Hepatitis C rates soar among pregnant women

by Alan MozesIn the two decades since the opioid epidemic took off, the addiction crisis has claimed the lives of hundreds of thousands of Americans.Now, new research points to another grim outgrowth

Updated on: January 19,2024

Hepatitis C rates soar among pregnant women

by Alan MozesIn the two decades since the opioid epidemic took off, the addiction crisis has claimed the lives of hundreds of thousands of Americans.Now, new research points to another grim outgrowth

Updated on:January 19,2024

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

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

FDA approves first blood test to predict preeclampsia in pregnant women

by Cara MurezA new blood test approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration can predict imminent preeclampsia, helping pregnant women who are at risk of this severe and sometimes deadly form of hi

Updated on: January 19,2024

FDA approves first blood test to predict preeclampsia in pregnant women

by Cara MurezA new blood test approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration can predict imminent preeclampsia, helping pregnant women who are at risk of this severe and sometimes deadly form of hi

Updated on:January 19,2024

Study uncovers impact of 1918 Spanish flu pandemic on infant health

byPublic Library of ScienceTranscribing archival data from maternity hospital registers in Switzerland. Credit: MELS, University of Zurich, CC-BY 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)In the

Updated on: January 19,2024

Study uncovers impact of 1918 Spanish flu pandemic on infant health

byPublic Library of ScienceTranscribing archival data from maternity hospital registers in Switzerland. Credit: MELS, University of Zurich, CC-BY 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)In the

Updated on:January 19,2024

COVID infection in women having ovary stimulation lowered chances for pregnancy

by Cara MurezTesting positive for a COVID-19 infection during a particular phase of fertility treatment could reduce the odds for a successful pregnancy, a new study says.That phase of treatment is ca

Updated on: January 19,2024

COVID infection in women having ovary stimulation lowered chances for pregnancy

by Cara MurezTesting positive for a COVID-19 infection during a particular phase of fertility treatment could reduce the odds for a successful pregnancy, a new study says.That phase of treatment is ca

Updated on:January 19,2024

Will having a baby leave you broke?

by Esther Mirjam Girsberger,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageIncreasing the rate of paid maternity leave, so it is tied to prior earnings, rather than just increasing the time off work,

Updated on: January 19,2024

Will having a baby leave you broke?

by Esther Mirjam Girsberger,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageIncreasing the rate of paid maternity leave, so it is tied to prior earnings, rather than just increasing the time off work,

Updated on:January 19,2024

Higher maternal death rates among black women tied to racism, sexism, UN says

by Cara MurezBlack women are more likely to die during or soon after childbirth due to systemic racism and sexism in the medical system, not genetics or lifestyle, according to the United Nations.A U.

Updated on: January 19,2024

Higher maternal death rates among black women tied to racism, sexism, UN says

by Cara MurezBlack women are more likely to die during or soon after childbirth due to systemic racism and sexism in the medical system, not genetics or lifestyle, according to the United Nations.A U.

Updated on:January 19,2024

Is Florida failing its children? More babies are born early, at low weight and high risk of death

by Cindy Krischer Goodman, South Florida Sun SentinelCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainLittle Liberty Belle Garcia arrived in the world at a Hollywood hospital in August weighing only 1 pound 5 ounces.

Updated on: January 19,2024

Is Florida failing its children? More babies are born early, at low weight and high risk of death

by Cindy Krischer Goodman, South Florida Sun SentinelCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainLittle Liberty Belle Garcia arrived in the world at a Hollywood hospital in August weighing only 1 pound 5 ounces.

Updated on:January 19,2024

Study links cadmium levels in women's urine to endometriosis

byMichigan State UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWomen with a history of endometriosis had higher concentrations of cadmium in their urine compared to those without that diagnosis, a

Updated on: January 19,2024

Study links cadmium levels in women's urine to endometriosis

byMichigan State UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWomen with a history of endometriosis had higher concentrations of cadmium in their urine compared to those without that diagnosis, a

Updated on:January 19,2024

Most infants with RSV-related critical illness born at term

by Elana GotkineMost infants requiring intensive care for respiratory syncytial virus are born at term, and do not have underlying medical conditions, according to a study published online Aug. 15 in&

Updated on: January 19,2024

Most infants with RSV-related critical illness born at term

by Elana GotkineMost infants requiring intensive care for respiratory syncytial virus are born at term, and do not have underlying medical conditions, according to a study published online Aug. 15 in&

Updated on:January 19,2024