Study finds high rates of over- and under-screening for cervical cancer

by Boston Medical CenterComparison of diagnostic accuracy of single image and time series. The proportion of cervical images visually classified as normal (green), indeterminate (yellow) or high-

Updated on: May 31,2024

Study finds high rates of over- and under-screening for cervical cancer

by Boston Medical CenterComparison of diagnostic accuracy of single image and time series. The proportion of cervical images visually classified as normal (green), indeterminate (yellow) or high-

Updated on:May 31,2024

Pregnancies affected by major congenital heart defects show nearly triple risk of adverse outcomes

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressCredit: Puwadon Sang-ngern from PexelsResearch led by the Statens Serum Institut in Copenhagen has revealed that nearly 23% of pregnancies affected by fetal major con

Updated on: January 09,2025

Pregnancies affected by major congenital heart defects show nearly triple risk of adverse outcomes

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressCredit: Puwadon Sang-ngern from PexelsResearch led by the Statens Serum Institut in Copenhagen has revealed that nearly 23% of pregnancies affected by fetal major con

Updated on:January 09,2025

Surgeons fear pelvic mesh lawsuits will spook patients

by Gene JohnsonIn this Dec. 20, 2018, photo, Dr. Jeffrey Clemons, a pelvic reconstructive surgeon, poses for a photo in Tacoma, Wash., with a letter to state Attorney General Bob Ferguson that he help

Updated on: March 09,2024

Surgeons fear pelvic mesh lawsuits will spook patients

by Gene JohnsonIn this Dec. 20, 2018, photo, Dr. Jeffrey Clemons, a pelvic reconstructive surgeon, poses for a photo in Tacoma, Wash., with a letter to state Attorney General Bob Ferguson that he help

Updated on:March 09,2024

Antibiotics following C-section among obese women reduces risk of surgical infection

by The JAMA Network JournalsIllustration depicting Caesarean section. Credit: BruceBlaus/Wikipedia/CC BY 3.0Among obese women undergoing cesarean delivery, a postoperative 48-hour course of antib

Updated on: March 09,2024

Antibiotics following C-section among obese women reduces risk of surgical infection

by The JAMA Network JournalsIllustration depicting Caesarean section. Credit: BruceBlaus/Wikipedia/CC BY 3.0Among obese women undergoing cesarean delivery, a postoperative 48-hour course of antib

Updated on:March 09,2024

More than 2.2 million women live in maternity care desert status areas

(HealthDay)—More than 2.2 million women live in areas with severely limited to no access to maternity care (maternity care desert status), according to a report published Sept. 23 by the March of Dime

Updated on: March 12,2024

More than 2.2 million women live in maternity care desert status areas

(HealthDay)—More than 2.2 million women live in areas with severely limited to no access to maternity care (maternity care desert status), according to a report published Sept. 23 by the March of Dime

Updated on:March 12,2024

Magee and CMU Partner to develop novel app to combat preterm birth

by Adam Dove, Carnegie Mellon University, Department of Civil and Environmental EngineeringThe app answers FAQs, helps users track appointments, and much more. Credit: Carnegie Mellon University, Depa

Updated on: March 09,2024

Magee and CMU Partner to develop novel app to combat preterm birth

by Adam Dove, Carnegie Mellon University, Department of Civil and Environmental EngineeringThe app answers FAQs, helps users track appointments, and much more. Credit: Carnegie Mellon University, Depa

Updated on:March 09,2024

Study examines the effects of weight loss surgery between pregnancies

by WileyCredit: CC0 Public DomainDuring 2002–2014, there was a 13-fold increase in weight loss surgeries among women aged 15–44 years in New South Wales, Australia, and undergoing such surgery be

Updated on: March 05,2024

Study examines the effects of weight loss surgery between pregnancies

by WileyCredit: CC0 Public DomainDuring 2002–2014, there was a 13-fold increase in weight loss surgeries among women aged 15–44 years in New South Wales, Australia, and undergoing such surgery be

Updated on:March 05,2024

Decreasing the maternal mortality rate in Ghana

by Brigham Young UniversityCredit: Brigham Young UniversityThis past summer, students from the College of Life Sciences Department of Public Health worked to lower the maternal mortality rate in

Updated on: March 09,2024

Decreasing the maternal mortality rate in Ghana

by Brigham Young UniversityCredit: Brigham Young UniversityThis past summer, students from the College of Life Sciences Department of Public Health worked to lower the maternal mortality rate in

Updated on:March 09,2024

2016 to 2020 saw increase in rates of GDM across United States

The rates of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) increased from 2016 to 2020, according to the July 19 issue of theNational Vital Statistics Reports, a publication from the U.S. Centers for Dise

Updated on: March 12,2024

2016 to 2020 saw increase in rates of GDM across United States

The rates of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) increased from 2016 to 2020, according to the July 19 issue of theNational Vital Statistics Reports, a publication from the U.S. Centers for Dise

Updated on:March 12,2024

Kids' metabolic health can be improved with exercise during pregnancy

by Joslin Diabetes CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainA mechanism has been identified that explains how physical exercise in pregnancy confers metabolic health benefits in offspring. According to res

Updated on: April 16,2024

Kids' metabolic health can be improved with exercise during pregnancy

by Joslin Diabetes CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainA mechanism has been identified that explains how physical exercise in pregnancy confers metabolic health benefits in offspring. According to res

Updated on:April 16,2024