Midwifery care safe for moderate- and high-risk pregnancies, shows research

by Brett Goldhawk,University of British ColumbiaFlowchart showing selection of births used in the analysis. Credit:Canadian Medical Association Journal(2023). DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.22045

Updated on: June 12,2024

Midwifery care safe for moderate- and high-risk pregnancies, shows research

by Brett Goldhawk,University of British ColumbiaFlowchart showing selection of births used in the analysis. Credit:Canadian Medical Association Journal(2023). DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.22045

Updated on:June 12,2024

Primary cesarean delivery rate increased from 2019 to 2021

The rate of primary cesarean deliveries decreased from 2016 to 2019 and then increased from 2019 to 2021, while the rate of repeat deliveries decreased during the same period, according to a July&nbsp

Updated on: March 12,2024

Primary cesarean delivery rate increased from 2019 to 2021

The rate of primary cesarean deliveries decreased from 2016 to 2019 and then increased from 2019 to 2021, while the rate of repeat deliveries decreased during the same period, according to a July&nbsp

Updated on:March 12,2024

Pregnant women diagnosed with cancer don't get the emotional support they need due to research gap, finds study

by University of SurreyScoping review results mapped onto Leventhal’s self-regulatory model of illness. Credit:BMJ Open(2023). DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-063283Support for pregnant wom

Updated on: May 11,2024

Pregnant women diagnosed with cancer don't get the emotional support they need due to research gap, finds study

by University of SurreyScoping review results mapped onto Leventhal’s self-regulatory model of illness. Credit:BMJ Open(2023). DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-063283Support for pregnant wom

Updated on:May 11,2024

Large, real world, multistate study finds COVID-19 vaccine cuts risk of disease when administered during pregnancy

byRegenstrief InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA large multistate study, conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC's) VISION Network, has found that COV

Updated on: December 13,2024

Large, real world, multistate study finds COVID-19 vaccine cuts risk of disease when administered during pregnancy

byRegenstrief InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA large multistate study, conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC's) VISION Network, has found that COV

Updated on:December 13,2024

Researchers: We won't get real equality until we price breast milk and treat breastfeeding as work

by Julie P. Smith, Catherine Pereira-Kotze and Karleen Gribble,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe Australian Women's Economic Equality Taskforce delivered a major report la

Updated on: January 16,2024

Researchers: We won't get real equality until we price breast milk and treat breastfeeding as work

by Julie P. Smith, Catherine Pereira-Kotze and Karleen Gribble,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe Australian Women's Economic Equality Taskforce delivered a major report la

Updated on:January 16,2024

No universal body image experience in pregnancy, says meta-analysis

byAnglia Ruskin UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study has discovered large variations in how pregnancy can affect women's perceptions of their own body, including experience

Updated on: January 16,2024

No universal body image experience in pregnancy, says meta-analysis

byAnglia Ruskin UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study has discovered large variations in how pregnancy can affect women's perceptions of their own body, including experience

Updated on:January 16,2024

Study: Women's hormonal cycles do not affect preferences for men's behavior

by University of GöttingenParticipants provide a saliva sample for hormone analysis. Credit: Julia Stern, University of GöttingenIn the past, there has been much excitement over research that pur

Updated on: March 09,2024

Study: Women's hormonal cycles do not affect preferences for men's behavior

by University of GöttingenParticipants provide a saliva sample for hormone analysis. Credit: Julia Stern, University of GöttingenIn the past, there has been much excitement over research that pur

Updated on:March 09,2024

New study finds homebirths overwhelmingly more positive experience for women

byTrinity College DublinCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainExperiences of homebirth are overwhelmingly more positive than hospital births, according to a study conducted by researchers in Trinity

Updated on: February 18,2024

New study finds homebirths overwhelmingly more positive experience for women

byTrinity College DublinCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainExperiences of homebirth are overwhelmingly more positive than hospital births, according to a study conducted by researchers in Trinity

Updated on:February 18,2024

Cannabis exposure linked to 1.5-times higher risk of unhealthy pregnancy outcomes

byUniversity of Utah Health SciencesNew research shows that pregnant people who use cannabis have a higher rate of unhealthy birth outcomes at 25.9% vs 17.4% among pregnant people who do not use

Updated on: January 13,2024

Cannabis exposure linked to 1.5-times higher risk of unhealthy pregnancy outcomes

byUniversity of Utah Health SciencesNew research shows that pregnant people who use cannabis have a higher rate of unhealthy birth outcomes at 25.9% vs 17.4% among pregnant people who do not use

Updated on:January 13,2024

Improving blood pressure control after pregnancy found to have long-term cardiovascular benefits

byAmerican Heart AssociationThe Overall 24-Hour Average Blood Pressure at Visit 4. Central tendency is the mean 24-hour average blood pressure for each participant at approximately 9 months post

Updated on: January 15,2024

Improving blood pressure control after pregnancy found to have long-term cardiovascular benefits

byAmerican Heart AssociationThe Overall 24-Hour Average Blood Pressure at Visit 4. Central tendency is the mean 24-hour average blood pressure for each participant at approximately 9 months post

Updated on:January 15,2024