Genes that form specific bones in the womb heal them later in life, finds study

by Greg Williams,NYU Langone HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainGenes long known to control the formation of bones before birth also control bone healing later in life, a new study found.Led

Updated on: May 31,2024 5

Genes that form specific bones in the womb heal them later in life, finds study

by Greg Williams,NYU Langone HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainGenes long known to control the formation of bones before birth also control bone healing later in life, a new study found.Led

Updated on:May 31,2024 5

Why new mothers are more likely to see faces in everyday objects

byUniversity of QueenslandCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA University of Queensland study has found women who've just had a baby are much more likely to see faces in everyday objects than

Updated on: January 18,2024 18

Why new mothers are more likely to see faces in everyday objects

byUniversity of QueenslandCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA University of Queensland study has found women who've just had a baby are much more likely to see faces in everyday objects than

Updated on:January 18,2024 18

What to do when the baby is born before you get to hospital

by Hannah Dahlen And Charlene Thornton,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageWomen often express a fear of giving birth en route to the hospital, and these fears have some basis.Dramat

Updated on: April 07,2024 19

What to do when the baby is born before you get to hospital

by Hannah Dahlen And Charlene Thornton,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageWomen often express a fear of giving birth en route to the hospital, and these fears have some basis.Dramat

Updated on:April 07,2024 19

Report shows young women have higher HPV vaccination rates but are put off by pap smears

by BGI GenomicsResponses to whether cervical cancer is caused by HPV. Credit:State of Cervical Cancer Awareness Report(2023).To further motivate action to combat cervical cancer, BGI Genom

Updated on: January 21,2024 6

Report shows young women have higher HPV vaccination rates but are put off by pap smears

by BGI GenomicsResponses to whether cervical cancer is caused by HPV. Credit:State of Cervical Cancer Awareness Report(2023).To further motivate action to combat cervical cancer, BGI Genom

Updated on:January 21,2024 6

With more people giving birth at home, Montana passed a pair of laws to make it easier

by Keely LarsonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAshley Jones' three children were born in three different places—a hospital, a birth center, and at home.Jones, who is 31 and lives in Belgrade, Mon

Updated on: January 21,2024 8

With more people giving birth at home, Montana passed a pair of laws to make it easier

by Keely LarsonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAshley Jones' three children were born in three different places—a hospital, a birth center, and at home.Jones, who is 31 and lives in Belgrade, Mon

Updated on:January 21,2024 8

Wearable optical device shows promise for detecting postpartum hemorrhage

byOpticaResearchers developed a wearable wrist-worn device that uses laser speckle imaging to catch early signs of postpartum hemorrhage. Credit: Francesca Bonetta-Misteli, Washington University

Updated on: January 07,2024 20

Wearable optical device shows promise for detecting postpartum hemorrhage

byOpticaResearchers developed a wearable wrist-worn device that uses laser speckle imaging to catch early signs of postpartum hemorrhage. Credit: Francesca Bonetta-Misteli, Washington University

Updated on:January 07,2024 20

Study finds most fetal congenital heart block screening fails to meet guidelines

by American College of RheumatologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research presented this week at ACR Convergence 2022, the American College of Rheumatology's annual meeting, found tha

Updated on: May 31,2024 6

Study finds most fetal congenital heart block screening fails to meet guidelines

by American College of RheumatologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research presented this week at ACR Convergence 2022, the American College of Rheumatology's annual meeting, found tha

Updated on:May 31,2024 6

Five old contraception methods that show why the pill was a medical breakthrough

by Susan Walker,The ConversationThe wishbone pessary didn’t look comfortable. Credit:Science Museum Group Collection,CC BY-NCIf you have access to it, it's easy to take today&#39

Updated on: January 21,2024 20

Five old contraception methods that show why the pill was a medical breakthrough

by Susan Walker,The ConversationThe wishbone pessary didn’t look comfortable. Credit:Science Museum Group Collection,CC BY-NCIf you have access to it, it's easy to take today&#39

Updated on:January 21,2024 20

Common antibiotic is a cost-saving treatment for reducing maternal sepsis, death or infection in developing countries

by Society for Maternal-Fetal MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSepsis, a severe infection that can lead to tissue damage, organ failure, and death, is one of the top three causes of mater

Updated on: April 07,2024 14

Common antibiotic is a cost-saving treatment for reducing maternal sepsis, death or infection in developing countries

by Society for Maternal-Fetal MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSepsis, a severe infection that can lead to tissue damage, organ failure, and death, is one of the top three causes of mater

Updated on:April 07,2024 14

California campaign lowers statewide C-section rate, study finds

by Stanford University Medical CenterIllustration depicting Caesarean section. Credit: BruceBlaus/Wikipedia/CC BY 3.0A four-year effort has reduced the rate of cesarean sections for low-risk, fir

Updated on: June 05,2024 3

California campaign lowers statewide C-section rate, study finds

by Stanford University Medical CenterIllustration depicting Caesarean section. Credit: BruceBlaus/Wikipedia/CC BY 3.0A four-year effort has reduced the rate of cesarean sections for low-risk, fir

Updated on:June 05,2024 3

Personalized protocol cuts opioid prescribing after C-section, suggests study

by Elana GotkineA personalized protocol for opioid prescriptions after cesarean delivery reduces the median morphine milligram equivalents prescribed at discharge, according to a study recently publis

Updated on: January 12,2024 10

Personalized protocol cuts opioid prescribing after C-section, suggests study

by Elana GotkineA personalized protocol for opioid prescriptions after cesarean delivery reduces the median morphine milligram equivalents prescribed at discharge, according to a study recently publis

Updated on:January 12,2024 10

Endometriosis is more than just 'painful periods'

by Carrie MacMillan,Yale UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainEven though endometriosis affects an estimated 10% of reproductive-age women in the United States and can cause increasing, d

Updated on: January 19,2024 16

Endometriosis is more than just 'painful periods'

by Carrie MacMillan,Yale UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainEven though endometriosis affects an estimated 10% of reproductive-age women in the United States and can cause increasing, d

Updated on:January 19,2024 16