Blood test for pregnant women can predict premature birth

by Stanford University Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new blood test for pregnant women detects with 75-80 percent accuracy whether their pregnancies will end in premature birth. The techniq

Updated on: April 18,2024

Blood test for pregnant women can predict premature birth

by Stanford University Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new blood test for pregnant women detects with 75-80 percent accuracy whether their pregnancies will end in premature birth. The techniq

Updated on:April 18,2024

E-cigarettes may be better than nicotine patches to help pregnant women stop smoking, reduce the risk of low birthweight

byQueen Mary, University of LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainSmoking in pregnancy can harm developing babies, especially their growth. Current guidelines recommend that pregnant smokers who find q

Updated on: January 19,2024

E-cigarettes may be better than nicotine patches to help pregnant women stop smoking, reduce the risk of low birthweight

byQueen Mary, University of LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainSmoking in pregnancy can harm developing babies, especially their growth. Current guidelines recommend that pregnant smokers who find q

Updated on:January 19,2024

Heavy periods are common. What can you do, and when should you seek help?

by Phoebe Holdenson Kimura and Bianca Cannon,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageAroundone in four womenof reproductive age experience heavy periods, also known as heavy menstr

Updated on: April 19,2024

Heavy periods are common. What can you do, and when should you seek help?

by Phoebe Holdenson Kimura and Bianca Cannon,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageAroundone in four womenof reproductive age experience heavy periods, also known as heavy menstr

Updated on:April 19,2024

Study finds that biggest share of US obstetric hospitals deliver fewer than 500 babies per year

by Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA research team led by Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) has analyzed the birth volume and geographic dist

Updated on: June 07,2024

Study finds that biggest share of US obstetric hospitals deliver fewer than 500 babies per year

by Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA research team led by Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) has analyzed the birth volume and geographic dist

Updated on:June 07,2024

Researchers find molecular mechanisms behind women's biological clock

by University of CopenhagenCredit: University of CopenhagenResearchers have mapped out some of the mechanisms that may affect women's fertility from the teenage years to menopause. These mech

Updated on: May 23,2024

Researchers find molecular mechanisms behind women's biological clock

by University of CopenhagenCredit: University of CopenhagenResearchers have mapped out some of the mechanisms that may affect women's fertility from the teenage years to menopause. These mech

Updated on:May 23,2024

High blood pressure isn't only a risk during pregnancy

by Joyce Tsai,American Heart AssociationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAfter enduring a difficult pregnancy marred with severe bouts of nausea and vomiting, Christina Roberto recalls the over

Updated on: January 15,2024

High blood pressure isn't only a risk during pregnancy

by Joyce Tsai,American Heart AssociationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAfter enduring a difficult pregnancy marred with severe bouts of nausea and vomiting, Christina Roberto recalls the over

Updated on:January 15,2024

Feds try to head off growing problem of overdoses among expectant mothers

by Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez, Katheryn Houghton, KFF Health NewsCredit: CC0 Public DomainWhen Andria Peterson began working as a clinical pharmacist in the pediatric and neonatal intensive care units at

Updated on: January 15,2024

Feds try to head off growing problem of overdoses among expectant mothers

by Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez, Katheryn Houghton, KFF Health NewsCredit: CC0 Public DomainWhen Andria Peterson began working as a clinical pharmacist in the pediatric and neonatal intensive care units at

Updated on:January 15,2024

In-utero exposure to coronavirus pandemic could cause developmental difficulties, accelerated aging in the century ahead

by Beth Newcomb,University of Southern CaliforniaCredit: CC0 Public DomainExposure to COVID-19 could pose a risk to the health and aging of individuals who aren't even born yet, according to

Updated on: March 19,2024

In-utero exposure to coronavirus pandemic could cause developmental difficulties, accelerated aging in the century ahead

by Beth Newcomb,University of Southern CaliforniaCredit: CC0 Public DomainExposure to COVID-19 could pose a risk to the health and aging of individuals who aren't even born yet, according to

Updated on:March 19,2024

Endometriosis: gene identified which could be potential treatment target – new study

by Krina Zondervan and Thomas Tapmeier,The ConversationCredit: Nataliya Vaitkevich from PexelsUp to 10% of women experienceendometriosis worldwide. The condition is chronic, extremely pain

Updated on: March 19,2024

Endometriosis: gene identified which could be potential treatment target – new study

by Krina Zondervan and Thomas Tapmeier,The ConversationCredit: Nataliya Vaitkevich from PexelsUp to 10% of women experienceendometriosis worldwide. The condition is chronic, extremely pain

Updated on:March 19,2024

Decision to offer sedation for often-painful IUD insertion is 'groundbreaking,' health experts say

by Erin Kayata,Northeastern UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIntrauterine devices (IUDs) are a highly effective and long-lasting form of birth control placed in the uterus. Research s

Updated on: July 08,2024

Decision to offer sedation for often-painful IUD insertion is 'groundbreaking,' health experts say

by Erin Kayata,Northeastern UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIntrauterine devices (IUDs) are a highly effective and long-lasting form of birth control placed in the uterus. Research s

Updated on:July 08,2024