe Ohio State UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA baby born too big or too small is at risk of adverse outcomes from birth throughout their lifetime, including problems with neurolo

Updated on: January 17,2024 5

Neighborhoods with greater structural disadvantage linked to extremes in newborn birthweight, study finds

byThe Ohio State UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA baby born too big or too small is at risk of adverse outcomes from birth throughout their lifetime, including problems with neurolo

Updated on:January 17,2024 5

History of vaccines offers lessons on COVID-19 for pregnant women

by UT Southwestern Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainPregnant women, who are at increased risk of preterm birth or pregnancy loss if they develop a severe case of COVID-19, need the best pos

Updated on: May 06,2024 18

History of vaccines offers lessons on COVID-19 for pregnant women

by UT Southwestern Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainPregnant women, who are at increased risk of preterm birth or pregnancy loss if they develop a severe case of COVID-19, need the best pos

Updated on:May 06,2024 18

Researchers document dramatic increase in cervical cancer in Appalachian Kentucky

by Leslie Cantu,Medical University of South CarolinaTrends in Hysterectomy Cervical Cancer Incidence Rates Overall and by Stage at Diagnosis Data are compared from Appalachian Kentucky, non-Appa

Updated on: January 16,2024 16

Researchers document dramatic increase in cervical cancer in Appalachian Kentucky

by Leslie Cantu,Medical University of South CarolinaTrends in Hysterectomy Cervical Cancer Incidence Rates Overall and by Stage at Diagnosis Data are compared from Appalachian Kentucky, non-Appa

Updated on:January 16,2024 16

Study: Pregnant women do well with COVID vaccine

by University of Washington School of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainA survey of more than 17,000 pregnant and lactating individuals who received the COVID-19 vaccine showed that the individual

Updated on: May 18,2024 7

Study: Pregnant women do well with COVID vaccine

by University of Washington School of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainA survey of more than 17,000 pregnant and lactating individuals who received the COVID-19 vaccine showed that the individual

Updated on:May 18,2024 7

Daily folic acid supplement may reduce risk of gestational diabetes

by National Institutes of HealthCredit: Darren Lewis/public domainTaking a folic acid supplement daily before pregnancy may reduce the risk of gestational, or pregnancy-related, diabetes, accordi

Updated on: March 05,2024 18

Daily folic acid supplement may reduce risk of gestational diabetes

by National Institutes of HealthCredit: Darren Lewis/public domainTaking a folic acid supplement daily before pregnancy may reduce the risk of gestational, or pregnancy-related, diabetes, accordi

Updated on:March 05,2024 18

Doctors debate use of blood thinners to prevent clots in women after C-sections

by Harris MeyerCredit: CC0 Public DomainNearly all women who deliver babies through cesarean section at Columbia University Irving Medical Center in New York City receive injections of the blood thinn

Updated on: May 09,2024 8

Doctors debate use of blood thinners to prevent clots in women after C-sections

by Harris MeyerCredit: CC0 Public DomainNearly all women who deliver babies through cesarean section at Columbia University Irving Medical Center in New York City receive injections of the blood thinn

Updated on:May 09,2024 8

350,000+ women likely missing out on key postnatal check-ups in the UK every year

by British Medical JournalCredit: CC0 Public DomainEvery year more than 350,000 women in the UK may be missing out on key formal health and wellbeing check-ups following the birth of a child, rev

Updated on: May 05,2024 12

350,000+ women likely missing out on key postnatal check-ups in the UK every year

by British Medical JournalCredit: CC0 Public DomainEvery year more than 350,000 women in the UK may be missing out on key formal health and wellbeing check-ups following the birth of a child, rev

Updated on:May 05,2024 12

Structural sexism and anti-LGB stigma linked to poor birth outcomes in the US

by Columbia University's Mailman School of Public HealthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research links structural sexism, restrictive family planning policies, and structural discrimina

Updated on: April 07,2024 16

Structural sexism and anti-LGB stigma linked to poor birth outcomes in the US

by Columbia University's Mailman School of Public HealthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research links structural sexism, restrictive family planning policies, and structural discrimina

Updated on:April 07,2024 16

Rheumatic diseases associated with childbearing problems

byOxford University PressCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAnew paperinRheumatologyfinds that rheumatic diseases can lead to reproductive problems, though some conditions

Updated on: March 27,2024 0

Rheumatic diseases associated with childbearing problems

byOxford University PressCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAnew paperinRheumatologyfinds that rheumatic diseases can lead to reproductive problems, though some conditions

Updated on:March 27,2024 0

Is 'ovarian tissue freezing' superior to egg freezing?

by SAGE PublicationsThis table shows the outcomes of ovarian tissue cryopreservation and autotransplantation. Credit: Fernanda Pacheco, MD, MBA and Kutluk Oktay, MD, PhDMany women are turning to

Updated on: March 12,2024 19

Is 'ovarian tissue freezing' superior to egg freezing?

by SAGE PublicationsThis table shows the outcomes of ovarian tissue cryopreservation and autotransplantation. Credit: Fernanda Pacheco, MD, MBA and Kutluk Oktay, MD, PhDMany women are turning to

Updated on:March 12,2024 19

'Mini-placentas' help scientists understand the causes of pre-eclampsia and pregnancy disorders

by University of CambridgePlacental organoid (circle in the center). Trophoblast cells are invading out of the organoid, mimicking placental cells invading the uterus in the early weeks of pregna

Updated on: March 07,2024 6

'Mini-placentas' help scientists understand the causes of pre-eclampsia and pregnancy disorders

by University of CambridgePlacental organoid (circle in the center). Trophoblast cells are invading out of the organoid, mimicking placental cells invading the uterus in the early weeks of pregna

Updated on:March 07,2024 6

An apple a day might help keep bothersome menopause symptoms away

by The North American Menopause SocietyCredit: Anna Langova/Public DomainA healthy diet rich in fruits and vegetables is known to benefit the human body in so many ways. Now a new study suggests

Updated on: March 02,2024 20

An apple a day might help keep bothersome menopause symptoms away

by The North American Menopause SocietyCredit: Anna Langova/Public DomainA healthy diet rich in fruits and vegetables is known to benefit the human body in so many ways. Now a new study suggests

Updated on:March 02,2024 20