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Zuranolone for postpartum depression: Hope, hype or both?

Zuranolone for postpartum depression: Hope, hype or both?

by Ryan Van Lieshout,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageWhile mothers withpostpartum depressionhave always faced barriers accessing the care they need, things have been partic

Zuranolone for postpartum depression: Hope, hype or both?

by Ryan Van Lieshout,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageWhile mothers withpostpartum depressionhave always faced barriers accessing the care they need, things have been partic
Mistreatment in childbirth is common in the US especially among the disadvantaged, study finds

Mistreatment in childbirth is common in the US especially among the disadvantaged, study finds

by Columbia University's Mailman School of Public HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainLack of respectful maternity care in the U.S. culminating in mistreatment in childbirth is a regular o

Mistreatment in childbirth is common in the US especially among the disadvantaged, study finds

by Columbia University's Mailman School of Public HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainLack of respectful maternity care in the U.S. culminating in mistreatment in childbirth is a regular o
Water births are as safe as land births for mom, baby: study

Water births are as safe as land births for mom, baby: study

by Laura Bailey,University of MichiganCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study found that water births are no more risky than land births, and that women in the water group sustain fewer first and s

Water births are as safe as land births for mom, baby: study

by Laura Bailey,University of MichiganCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study found that water births are no more risky than land births, and that women in the water group sustain fewer first and s
Report: 2020 to 2021 saw rise in total number, rate, ratio of abortions

Report: 2020 to 2021 saw rise in total number, rate, ratio of abortions

by Elana GotkineFrom 2020 to 2021, there were increases in the total number, rate, and ratio of reported abortions, according to research published in the Nov. 24 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease

Report: 2020 to 2021 saw rise in total number, rate, ratio of abortions

by Elana GotkineFrom 2020 to 2021, there were increases in the total number, rate, and ratio of reported abortions, according to research published in the Nov. 24 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease
Researchers identify compounds that could lead to an on-demand, short-term contraceptive for men

Researchers identify compounds that could lead to an on-demand, short-term contraceptive for men

by NIH/Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human DevelopmentCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn a mouse study, researchers have identified a potential non-hormonal contr

Researchers identify compounds that could lead to an on-demand, short-term contraceptive for men

by NIH/Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human DevelopmentCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn a mouse study, researchers have identified a potential non-hormonal contr
'Leaky' heart valves in pregnant women need more attention than once thought, study suggests

'Leaky' heart valves in pregnant women need more attention than once thought, study suggests

by Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainAn analysis of more than 20,000 individual medical records suggests that a form of heart valve disease thought to be relativ

'Leaky' heart valves in pregnant women need more attention than once thought, study suggests

by Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainAn analysis of more than 20,000 individual medical records suggests that a form of heart valve disease thought to be relativ
Study: Women with first normal weight offspring and small second offspring have increased cardiovascular mortality risk

Study: Women with first normal weight offspring and small second offspring have increased cardiovascular mortality risk

byUniversity of BergenCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study from the University of Bergen reveals that including offspring birthweight information from women's subsequent births, is h

Study: Women with first normal weight offspring and small second offspring have increased cardiovascular mortality risk

byUniversity of BergenCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study from the University of Bergen reveals that including offspring birthweight information from women's subsequent births, is h
Midwifery care cuts poor birth outcomes versus physician care

Midwifery care cuts poor birth outcomes versus physician care

(HealthDay)—Compared with physician models of care, midwifery care is associated with lower odds of poor birth outcomes for low-income women, according to a study published in the October issue of&nbs

Midwifery care cuts poor birth outcomes versus physician care

(HealthDay)—Compared with physician models of care, midwifery care is associated with lower odds of poor birth outcomes for low-income women, according to a study published in the October issue of&nbs
Does coffee help protect against endometrial cancer?

Does coffee help protect against endometrial cancer?

by WileyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainHigher coffee consumption is linked with a lower risk of endometrial cancer, a type of cancer that begins in the lining of uterus, according to an analysi

Does coffee help protect against endometrial cancer?

by WileyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainHigher coffee consumption is linked with a lower risk of endometrial cancer, a type of cancer that begins in the lining of uterus, according to an analysi
Researchers evaluate attempts to improve detection of small babies during pregnancy

Researchers evaluate attempts to improve detection of small babies during pregnancy

by King's College LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainSmall babies or those that fail to reach their growth potential are at increased risk of poor pregnancy and birth outcomes, including stillbir

Researchers evaluate attempts to improve detection of small babies during pregnancy

by King's College LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainSmall babies or those that fail to reach their growth potential are at increased risk of poor pregnancy and birth outcomes, including stillbir
In Mississippi, a huge jump in cases of babies born with syphilis

In Mississippi, a huge jump in cases of babies born with syphilis

by Steven ReinbergThe United States is experiencing an alarming wave of congenital syphilis, and one southern state saw a 1,000% rise in babies born with the infection between 2016 and 2022.The number

In Mississippi, a huge jump in cases of babies born with syphilis

by Steven ReinbergThe United States is experiencing an alarming wave of congenital syphilis, and one southern state saw a 1,000% rise in babies born with the infection between 2016 and 2022.The number
New survey examines status of abortion laws in Texas, California, Arizona

New survey examines status of abortion laws in Texas, California, Arizona

by Sally Strong,University of HoustonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn the year since the Supreme Court of the United States handed down its landmark Dobbs decision, the U.S. stepped away fro

New survey examines status of abortion laws in Texas, California, Arizona

by Sally Strong,University of HoustonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn the year since the Supreme Court of the United States handed down its landmark Dobbs decision, the U.S. stepped away fro