Pregnant trauma patients with certain injury patterns should be screened for intimate partner violence

by American College of SurgeonsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPregnant trauma patients with certain injury patterns—including multiple injuries, injuries to the head, face, neck, and scalp, and

Updated on: April 29,2024 18

Pregnant trauma patients with certain injury patterns should be screened for intimate partner violence

by American College of SurgeonsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPregnant trauma patients with certain injury patterns—including multiple injuries, injuries to the head, face, neck, and scalp, and

Updated on:April 29,2024 18

Pregnancy expert discusses progress for women with severe pregnancy sickness

by Caroline Brogan,Imperial College LondonMany sufferers feel isolated. Credit: Imperial College LondonSevere pregnancy sickness, or hyperemesis gravidarum (HG), is a debilitating condition that

Updated on: March 02,2024 18

Pregnancy expert discusses progress for women with severe pregnancy sickness

by Caroline Brogan,Imperial College LondonMany sufferers feel isolated. Credit: Imperial College LondonSevere pregnancy sickness, or hyperemesis gravidarum (HG), is a debilitating condition that

Updated on:March 02,2024 18

Professor offers tips for safely returning to exercise postpartum

byTufts UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAfter giving birth to her first child, Shefali Christopher, an associate professor in the Doctor of Physical Therapy program at Tufts Universit

Updated on: January 21,2024 20

Professor offers tips for safely returning to exercise postpartum

byTufts UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAfter giving birth to her first child, Shefali Christopher, an associate professor in the Doctor of Physical Therapy program at Tufts Universit

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Study shows youth in child welfare system lack access to birth control

by Lisa Marshall,University of Colorado at BoulderCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainOnly about one-third of eighth and ninth graders involved with the child welfare system in Colorado have recei

Updated on: May 18,2024 3

Study shows youth in child welfare system lack access to birth control

by Lisa Marshall,University of Colorado at BoulderCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainOnly about one-third of eighth and ninth graders involved with the child welfare system in Colorado have recei

Updated on:May 18,2024 3

Anti-Müllerian hormone may contribute to infertility in polycystic ovary syndrome

by Weill Cornell Medical CollegeImage of an ovarian follicle at the advanced “antral” growth stage with multiple associated cell types highlighted. The oocyte is contained within the cells making

Updated on: March 13,2024 20

Anti-Müllerian hormone may contribute to infertility in polycystic ovary syndrome

by Weill Cornell Medical CollegeImage of an ovarian follicle at the advanced “antral” growth stage with multiple associated cell types highlighted. The oocyte is contained within the cells making

Updated on:March 13,2024 20

'Safety bundles' may reduce pregnancy-related deaths, particularly among Black women

by Laura Williamson,American Heart AssociationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA woman begins losing blood during childbirth. Some vaginal bleeding is normal, but is it too much?How that questio

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'Safety bundles' may reduce pregnancy-related deaths, particularly among Black women

by Laura Williamson,American Heart AssociationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA woman begins losing blood during childbirth. Some vaginal bleeding is normal, but is it too much?How that questio

Updated on:April 27,2024 0

Sickle cell disease found to worsen maternal health outcomes for Black individuals

by Erin Bluvas,University of South CarolinaCredit: National Institutes of HealthNew research led by Nansi Boghossian, associate professor of epidemiology, has investigated the relationship betwe

Updated on: January 17,2024 12

Sickle cell disease found to worsen maternal health outcomes for Black individuals

by Erin Bluvas,University of South CarolinaCredit: National Institutes of HealthNew research led by Nansi Boghossian, associate professor of epidemiology, has investigated the relationship betwe

Updated on:January 17,2024 12

Pregnant women commonly refuse vaccines

(HealthDay)—Pregnant women commonly refuse vaccines, including influenza vaccine and tetanus toxoid, reduced diphtheria toxoid, and acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccine, according to research published

Updated on: April 18,2024 18

Pregnant women commonly refuse vaccines

(HealthDay)—Pregnant women commonly refuse vaccines, including influenza vaccine and tetanus toxoid, reduced diphtheria toxoid, and acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccine, according to research published

Updated on:April 18,2024 18

Well-known drug has less risk for preterm delivery in PCOS

by Norwegian University of Science and TechnologyMetformin 500mg tablets. Credit: public domainMetformin can halve the risk of late miscarriage and preterm births for women with polycystic ovary

Updated on: March 24,2024 17

Well-known drug has less risk for preterm delivery in PCOS

by Norwegian University of Science and TechnologyMetformin 500mg tablets. Credit: public domainMetformin can halve the risk of late miscarriage and preterm births for women with polycystic ovary

Updated on:March 24,2024 17

Steroid treatment for premature babies linked to low birth weight

by Imperial College LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainSteroid injections given to mothers at risk of giving birth prematurely are linked to babies being born with lower body weights.In a study of mo

Updated on: April 29,2024 13

Steroid treatment for premature babies linked to low birth weight

by Imperial College LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainSteroid injections given to mothers at risk of giving birth prematurely are linked to babies being born with lower body weights.In a study of mo

Updated on:April 29,2024 13

Study identifies cardiovascular risk factors that may lead to pregnancy problems for first-time moms

by National Institutes of HealthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study of first-time pregnant women found risk factors for heart disease, such as obesity and elevated blood sugar, can put

Updated on: May 27,2024 7

Study identifies cardiovascular risk factors that may lead to pregnancy problems for first-time moms

by National Institutes of HealthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study of first-time pregnant women found risk factors for heart disease, such as obesity and elevated blood sugar, can put

Updated on:May 27,2024 7

Progesterone from an unexpected source may affect miscarriage risk

by American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular BiologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainAbout twenty percent of confirmed pregnancies end in miscarriage, most often in the first trimester, for reasons

Updated on: May 06,2024 20

Progesterone from an unexpected source may affect miscarriage risk

by American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular BiologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainAbout twenty percent of confirmed pregnancies end in miscarriage, most often in the first trimester, for reasons

Updated on:May 06,2024 20