U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends screening for hypertensive disorders of pregnancy

by Elana GotkineThe U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends screening for hypertensive disorders of pregnancy at each prenatal visit. This recommendation forms the basis of a final rec

Updated on: January 17,2024

U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends screening for hypertensive disorders of pregnancy

by Elana GotkineThe U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends screening for hypertensive disorders of pregnancy at each prenatal visit. This recommendation forms the basis of a final rec

Updated on:January 17,2024

Medication abortions are under fire: Here's how they work

by LINDSEY TANNER and MATTHEW PERRONEBottles of abortion pills mifepristone, left, and misoprostol, right, at a clinic in Des Moines, Iowa, Sept. 22, 2010. Medication abortions became the preferred me

Updated on: May 16,2024

Medication abortions are under fire: Here's how they work

by LINDSEY TANNER and MATTHEW PERRONEBottles of abortion pills mifepristone, left, and misoprostol, right, at a clinic in Des Moines, Iowa, Sept. 22, 2010. Medication abortions became the preferred me

Updated on:May 16,2024

In pregnancy, buprenorphine use up, methadone use down

(HealthDay)—From 2009 to 2015, the prevalence of methadone use decreased and buprenorphine use increased among Medicaid-enrolled pregnant women with opioid use disorder, and the 4Ps Plus and Substance

Updated on: April 08,2024

In pregnancy, buprenorphine use up, methadone use down

(HealthDay)—From 2009 to 2015, the prevalence of methadone use decreased and buprenorphine use increased among Medicaid-enrolled pregnant women with opioid use disorder, and the 4Ps Plus and Substance

Updated on:April 08,2024

Female reproductive milestones may be risk factors for diabetes and high cholesterol later in life

by Harvard Medical SchoolCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new review of available evidence led by researchers at the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute suggests that female reproductive char

Updated on: March 07,2024

Female reproductive milestones may be risk factors for diabetes and high cholesterol later in life

by Harvard Medical SchoolCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new review of available evidence led by researchers at the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute suggests that female reproductive char

Updated on:March 07,2024

COVID could add to 2 million per year stillbirth toll: UN

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAlmost two million babies are stillborn every year—one every 16 seconds—the United Nations said Thursday, warning that the COVID-19 pandemic could add another 200,000

Updated on: March 05,2024

COVID could add to 2 million per year stillbirth toll: UN

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAlmost two million babies are stillborn every year—one every 16 seconds—the United Nations said Thursday, warning that the COVID-19 pandemic could add another 200,000

Updated on:March 05,2024

New book examines bias, dissatisfaction with birth control

by Victoria Sanchez,University of OregonCredit: University of OregonA UO professor has distilled 10 years of research on birth control and women's experiences surrounding it into a new book

Updated on: March 05,2024

New book examines bias, dissatisfaction with birth control

by Victoria Sanchez,University of OregonCredit: University of OregonA UO professor has distilled 10 years of research on birth control and women's experiences surrounding it into a new book

Updated on:March 05,2024

Researchers develop novel, woman controlled contraceptive product

by Boston University School of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainDespite the availability of numerous effective birth control methods, more than 40 percent of pregnancies worldwide are unintended.

Updated on: May 23,2024

Researchers develop novel, woman controlled contraceptive product

by Boston University School of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainDespite the availability of numerous effective birth control methods, more than 40 percent of pregnancies worldwide are unintended.

Updated on:May 23,2024

Medical school identifies placental protein as possible birthweight regulator

by Angel Mendez,University of Minnesota Medical SchoolCredit: MART PRODUCTION from PexelsNew findings from the University of Minnesota Medical School are helping uncover why some people are more

Updated on: May 09,2024

Medical school identifies placental protein as possible birthweight regulator

by Angel Mendez,University of Minnesota Medical SchoolCredit: MART PRODUCTION from PexelsNew findings from the University of Minnesota Medical School are helping uncover why some people are more

Updated on:May 09,2024

Expanding Medicaid led to decreased postpartum hospitalizations

by Brown UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAccording to health care experts, the benefits for brand-new parents and their infants having access to health care during pregnancy as well a

Updated on: May 09,2024

Expanding Medicaid led to decreased postpartum hospitalizations

by Brown UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAccording to health care experts, the benefits for brand-new parents and their infants having access to health care during pregnancy as well a

Updated on:May 09,2024

New insights into lipid metabolism associated with pathogenesis of preeclampsia

by Li Yuan,Chinese Academy of SciencesThe differential genes linked to aberrant CNVs are enriched in metabolism-related biological functions. (A) Distributions of aberrant CNVs on each chromosom

Updated on: April 23,2024

New insights into lipid metabolism associated with pathogenesis of preeclampsia

by Li Yuan,Chinese Academy of SciencesThe differential genes linked to aberrant CNVs are enriched in metabolism-related biological functions. (A) Distributions of aberrant CNVs on each chromosom

Updated on:April 23,2024