Sickle cell disease found to worsen maternal health outcomes for Black individuals

by Erin Bluvas,University of South CarolinaCredit: National Institutes of HealthNew research led by Nansi Boghossian, associate professor of epidemiology, has investigated the relationship betwe

Updated on: January 17,2024

Sickle cell disease found to worsen maternal health outcomes for Black individuals

by Erin Bluvas,University of South CarolinaCredit: National Institutes of HealthNew research led by Nansi Boghossian, associate professor of epidemiology, has investigated the relationship betwe

Updated on:January 17,2024

Tubal ligation half as likely for moms who deliver at Catholic hospitals

by Misti Crane,The Ohio State UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWomen who deliver babies at Catholic hospitals are about half as likely to have undergone a sterilization procedure to p

Updated on: April 03,2024

Tubal ligation half as likely for moms who deliver at Catholic hospitals

by Misti Crane,The Ohio State UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWomen who deliver babies at Catholic hospitals are about half as likely to have undergone a sterilization procedure to p

Updated on:April 03,2024

Chemicals in cosmetics threaten college-age women's reproductive health

by Leslie Hart,The ConversationCredit: The ConversationWhen you walk through the personal care aisles of your local store, you likely see dozens of products that promise to soften your skin, mak

Updated on: February 18,2024

Chemicals in cosmetics threaten college-age women's reproductive health

by Leslie Hart,The ConversationCredit: The ConversationWhen you walk through the personal care aisles of your local store, you likely see dozens of products that promise to soften your skin, mak

Updated on:February 18,2024

Discovery may lead to safer drugs to save more women in childbirth

by University of Southern CaliforniaSome important conditions are treated by misoprostol, including bleeding, inflammation, pain, and labor. Illustrated here is misoprostol in the binding site of

Updated on: March 30,2024

Discovery may lead to safer drugs to save more women in childbirth

by University of Southern CaliforniaSome important conditions are treated by misoprostol, including bleeding, inflammation, pain, and labor. Illustrated here is misoprostol in the binding site of

Updated on:March 30,2024

Higher selenium and manganese levels during pregnancy may protect babies from future high blood pressure

by Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public HealthCredit: CC0 Public DomainChildren who were exposed to higher levels of trace minerals manganese and selenium during their mothers'

Updated on: April 16,2024

Higher selenium and manganese levels during pregnancy may protect babies from future high blood pressure

by Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public HealthCredit: CC0 Public DomainChildren who were exposed to higher levels of trace minerals manganese and selenium during their mothers'

Updated on:April 16,2024

Mindsets can influence the course of childbirth, finds longitudinal study

by Johannes Seiler,University of BonnLinear structure of the latent (displayed as circles) and manifest (displayed as rectangles) variables with the standardized weights of the SI model. Note: C

Updated on: March 16,2024

Mindsets can influence the course of childbirth, finds longitudinal study

by Johannes Seiler,University of BonnLinear structure of the latent (displayed as circles) and manifest (displayed as rectangles) variables with the standardized weights of the SI model. Note: C

Updated on:March 16,2024

Body weight is an important health factor in pregnancy, regardless of country of birth, finds study

by Karin Söderlund Leifler,Linköping UniversityThe research group led by Pontus Henriksson at Linköping University. Credit: Magnus Johansson/Linköping UniversityOverweight is a major contributor

Updated on: October 10,2024

Body weight is an important health factor in pregnancy, regardless of country of birth, finds study

by Karin Söderlund Leifler,Linköping UniversityThe research group led by Pontus Henriksson at Linköping University. Credit: Magnus Johansson/Linköping UniversityOverweight is a major contributor

Updated on:October 10,2024

Study finds women's birth choices more likely to be supported by a midwife

by Western Sydney UniversityCredit: PixabayMany women believe that once they've had a caesarean, they are not able to give birth vaginally.They may have been told that a previous caesarean ad

Updated on: June 05,2024

Study finds women's birth choices more likely to be supported by a midwife

by Western Sydney UniversityCredit: PixabayMany women believe that once they've had a caesarean, they are not able to give birth vaginally.They may have been told that a previous caesarean ad

Updated on:June 05,2024

Including the patient voice when addressing racial disparities in maternal health

by Beata Mostafavi,University of MichiganCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainExperts have spent recent years trying to better understand and address significant racial disparities and inequities in

Updated on: April 08,2024

Including the patient voice when addressing racial disparities in maternal health

by Beata Mostafavi,University of MichiganCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainExperts have spent recent years trying to better understand and address significant racial disparities and inequities in

Updated on:April 08,2024

ACOG: Interpregnancy period should maximize women's health

(HealthDay)—Providers should maximize women's health during the interpregnancy period, continuing care beyond the immediate postpartum period, according to a consensus report published online Dec.

Updated on: March 12,2024

ACOG: Interpregnancy period should maximize women's health

(HealthDay)—Providers should maximize women's health during the interpregnancy period, continuing care beyond the immediate postpartum period, according to a consensus report published online Dec.

Updated on:March 12,2024