Pregnant women are missing vital nutrients, a situation that could worsen with plant-based foods

byUniversity of SouthamptonPregnant women missing key nutrients by eating modern diets. Credit: University of SouthamptonPregnant women are not getting the essential nutrients they and their bab

Updated on: January 13,2024

Pregnant women are missing vital nutrients, a situation that could worsen with plant-based foods

byUniversity of SouthamptonPregnant women missing key nutrients by eating modern diets. Credit: University of SouthamptonPregnant women are not getting the essential nutrients they and their bab

Updated on:January 13,2024

Pregnancy-related deaths spiked for second consecutive year during COVID-19

by Boston UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainFollowing the emergence of the highly contagious Delta and Omicron COVID-19 variants pregnancy-related mortality rates, in the United States rose fast

Updated on: April 11,2024

Pregnancy-related deaths spiked for second consecutive year during COVID-19

by Boston UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainFollowing the emergence of the highly contagious Delta and Omicron COVID-19 variants pregnancy-related mortality rates, in the United States rose fast

Updated on:April 11,2024

CDC: Admission rate to ICU 1.8 per 1,000 live births for mothers

by Elana GotkineFor mothers delivering live-born infants in 2020 to 2022, the admission rate to an intensive care unit (ICU) was 1.8 per 1,000 live births, according to a December data brief published

Updated on: January 13,2024

CDC: Admission rate to ICU 1.8 per 1,000 live births for mothers

by Elana GotkineFor mothers delivering live-born infants in 2020 to 2022, the admission rate to an intensive care unit (ICU) was 1.8 per 1,000 live births, according to a December data brief published

Updated on:January 13,2024

Study compares surgical treatment options for uterine fibroids

by Vincent Jacobbi,Mayo ClinicCredit: Mayo ClinicIn a recent study, Mayo Clinic researchers compared the cost-effectiveness of surgical treatments for uterine fibroids, suggesting that the less

Updated on: January 19,2024

Study compares surgical treatment options for uterine fibroids

by Vincent Jacobbi,Mayo ClinicCredit: Mayo ClinicIn a recent study, Mayo Clinic researchers compared the cost-effectiveness of surgical treatments for uterine fibroids, suggesting that the less

Updated on:January 19,2024

Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio can distinguish cystitis from OAB

by Elana GotkineSerum neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) can help differentiate interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS) from overactive bladder (OAB), according to a study published onl

Updated on: January 12,2024

Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio can distinguish cystitis from OAB

by Elana GotkineSerum neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) can help differentiate interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS) from overactive bladder (OAB), according to a study published onl

Updated on:January 12,2024

Who are the 1 in 4 American women who choose abortion?

by Luu D. Ireland,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageThe abortion debate is at the center of U.S. political dialog. Voices from both sides flood social media feeds, newspapers, radio and

Updated on: March 09,2024

Who are the 1 in 4 American women who choose abortion?

by Luu D. Ireland,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageThe abortion debate is at the center of U.S. political dialog. Voices from both sides flood social media feeds, newspapers, radio and

Updated on:March 09,2024

Direct dispensing of prenatal supplements with iron reduces anemia

by Lori SolomonDirectly providing prenatal iron supplements significantly improves average hematocrit levels throughout pregnancy and reduces anemia in underserved patients, according to a study publi

Updated on: January 17,2024

Direct dispensing of prenatal supplements with iron reduces anemia

by Lori SolomonDirectly providing prenatal iron supplements significantly improves average hematocrit levels throughout pregnancy and reduces anemia in underserved patients, according to a study publi

Updated on:January 17,2024

Mapping changes to metabolic pathways during pregnancy

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressCredit:Cell(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2023.11.043A large team of ob-gyns, regenerative medicine and fetal development specialists and metabolic researchers in

Updated on: March 07,2024

Mapping changes to metabolic pathways during pregnancy

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressCredit:Cell(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2023.11.043A large team of ob-gyns, regenerative medicine and fetal development specialists and metabolic researchers in

Updated on:March 07,2024

Pregnancy stretch marks cause stress and emotional burden, study finds

by Noah Fromson,University of MichiganCredit: CC0 Public DomainWhile stretch marks are commonly associated with pregnancy, the permanency of the skin lesions causes pregnant women and pregnant i

Updated on: June 04,2024

Pregnancy stretch marks cause stress and emotional burden, study finds

by Noah Fromson,University of MichiganCredit: CC0 Public DomainWhile stretch marks are commonly associated with pregnancy, the permanency of the skin lesions causes pregnant women and pregnant i

Updated on:June 04,2024

Maternal mortality rate is much higher for Black women than white women in Mississippi, study says

by Emily Wagster PettusDr. Michelle Owens, a maternal fetal medicine subspecialist, speaks on Feb. 22, 2023 at the state Capitol in Jackson, Miss. Owens is one of the leaders of a committee that publi

Updated on: January 13,2024

Maternal mortality rate is much higher for Black women than white women in Mississippi, study says

by Emily Wagster PettusDr. Michelle Owens, a maternal fetal medicine subspecialist, speaks on Feb. 22, 2023 at the state Capitol in Jackson, Miss. Owens is one of the leaders of a committee that publi

Updated on:January 13,2024