First birth control clinics reduced maternal and infant mortality in the US, study finds

by Universität PassauBirth control clinic openings and press coverage. Data source: Birth control clinics statistics by Hajo (2010) and Newspapers.com. The left y-axis shows the number of press articl

Updated on: June 05,2024

First birth control clinics reduced maternal and infant mortality in the US, study finds

by Universität PassauBirth control clinic openings and press coverage. Data source: Birth control clinics statistics by Hajo (2010) and Newspapers.com. The left y-axis shows the number of press articl

Updated on:June 05,2024

US panel recommends nonprescription use of contraception pill

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA US panel of health experts voted Wednesday in favor of making birth control pills available without a prescription, a move backed by reproductive rights advocates e

Updated on: March 02,2024

US panel recommends nonprescription use of contraception pill

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA US panel of health experts voted Wednesday in favor of making birth control pills available without a prescription, a move backed by reproductive rights advocates e

Updated on:March 02,2024

New study gives a more accurate picture of pregnancy-related diabetes risks

by British Medical JournalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDiabetes in pregnancy (known as gestational diabetes mellitus) is associated with increased odds of a range of complications for both mo

Updated on: March 05,2024

New study gives a more accurate picture of pregnancy-related diabetes risks

by British Medical JournalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDiabetes in pregnancy (known as gestational diabetes mellitus) is associated with increased odds of a range of complications for both mo

Updated on:March 05,2024

Inducing labor at 39 weeks reduces likelihood of C-sections

by Kristina Sauerwein,Washington University in St. LouisCredit: CC0 Public DomainInducing labor in healthy first-time mothers in the 39th week of pregnancy results in lower rates of cesarean sec

Updated on: March 12,2024

Inducing labor at 39 weeks reduces likelihood of C-sections

by Kristina Sauerwein,Washington University in St. LouisCredit: CC0 Public DomainInducing labor in healthy first-time mothers in the 39th week of pregnancy results in lower rates of cesarean sec

Updated on:March 12,2024

Black individuals have significantly more pre-term births than white individuals

byNorthwestern UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNon-Hispanic Black individuals have a significantly higher rate of pre-term births than non-Hispanic white individuals, reports a new N

Updated on: January 19,2024

Black individuals have significantly more pre-term births than white individuals

byNorthwestern UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNon-Hispanic Black individuals have a significantly higher rate of pre-term births than non-Hispanic white individuals, reports a new N

Updated on:January 19,2024

Anorexia linked to significant adverse pregnancy outcomes

by European Society of Human Reproduction and EmbryologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWomen diagnosed with the eating disorder anorexia nervosa are five (500%) times more likely on average to

Updated on: May 16,2024

Anorexia linked to significant adverse pregnancy outcomes

by European Society of Human Reproduction and EmbryologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWomen diagnosed with the eating disorder anorexia nervosa are five (500%) times more likely on average to

Updated on:May 16,2024

COVID-19 recession resulted in 'baby bump,' says study

by Elana GotkineThe COVID-19 recession resulted in an overall baby bump, or increase in births, among U.S.-born mothers, according to a study published online Aug. 15 in theProceedings of the Na

Updated on: January 19,2024

COVID-19 recession resulted in 'baby bump,' says study

by Elana GotkineThe COVID-19 recession resulted in an overall baby bump, or increase in births, among U.S.-born mothers, according to a study published online Aug. 15 in theProceedings of the Na

Updated on:January 19,2024

Study finds air pollution reaches placenta during pregnancy

by Lauran NeergaardIn this Aug. 7, 2018 file photo, a doctor performs an ultrasound scan on a pregnant woman at a hospital in Chicago. A new study released Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2019, suggests when a pre

Updated on: June 05,2024

Study finds air pollution reaches placenta during pregnancy

by Lauran NeergaardIn this Aug. 7, 2018 file photo, a doctor performs an ultrasound scan on a pregnant woman at a hospital in Chicago. A new study released Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2019, suggests when a pre

Updated on:June 05,2024

Researchers find survival improves with open radical hysterectomy in early-stage cancer

by Houston MethodistCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainEarly-stage cervical cancer patients see better survival and decreased recurrence rates after open radical hysterectomy than minimally invasiv

Updated on: June 15,2024

Researchers find survival improves with open radical hysterectomy in early-stage cancer

by Houston MethodistCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainEarly-stage cervical cancer patients see better survival and decreased recurrence rates after open radical hysterectomy than minimally invasiv

Updated on:June 15,2024

COVID-19 infection rates high in pregnant women

by University of WashingtonPregnant patients of minority communities had a two- to fourfold higher prevalence of COVID-19. Credit: UW MedicineThe COVID-19 infection rate among pregnant women was

Updated on: April 19,2024

COVID-19 infection rates high in pregnant women

by University of WashingtonPregnant patients of minority communities had a two- to fourfold higher prevalence of COVID-19. Credit: UW MedicineThe COVID-19 infection rate among pregnant women was

Updated on:April 19,2024