Structural sexism and anti-LGB stigma linked to poor birth outcomes in the US

by Columbia University's Mailman School of Public HealthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research links structural sexism, restrictive family planning policies, and structural discrimina

Updated on: April 07,2024

Structural sexism and anti-LGB stigma linked to poor birth outcomes in the US

by Columbia University's Mailman School of Public HealthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research links structural sexism, restrictive family planning policies, and structural discrimina

Updated on:April 07,2024

'No place for a mother': S. Korea battles to raise birth rate

by Jung HawonSouth Korea's fertility rate—the number of children a woman is expected to have in her lifetime—fell to 0.95 in the third quarter of 2018, the first time it has dropped below 1 and fa

Updated on: March 09,2024

'No place for a mother': S. Korea battles to raise birth rate

by Jung HawonSouth Korea's fertility rate—the number of children a woman is expected to have in her lifetime—fell to 0.95 in the third quarter of 2018, the first time it has dropped below 1 and fa

Updated on:March 09,2024

Black, rural Southern women at gravest risk from pregnancy miss out on maternal health aid

by Sarah Jane TribbleCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAs maternal mortality skyrockets in the United States, a federal program created to improve rural maternity care has bypassed Black mothers, who

Updated on: February 18,2024

Black, rural Southern women at gravest risk from pregnancy miss out on maternal health aid

by Sarah Jane TribbleCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAs maternal mortality skyrockets in the United States, a federal program created to improve rural maternity care has bypassed Black mothers, who

Updated on:February 18,2024

Pregnant women's brains show troubling signs of stress, but feeling strong social support can break those patterns

by Rebecca Brooker and Tristin Nyman,The ConversationUsing EEG, researchers recorded the electrical activity of women’s brains when they saw neutral (in black) and negative (in red) images and c

Updated on: April 19,2024

Pregnant women's brains show troubling signs of stress, but feeling strong social support can break those patterns

by Rebecca Brooker and Tristin Nyman,The ConversationUsing EEG, researchers recorded the electrical activity of women’s brains when they saw neutral (in black) and negative (in red) images and c

Updated on:April 19,2024

Women with asthma are more likely to miscarry and need fertility treatment, study suggests

by European Respiratory SocietyCredit: CC0 Public DomainWomen who are being treated for asthma are more likely to miscarry and need fertility treatment to get pregnant, according to a large study pres

Updated on: September 15,2024

Women with asthma are more likely to miscarry and need fertility treatment, study suggests

by European Respiratory SocietyCredit: CC0 Public DomainWomen who are being treated for asthma are more likely to miscarry and need fertility treatment to get pregnant, according to a large study pres

Updated on:September 15,2024

New study finds gaps in maternal immunization data sets

byUniversity of CanterburyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA study led by a University of Canterbury geospatial and population health expert has uncovered gaps in nationwide data that tracks mat

Updated on: January 19,2024

New study finds gaps in maternal immunization data sets

byUniversity of CanterburyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA study led by a University of Canterbury geospatial and population health expert has uncovered gaps in nationwide data that tracks mat

Updated on:January 19,2024

What are the effects of antidepressants during pregnancy?

by Connie Clarke,Murdoch UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainA small association between pregnant women who take antidepressants and the motor skills of toddlers has been found by a Murdoch Unive

Updated on: March 05,2024

What are the effects of antidepressants during pregnancy?

by Connie Clarke,Murdoch UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainA small association between pregnant women who take antidepressants and the motor skills of toddlers has been found by a Murdoch Unive

Updated on:March 05,2024

Pregnant women are at increased risk of severe illness, complications from COVID-19

by American College of CardiologyGraphical abstract. Credit:JACC Advances(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.jacadv.2022.100057. https://www.jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.jacadv.2022.100057COVID-19 infec

Updated on: April 18,2024

Pregnant women are at increased risk of severe illness, complications from COVID-19

by American College of CardiologyGraphical abstract. Credit:JACC Advances(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.jacadv.2022.100057. https://www.jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.jacadv.2022.100057COVID-19 infec

Updated on:April 18,2024

Study investigates whether pregnant women are willing to go home after an induction

by St. George's University of LondonCredit: St. George's University of LondonA study conducted by St George's, University of London is discovering if pregnant women who need induction

Updated on: March 30,2024

Study investigates whether pregnant women are willing to go home after an induction

by St. George's University of LondonCredit: St. George's University of LondonA study conducted by St George's, University of London is discovering if pregnant women who need induction

Updated on:March 30,2024

Having a low birthweight baby may increase risk for early heart failure

by American College of CardiologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainIt's normal for expectant parents to worry about how well their baby is developing and growing. But could a newborn's birthweight

Updated on: April 29,2024

Having a low birthweight baby may increase risk for early heart failure

by American College of CardiologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainIt's normal for expectant parents to worry about how well their baby is developing and growing. But could a newborn's birthweight

Updated on:April 29,2024