Water births are as safe as land births for mom, baby: study

by Laura Bailey,University of MichiganCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study found that water births are no more risky than land births, and that women in the water group sustain fewer first and s

Updated on: June 11,2024

Water births are as safe as land births for mom, baby: study

by Laura Bailey,University of MichiganCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study found that water births are no more risky than land births, and that women in the water group sustain fewer first and s

Updated on:June 11,2024

Pregnancy and birth in the time of a pandemic

by Kerry Blackadar,University of British ColumbiaCredit: CC0 Public DomainWhen it comes to COVID-19 and pregnancy, there's a lot we don't know.UBC's Dr. Deborah Money, professor in t

Updated on: April 11,2024

Pregnancy and birth in the time of a pandemic

by Kerry Blackadar,University of British ColumbiaCredit: CC0 Public DomainWhen it comes to COVID-19 and pregnancy, there's a lot we don't know.UBC's Dr. Deborah Money, professor in t

Updated on:April 11,2024

Alcohol advice for pregnant women: A lost opportunity to communicate new guidelines

by Lisa Schölin and Lesley Smith,The ConversationCredit: SHVETS production from PexelsPregnant women in the UK are nowofficially advisedto consume no alcohol at all. These guidelines

Updated on: April 18,2024

Alcohol advice for pregnant women: A lost opportunity to communicate new guidelines

by Lisa Schölin and Lesley Smith,The ConversationCredit: SHVETS production from PexelsPregnant women in the UK are nowofficially advisedto consume no alcohol at all. These guidelines

Updated on:April 18,2024

Prolonged use of hormone therapy may minimize muscle loss associated with aging

by The North American Menopause SocietyCredit: CC0 Public DomainSkeletal muscle mass and strength are critical in helping prevent falls, fractures, and disability. Yet, they continue to decline d

Updated on: April 01,2024

Prolonged use of hormone therapy may minimize muscle loss associated with aging

by The North American Menopause SocietyCredit: CC0 Public DomainSkeletal muscle mass and strength are critical in helping prevent falls, fractures, and disability. Yet, they continue to decline d

Updated on:April 01,2024

Risk of miscarriage linked strongly to mother's age and pregnancy history

by British Medical JournalCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe risk of miscarriage varies greatly with a woman's age, shows a strong pattern of recurrence, and is increased after some pregnancy compl

Updated on: March 07,2024

Risk of miscarriage linked strongly to mother's age and pregnancy history

by British Medical JournalCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe risk of miscarriage varies greatly with a woman's age, shows a strong pattern of recurrence, and is increased after some pregnancy compl

Updated on:March 07,2024

High blood pressure among older pregnant women has increased by more than 75% since 1970

by Rutgers UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe rate of chronic hypertension among pregnant women age 35 and over in the United States has increased by more than 75% since 1970, with black wome

Updated on: June 20,2024

High blood pressure among older pregnant women has increased by more than 75% since 1970

by Rutgers UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe rate of chronic hypertension among pregnant women age 35 and over in the United States has increased by more than 75% since 1970, with black wome

Updated on:June 20,2024

Women with endometriosis at greater associated risk of heart attack and stroke, research finds

byEuropean Society of CardiologyCredit: Sora Shimazaki from PexelsAccording to research presented atESC Congress 2024, women with endometriosis have a 20% greater risk of significant cardi

Updated on: September 05,2024

Women with endometriosis at greater associated risk of heart attack and stroke, research finds

byEuropean Society of CardiologyCredit: Sora Shimazaki from PexelsAccording to research presented atESC Congress 2024, women with endometriosis have a 20% greater risk of significant cardi

Updated on:September 05,2024

New AI system enhances endometriosis diagnosis with human input

by Rhiannon Koch,University of AdelaideCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainUniversity of Adelaide researchers have identified a new approach for endometriosis classification, believed to be the fir

Updated on: February 14,2025

New AI system enhances endometriosis diagnosis with human input

by Rhiannon Koch,University of AdelaideCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainUniversity of Adelaide researchers have identified a new approach for endometriosis classification, believed to be the fir

Updated on:February 14,2025

Medication abortion TikTok videos tend to be accurate and reliable, study finds

by Alexis Porter,Duke UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPopular TikTok videos that highlight ways to obtain a medication abortion are typically informative and useful, according to a s

Updated on: June 07,2024

Medication abortion TikTok videos tend to be accurate and reliable, study finds

by Alexis Porter,Duke UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPopular TikTok videos that highlight ways to obtain a medication abortion are typically informative and useful, according to a s

Updated on:June 07,2024

Analysis suggests 2021 Texas abortion ban resulted in nearly 9,800 more live births in year after law went into effect

byJohns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public HealthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn a research letter published online today inJAMA, researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloombe

Updated on: January 18,2024

Analysis suggests 2021 Texas abortion ban resulted in nearly 9,800 more live births in year after law went into effect

byJohns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public HealthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn a research letter published online today inJAMA, researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloombe

Updated on:January 18,2024