Planning a pregnancy? Study suggests antibiotic timing may affect mental well-being

byUniversity of ToyamaAnalysis of 94,490 pregnant women enrolled in the Japan Environment and Children's Study shows that antibiotic use before and during pregnancy was associated with a higher li

Updated on: June 07,2026

Planning a pregnancy? Study suggests antibiotic timing may affect mental well-being

byUniversity of ToyamaAnalysis of 94,490 pregnant women enrolled in the Japan Environment and Children's Study shows that antibiotic use before and during pregnancy was associated with a higher li

Updated on:June 07,2026

Assessing health care workers attitudes about prenatal alcohol exposure and fetal alcohol spectrum disorders

byResearch Society on AlcoholCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe authors of a recent study have recommended improvements to commonly used assessments of health care and social service providers'

Updated on: June 08,2026

Assessing health care workers attitudes about prenatal alcohol exposure and fetal alcohol spectrum disorders

byResearch Society on AlcoholCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe authors of a recent study have recommended improvements to commonly used assessments of health care and social service providers'

Updated on:June 08,2026

Plastic additives tied to millions of preterm births worldwide

byNYU Langone HealthAggregate DEHP-attributable PTB morbidity and mortality world maps among eight world regions. Credit:eClinicalMedicine(2026). DOI: 10.1016/j.eclinm.2026.103842Exposure to a chemica

Updated on: May 17,2026

Plastic additives tied to millions of preterm births worldwide

byNYU Langone HealthAggregate DEHP-attributable PTB morbidity and mortality world maps among eight world regions. Credit:eClinicalMedicine(2026). DOI: 10.1016/j.eclinm.2026.103842Exposure to a chemica

Updated on:May 17,2026

Why early pregnancy loss care can feel isolating, and how a new program can help

byUniversity of QueenslandCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAn Australian-first early pregnancy loss support program has been developed to better address the emotional care of bereaved parents. The pr

Updated on: April 22,2026

Why early pregnancy loss care can feel isolating, and how a new program can help

byUniversity of QueenslandCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAn Australian-first early pregnancy loss support program has been developed to better address the emotional care of bereaved parents. The pr

Updated on:April 22,2026

Study reveals how live bacterial therapy reshapes the vaginal microbiome and identifies predictors of treatment success

by Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT and HarvardCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study from the Kwon Lab at the Ragon Institute,publishedinCell Host & Microbe, provides the most detailed picture y

Updated on: June 06,2026

Study reveals how live bacterial therapy reshapes the vaginal microbiome and identifies predictors of treatment success

by Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT and HarvardCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study from the Kwon Lab at the Ragon Institute,publishedinCell Host & Microbe, provides the most detailed picture y

Updated on:June 06,2026

Why a man's health before pregnancy matters for the next generation

by Keith Godfrey, Danielle Schoenaker,The ConversationCredit: Leandro Boogalu from PexelsWhen we think about preparing for a healthy pregnancy and baby, most advice focuses on women. Such advice might

Updated on: April 25,2026

Why a man's health before pregnancy matters for the next generation

by Keith Godfrey, Danielle Schoenaker,The ConversationCredit: Leandro Boogalu from PexelsWhen we think about preparing for a healthy pregnancy and baby, most advice focuses on women. Such advice might

Updated on:April 25,2026

Pregnant women often miss out on specialist allergy care, researchers say

byAmerican College of Allergy, Asthma, and ImmunologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainMany pregnant women experience allergies, asthma, or reactions to medications—conditions that can affect both mother and b

Updated on: February 08,2026

Pregnant women often miss out on specialist allergy care, researchers say

byAmerican College of Allergy, Asthma, and ImmunologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainMany pregnant women experience allergies, asthma, or reactions to medications—conditions that can affect both mother and b

Updated on:February 08,2026

Global maternal deaths fell in 2023, but more than 100 countries still fall short of maternal mortality target: Study

byInstitute for Health Metrics and EvaluationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainGlobal maternal deaths have declined over the past three decades, yet progress has slowed in recent years and remains une

Updated on: April 22,2026

Global maternal deaths fell in 2023, but more than 100 countries still fall short of maternal mortality target: Study

byInstitute for Health Metrics and EvaluationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainGlobal maternal deaths have declined over the past three decades, yet progress has slowed in recent years and remains une

Updated on:April 22,2026

New method could catch more women at risk of dangerous blood loss during childbirth

byLancetCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new way of diagnosing heavy bleeding after birth (postpartum hemorrhage or PPH) is more effective at identifying women in need of treatment than the current

Updated on: February 07,2026

New method could catch more women at risk of dangerous blood loss during childbirth

byLancetCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new way of diagnosing heavy bleeding after birth (postpartum hemorrhage or PPH) is more effective at identifying women in need of treatment than the current

Updated on:February 07,2026

HPV vaccine can protect against severe lesions of the vulva and vagina, study finds

byKarolinska InstitutetCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainGirls who are vaccinated against HPV are not only well protected against cervical cancer; they are also less likely to develop severe precancer

Updated on: January 16,2026

HPV vaccine can protect against severe lesions of the vulva and vagina, study finds

byKarolinska InstitutetCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainGirls who are vaccinated against HPV are not only well protected against cervical cancer; they are also less likely to develop severe precancer

Updated on:January 16,2026