Researchers confirm risk of COVID transmission from mother to unborn baby is very low

byUniversity College LondonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearch from UCL, UCLH and Great Ormond Street Hospital has confirmed that the risk of a mother passing on COVID to her unborn baby i

Updated on: January 19,2024

Researchers confirm risk of COVID transmission from mother to unborn baby is very low

byUniversity College LondonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearch from UCL, UCLH and Great Ormond Street Hospital has confirmed that the risk of a mother passing on COVID to her unborn baby i

Updated on:January 19,2024

New insights on pelvic floor damage after vaginal birth, and new directions for treatment

byUniversity of California - San DiegoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn the August 02, 2023 issue ofScience Translational Medicine, University of California San Diego researchers lead a

Updated on: January 19,2024

New insights on pelvic floor damage after vaginal birth, and new directions for treatment

byUniversity of California - San DiegoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn the August 02, 2023 issue ofScience Translational Medicine, University of California San Diego researchers lead a

Updated on:January 19,2024

Study shows marketing claims regarding effectiveness of home fertility tests are misleading

byUniversity of SydneyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMany websites selling home fertility tests, also known as the "egg timer" test, directly to consumers are making misleading claim

Updated on: January 19,2024

Study shows marketing claims regarding effectiveness of home fertility tests are misleading

byUniversity of SydneyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMany websites selling home fertility tests, also known as the "egg timer" test, directly to consumers are making misleading claim

Updated on:January 19,2024

Publication of ARRIVE trial linked to increase in 39-week induction

by Elana GotkineAn increase in 39-week induction rates and a decrease in cesarean delivery (CD) rates were seen following publication of A Randomized Trial of Induction vs. Expectant Management (ARRIV

Updated on: January 19,2024

Publication of ARRIVE trial linked to increase in 39-week induction

by Elana GotkineAn increase in 39-week induction rates and a decrease in cesarean delivery (CD) rates were seen following publication of A Randomized Trial of Induction vs. Expectant Management (ARRIV

Updated on:January 19,2024

COVID-19 recession resulted in 'baby bump,' says study

by Elana GotkineThe COVID-19 recession resulted in an overall baby bump, or increase in births, among U.S.-born mothers, according to a study published online Aug. 15 in theProceedings of the Na

Updated on: January 19,2024

COVID-19 recession resulted in 'baby bump,' says study

by Elana GotkineThe COVID-19 recession resulted in an overall baby bump, or increase in births, among U.S.-born mothers, according to a study published online Aug. 15 in theProceedings of the Na

Updated on:January 19,2024

Magnesium before premature birth at 30 to 34 weeks has limited benefit: Study

by Elana GotkineIntravenous magnesium sulfate before preterm birth at 30 to 34 weeks of gestation does not improve child survival free of cerebral palsy, according to a study published in the Aug. 15

Updated on: January 19,2024

Magnesium before premature birth at 30 to 34 weeks has limited benefit: Study

by Elana GotkineIntravenous magnesium sulfate before preterm birth at 30 to 34 weeks of gestation does not improve child survival free of cerebral palsy, according to a study published in the Aug. 15

Updated on:January 19,2024

Levonorgestrel emergency contraceptive pill found to be more effective when taken with an anti-inflammatory medication

byLancetCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainTaking piroxicam, an anti-inflammatory medication commonly used for arthritis pain, at the same time as the levonorgestrel emergency contraceptive pill

Updated on: January 19,2024

Levonorgestrel emergency contraceptive pill found to be more effective when taken with an anti-inflammatory medication

byLancetCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainTaking piroxicam, an anti-inflammatory medication commonly used for arthritis pain, at the same time as the levonorgestrel emergency contraceptive pill

Updated on:January 19,2024

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

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

'Conscience' bills let medical providers opt out of providing a wide range of care

by Carly Graf, KFF Health NewsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new Montana law will provide sweeping legal protections to health care practitioners who refuse to prescribe marijuana or participate

Updated on: January 19,2024

'Conscience' bills let medical providers opt out of providing a wide range of care

by Carly Graf, KFF Health NewsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new Montana law will provide sweeping legal protections to health care practitioners who refuse to prescribe marijuana or participate

Updated on:January 19,2024

New study: Black women with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy have increased stroke risk

byBoston University School of MedicineCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainU.S. Black women have a disproportionately higher burden of both preeclamptic pregnancy and stroke compared with white wom

Updated on: January 19,2024

New study: Black women with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy have increased stroke risk

byBoston University School of MedicineCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainU.S. Black women have a disproportionately higher burden of both preeclamptic pregnancy and stroke compared with white wom

Updated on:January 19,2024