Maternity care 'deserts' common throughout America, report finds

by Cara MurezMore U.S. women are living in areas with little or no maternity care, raising concern about their ability to have a healthy pregnancy and birth.New research from the March of Dimes shows

Updated on: January 19,2024 13

Maternity care 'deserts' common throughout America, report finds

by Cara MurezMore U.S. women are living in areas with little or no maternity care, raising concern about their ability to have a healthy pregnancy and birth.New research from the March of Dimes shows

Updated on:January 19,2024 13

Online program prompts vaccination among vaccine-hesitant mothers

by New York UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA web-based program that educates mothers about how to find reliable health information and the dangers of babies contracting vaccine-preve

Updated on: April 03,2024 17

Online program prompts vaccination among vaccine-hesitant mothers

by New York UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA web-based program that educates mothers about how to find reliable health information and the dangers of babies contracting vaccine-preve

Updated on:April 03,2024 17

Surgeons should prepare to face more abortion complications post-Roe, say experts

by British Medical JournalCredit: CC0 Public DomainAcute care surgeons should prepare to treat complications of forced pregnancies and unsafe abortions following the Supreme Court's decision

Updated on: March 21,2024 20

Surgeons should prepare to face more abortion complications post-Roe, say experts

by British Medical JournalCredit: CC0 Public DomainAcute care surgeons should prepare to treat complications of forced pregnancies and unsafe abortions following the Supreme Court's decision

Updated on:March 21,2024 20

Women's wellness: Three tips for gynecologic cancer awareness

by From Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: CC0 Public DomainGynecologic cancers start in a woman's reproductive organs. The five main types are cervical, endometrial, ovarian, vaginal and vulvar canc

Updated on: March 05,2024 12

Women's wellness: Three tips for gynecologic cancer awareness

by From Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: CC0 Public DomainGynecologic cancers start in a woman's reproductive organs. The five main types are cervical, endometrial, ovarian, vaginal and vulvar canc

Updated on:March 05,2024 12

Inducing birth at 39 weeks' gestation does not impact childhood development

by University of MelbourneCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study from researchers at the University of Melbourne and Mercy Hospital for Women has found that children born following an indu

Updated on: April 19,2024 19

Inducing birth at 39 weeks' gestation does not impact childhood development

by University of MelbourneCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study from researchers at the University of Melbourne and Mercy Hospital for Women has found that children born following an indu

Updated on:April 19,2024 19

Women not being routinely informed that a common anesthetic may lessen contraception effectiveness, doctors warn

by The European Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care (ESAIC)Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWomen undergoing operations are not being routinely informed that a common anesthetic may make the

Updated on: May 09,2024 7

Women not being routinely informed that a common anesthetic may lessen contraception effectiveness, doctors warn

by The European Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care (ESAIC)Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWomen undergoing operations are not being routinely informed that a common anesthetic may make the

Updated on:May 09,2024 7

Research team creates a surgical navigation system for fetal surgery

by Universitat Pompeu Fabra - BarcelonaThe new surgical GPS provides greater precision, shortens the duration of surgery and reduces mortality rates. Credit: BCNatalThe placenta of every expectant mot

Updated on: May 18,2024 4

Research team creates a surgical navigation system for fetal surgery

by Universitat Pompeu Fabra - BarcelonaThe new surgical GPS provides greater precision, shortens the duration of surgery and reduces mortality rates. Credit: BCNatalThe placenta of every expectant mot

Updated on:May 18,2024 4

Research reveals menstrual education lacking in Australia

by Western Sydney UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearch conducted by Western Sydney University reveals young people in Australia are not receiving adequate information or education

Updated on: May 18,2024 8

Research reveals menstrual education lacking in Australia

by Western Sydney UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearch conducted by Western Sydney University reveals young people in Australia are not receiving adequate information or education

Updated on:May 18,2024 8

Analysis examines safety of antidepressant use during pregnancy

by WileyCredit: CC0 Public DomainUse of fluoxetine—the most commonly prescribed antidepressant—during pregnancy is linked with a slightly increased risk of malformations in infants, according to

Updated on: March 05,2024 14

Analysis examines safety of antidepressant use during pregnancy

by WileyCredit: CC0 Public DomainUse of fluoxetine—the most commonly prescribed antidepressant—during pregnancy is linked with a slightly increased risk of malformations in infants, according to

Updated on:March 05,2024 14

Improved neonatal outcomes with routine third-trimester ultrasound in the UK

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressThe number of term breech presentations that were undiagnosed during the study period in St. George’s University Hospital. Dotted line represents the fitted regressio

Updated on: May 05,2024 12

Improved neonatal outcomes with routine third-trimester ultrasound in the UK

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressThe number of term breech presentations that were undiagnosed during the study period in St. George’s University Hospital. Dotted line represents the fitted regressio

Updated on:May 05,2024 12

Only 25 percent of women receive appropriate advice on pregnancy weight gain

by Mary Ann Liebert, IncJournal of Women's Health, published monthly, is a core multidisciplinary journal dedicated to the diseases and conditions that hold greater risk for or are more preva

Updated on: March 23,2024 11

Only 25 percent of women receive appropriate advice on pregnancy weight gain

by Mary Ann Liebert, IncJournal of Women's Health, published monthly, is a core multidisciplinary journal dedicated to the diseases and conditions that hold greater risk for or are more preva

Updated on:March 23,2024 11

Abortion bans increase need for congenital heart defect care, study finds

by Erin Digitale,Stanford UniversityWhile hypoplastic left heart syndrome can be treated with surgery, normal heart function is still not restored, and many infants suffer damage to other organs

Updated on: January 19,2024 5

Abortion bans increase need for congenital heart defect care, study finds

by Erin Digitale,Stanford UniversityWhile hypoplastic left heart syndrome can be treated with surgery, normal heart function is still not restored, and many infants suffer damage to other organs

Updated on:January 19,2024 5