Abortion restrictions put hospital ethics committees in the spotlight—but what do they do?

by Elizabeth Lanphier and Jake Earl,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMany states have imposedsweeping restrictionsthat all but ban abortion since the June 2022 Suprem

Updated on: February 18,2024

Abortion restrictions put hospital ethics committees in the spotlight—but what do they do?

by Elizabeth Lanphier and Jake Earl,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMany states have imposedsweeping restrictionsthat all but ban abortion since the June 2022 Suprem

Updated on:February 18,2024

Sexual minority birthing people highly engage in obstetric care

by Lori SolomonSexual minority women are highly engaged in obstetric care, according to a study published online Aug. 2 inJAMA Psychiatry.Leiszle Lapping-Carr, Ph.D., from Northwestern Universit

Updated on: January 19,2024

Sexual minority birthing people highly engage in obstetric care

by Lori SolomonSexual minority women are highly engaged in obstetric care, according to a study published online Aug. 2 inJAMA Psychiatry.Leiszle Lapping-Carr, Ph.D., from Northwestern Universit

Updated on:January 19,2024

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

Preterm birth, prolonged labor influenced by progesterone balance

by National Institutes of HealthCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research by the National Institutes of Health found that unbalanced progesterone signals may cause some pregnant women to experience p

Updated on: April 18,2024

Preterm birth, prolonged labor influenced by progesterone balance

by National Institutes of HealthCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research by the National Institutes of Health found that unbalanced progesterone signals may cause some pregnant women to experience p

Updated on:April 18,2024

Pandemic stress had a greater impact on those who were pregnant, study finds

by University of New South WalesAssociation Between Antenatal COVID-19–Related Stress With Maternal Mental Health Outcomes and Infant Temperament Outcomes. Credit:JAMA Network Open(20

Updated on: June 05,2024

Pandemic stress had a greater impact on those who were pregnant, study finds

by University of New South WalesAssociation Between Antenatal COVID-19–Related Stress With Maternal Mental Health Outcomes and Infant Temperament Outcomes. Credit:JAMA Network Open(20

Updated on:June 05,2024

Severe respiratory infections linked to some congenital cardiovascular defects

by Maddie Massy-Westropp,University of New South WalesCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainExperiencing severe respiratory infections during the first trimester of pregnancy triples the risk of som

Updated on: April 23,2024

Severe respiratory infections linked to some congenital cardiovascular defects

by Maddie Massy-Westropp,University of New South WalesCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainExperiencing severe respiratory infections during the first trimester of pregnancy triples the risk of som

Updated on:April 23,2024

A few hundred dollars makes a difference in use of long-lasting birth control

by University of MichiganCredit: CC0 Public DomainGetting a birth control implant used to cost some women hundreds of dollars, if they were among the nearly half of privately insured Americans co

Updated on: April 03,2024

A few hundred dollars makes a difference in use of long-lasting birth control

by University of MichiganCredit: CC0 Public DomainGetting a birth control implant used to cost some women hundreds of dollars, if they were among the nearly half of privately insured Americans co

Updated on:April 03,2024

Stress during pregnancy doubled during pandemic

by Adam Hadhazy,Stanford UniversityA new Stanford study that explores the possible effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on stress during pregnancy finds pregnant women reported substantially higher

Updated on: April 03,2024

Stress during pregnancy doubled during pandemic

by Adam Hadhazy,Stanford UniversityA new Stanford study that explores the possible effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on stress during pregnancy finds pregnant women reported substantially higher

Updated on:April 03,2024

Poor in vivo validation may cause inaccurate infertility diagnoses

by Elodie Smith,Cornell UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainInfertility can have genetic causes, but pinpointing the culprit mutations is difficult because fertility and reproduction are

Updated on: January 17,2024

Poor in vivo validation may cause inaccurate infertility diagnoses

by Elodie Smith,Cornell UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainInfertility can have genetic causes, but pinpointing the culprit mutations is difficult because fertility and reproduction are

Updated on:January 17,2024

Pelvic floor muscle training no better than bladder training for overactive bladder: Study

by Elana GotkineFor women with overactive bladder symptoms, supervised pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) does not provide additional improvement over bladder training, according to a study published

Updated on: January 17,2024

Pelvic floor muscle training no better than bladder training for overactive bladder: Study

by Elana GotkineFor women with overactive bladder symptoms, supervised pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) does not provide additional improvement over bladder training, according to a study published

Updated on:January 17,2024