Early births—between 34 and 37 weeks—for moms with pre-eclampsia can reduce baby and mother deaths

by Alice Beardmore-Gray,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainAbouta half-millionbabies die each year as a result of pre-eclampsia, an aggressive and potentially life-threatening

Updated on: January 16,2024

Early births—between 34 and 37 weeks—for moms with pre-eclampsia can reduce baby and mother deaths

by Alice Beardmore-Gray,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainAbouta half-millionbabies die each year as a result of pre-eclampsia, an aggressive and potentially life-threatening

Updated on:January 16,2024

Good maternal health 'reparations' has lifelong benefits for women, research finds

byUniversity of BirminghamMaternal health production process. The diagram illustrates the relationships and interdependencies of superdeterminants, showing how the characteristics of the planet

Updated on: January 13,2024

Good maternal health 'reparations' has lifelong benefits for women, research finds

byUniversity of BirminghamMaternal health production process. The diagram illustrates the relationships and interdependencies of superdeterminants, showing how the characteristics of the planet

Updated on:January 13,2024

Study pinpoints women who benefit less from 3-D mammograms

by University of WashingtonA radiology technician helps prepare a patient for a screening mammography at UW Medical Center-Roosevelt in Seattle, Washington. Credit: UW MedicineA new comparison of

Updated on: May 26,2024

Study pinpoints women who benefit less from 3-D mammograms

by University of WashingtonA radiology technician helps prepare a patient for a screening mammography at UW Medical Center-Roosevelt in Seattle, Washington. Credit: UW MedicineA new comparison of

Updated on:May 26,2024

Pre-workout beetroot juice found to improve fitness gains in late postmenopausal women

byAmerican Physiological SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDrinking beetroot juice before a workout could enhance the benefits of exercise training in postmenopausal women, according to ne

Updated on: December 05,2024

Pre-workout beetroot juice found to improve fitness gains in late postmenopausal women

byAmerican Physiological SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDrinking beetroot juice before a workout could enhance the benefits of exercise training in postmenopausal women, according to ne

Updated on:December 05,2024

Nutraceuticals may be the secret to a full head of hair for women at midlife

by The North American Menopause SocietyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainHair thinning is one of the many symptoms that accompanies the menopause transition. Roughly 40% of women over 60 will exp

Updated on: May 05,2024

Nutraceuticals may be the secret to a full head of hair for women at midlife

by The North American Menopause SocietyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainHair thinning is one of the many symptoms that accompanies the menopause transition. Roughly 40% of women over 60 will exp

Updated on:May 05,2024

Pregnant women might not be receiving nicotine replacement therapy long enough to quit smoking

by National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC)Credit: CC0 Public DomainMaternal use of quit smoking medicine aligns with current clinical advice, but low completion rates of nicotine replacement

Updated on: July 08,2024

Pregnant women might not be receiving nicotine replacement therapy long enough to quit smoking

by National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC)Credit: CC0 Public DomainMaternal use of quit smoking medicine aligns with current clinical advice, but low completion rates of nicotine replacement

Updated on:July 08,2024

Stigma felt by opioid-dependent moms can impact the health care received by their babies

by Brian Consiglio,University of MissouriCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe rate of opioid use among pregnant women in the United States quadrupled between 1999 and 2014 and continues to rise—an alarm

Updated on: January 15,2024

Stigma felt by opioid-dependent moms can impact the health care received by their babies

by Brian Consiglio,University of MissouriCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe rate of opioid use among pregnant women in the United States quadrupled between 1999 and 2014 and continues to rise—an alarm

Updated on:January 15,2024

Baby infected with COVID-19 in the womb: study

Credit: CC0 Public DomainDoctors in France have described what they said was the first confirmed case of a newborn infected in the womb with COVID-19 by the mother.The baby boy, born in March, suffere

Updated on: May 05,2024

Baby infected with COVID-19 in the womb: study

Credit: CC0 Public DomainDoctors in France have described what they said was the first confirmed case of a newborn infected in the womb with COVID-19 by the mother.The baby boy, born in March, suffere

Updated on:May 05,2024

So your birth didn't go according to plan? Don't blame yourself

by Hannah Dahlen,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageWhile childbirth is often a joyful event, it rarely unfolds exactly how we think it will. This causes disappointment or distress among

Updated on: March 09,2024

So your birth didn't go according to plan? Don't blame yourself

by Hannah Dahlen,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageWhile childbirth is often a joyful event, it rarely unfolds exactly how we think it will. This causes disappointment or distress among

Updated on:March 09,2024

Racial, socioeconomic disparities fuel increased infant mortality rates in California

by UC DavisCredit: CC0 Public DomainWhile infant mortality rates (IMR) decreased overall from 2007 to 2015 in California, disparities in infant death rates have increased in some groups, includin

Updated on: March 23,2024

Racial, socioeconomic disparities fuel increased infant mortality rates in California

by UC DavisCredit: CC0 Public DomainWhile infant mortality rates (IMR) decreased overall from 2007 to 2015 in California, disparities in infant death rates have increased in some groups, includin

Updated on:March 23,2024