Rise of microplastics discovered in placentas of Hawaiʻi mothers

byUniversity of Hawaii at ManoaIdentification of extracted MP by Raman spectroscopy analysis. Credit:Environment International(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2023.108220A placenta (com

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Rise of microplastics discovered in placentas of Hawaiʻi mothers

byUniversity of Hawaii at ManoaIdentification of extracted MP by Raman spectroscopy analysis. Credit:Environment International(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2023.108220A placenta (com

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State abortion bans bar exceptions for suicide, mental health

by Sandhya Raman, CQ-Roll CallCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn the year since the Supreme Court outlawed the national right to an abortion, 18 states have implemented abortion bans that specify th

Updated on: January 13,2024 10

State abortion bans bar exceptions for suicide, mental health

by Sandhya Raman, CQ-Roll CallCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn the year since the Supreme Court outlawed the national right to an abortion, 18 states have implemented abortion bans that specify th

Updated on:January 13,2024 10

Dramatic declines in global fertility rates set to transform global population patterns by 2100, says study

byLancetCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe world is approaching a low-fertility future. Although by 2100 more than 97% of countries and territories will have fertility rates below what is nece

Updated on: March 27,2024 0

Dramatic declines in global fertility rates set to transform global population patterns by 2100, says study

byLancetCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe world is approaching a low-fertility future. Although by 2100 more than 97% of countries and territories will have fertility rates below what is nece

Updated on:March 27,2024 0

Stigma felt by opioid-dependent moms can impact the health care received by their babies

by Brian Consiglio,University of MissouriCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe rate of opioid use among pregnant women in the United States quadrupled between 1999 and 2014 and continues to rise—an alarm

Updated on: January 15,2024 7

Stigma felt by opioid-dependent moms can impact the health care received by their babies

by Brian Consiglio,University of MissouriCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe rate of opioid use among pregnant women in the United States quadrupled between 1999 and 2014 and continues to rise—an alarm

Updated on:January 15,2024 7

Listening to music during pregnancy benefits baby brain's ability to encode speech sounds, finds study

by University of BarcelonaDaily musical exposure during the last weeks of the pregnancy is associated with an improved encoding of low-frequency sound compounds. Credit: University of BarcelonaWh

Updated on: June 07,2024 3

Listening to music during pregnancy benefits baby brain's ability to encode speech sounds, finds study

by University of BarcelonaDaily musical exposure during the last weeks of the pregnancy is associated with an improved encoding of low-frequency sound compounds. Credit: University of BarcelonaWh

Updated on:June 07,2024 3

Immigrants living in US have fewer preterm births; US-born Black pregnant people have highest preterm birth rate

byNorthwestern UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainPreterm birth rates are an important marker in assessing a country's overall health, and the United States isn't faring very well.Indivi

Updated on: January 15,2024 17

Immigrants living in US have fewer preterm births; US-born Black pregnant people have highest preterm birth rate

byNorthwestern UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainPreterm birth rates are an important marker in assessing a country's overall health, and the United States isn't faring very well.Indivi

Updated on:January 15,2024 17

Maternal mortality in the US more than doubled between 1999 and 2019, study finds

byMass General BrighamCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study by investigators from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) at the University of Washington and Mass General B

Updated on: January 21,2024 10

Maternal mortality in the US more than doubled between 1999 and 2019, study finds

byMass General BrighamCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study by investigators from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) at the University of Washington and Mass General B

Updated on:January 21,2024 10

Illinois launches service to connect complex abortion cases with needed medical care

by Angie Leventis Lourgos and Dan Petrella, Chicago TribuneCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA few weeks after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, a 19-year-old woman traveled from Memphis t

Updated on: January 19,2024 6

Illinois launches service to connect complex abortion cases with needed medical care

by Angie Leventis Lourgos and Dan Petrella, Chicago TribuneCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA few weeks after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, a 19-year-old woman traveled from Memphis t

Updated on:January 19,2024 6

Twenty percent with livebirth via ART go on to conceive naturally

by Elana GotkineTwenty percent of women with livebirth via assisted reproductive technology (ART) subsequently conceive naturally, according to a study published online June 20 inHuman Reproduct

Updated on: January 19,2024 19

Twenty percent with livebirth via ART go on to conceive naturally

by Elana GotkineTwenty percent of women with livebirth via assisted reproductive technology (ART) subsequently conceive naturally, according to a study published online June 20 inHuman Reproduct

Updated on:January 19,2024 19

Nonsurgical treatment for uterine fibroids

by Sonya Goins, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainUterine fibroids are the leading cause of women undergoing hysterectomies, leaving them unable to bear children. Fibroids often

Updated on: January 15,2024 11

Nonsurgical treatment for uterine fibroids

by Sonya Goins, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainUterine fibroids are the leading cause of women undergoing hysterectomies, leaving them unable to bear children. Fibroids often

Updated on:January 15,2024 11

New study using human fibroid cells supports use of green tea compound as treatment for uterine fibroids

byJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn a pre-clinical, proof-of-concept study from Johns Hopkins Medicine, researchers found that epigallocatechin galla

Updated on: January 19,2024 7

New study using human fibroid cells supports use of green tea compound as treatment for uterine fibroids

byJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn a pre-clinical, proof-of-concept study from Johns Hopkins Medicine, researchers found that epigallocatechin galla

Updated on:January 19,2024 7

New research shows hard-hitting campaigns can help prevent drinking during pregnancy

by Public Health AustraliaImage from the 'One Drink' campaign by the WA Mental Health Commission and the Cancer Council WA. Credit:Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health&nbs

Updated on: January 15,2024 16

New research shows hard-hitting campaigns can help prevent drinking during pregnancy

by Public Health AustraliaImage from the 'One Drink' campaign by the WA Mental Health Commission and the Cancer Council WA. Credit:Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health&nbs

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