Study finds that working in extreme heat puts strain on fetuses of pregnant women

by London School of Hygiene & Tropical MedicineCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study reveals that the fetuses of women working in the fields in extreme heat can show signs of strain b

Updated on: May 31,2024

Study finds that working in extreme heat puts strain on fetuses of pregnant women

by London School of Hygiene & Tropical MedicineCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study reveals that the fetuses of women working in the fields in extreme heat can show signs of strain b

Updated on:May 31,2024

State abortion access key factor in future US doctors' training (residency) choices, finds study

byBritish Medical JournalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainState access to abortion is a key factor in choosing where to apply for residency (training) programs for around three out of four futur

Updated on: January 13,2024

State abortion access key factor in future US doctors' training (residency) choices, finds study

byBritish Medical JournalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainState access to abortion is a key factor in choosing where to apply for residency (training) programs for around three out of four futur

Updated on:January 13,2024

Legacy of racism in housing policies continues to impact maternal health

by University of Rochester Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainHousing policies established more than eight decades ago that effectively trapped people of color in low income and segregated ne

Updated on: March 24,2024

Legacy of racism in housing policies continues to impact maternal health

by University of Rochester Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainHousing policies established more than eight decades ago that effectively trapped people of color in low income and segregated ne

Updated on:March 24,2024

Perinatal patients, nurses explain how hospital pandemic policies failed them

by Jake Ellison,University of WashingtonPerinatal patients and the nurses who care for them told researchers that hospital changes to combat the spread of COVID-19 had detrimental impacts on mat

Updated on: June 29,2024

Perinatal patients, nurses explain how hospital pandemic policies failed them

by Jake Ellison,University of WashingtonPerinatal patients and the nurses who care for them told researchers that hospital changes to combat the spread of COVID-19 had detrimental impacts on mat

Updated on:June 29,2024

Stricter abortion laws linked to increase in unintended births

by Tom Fleischman,Cornell UniversityPercentage of pregnancies that resulted in live birth that were unintended, by state, 2012–2018. Map was created from author's own analysis of PRAMS data,

Updated on: January 15,2024

Stricter abortion laws linked to increase in unintended births

by Tom Fleischman,Cornell UniversityPercentage of pregnancies that resulted in live birth that were unintended, by state, 2012–2018. Map was created from author's own analysis of PRAMS data,

Updated on:January 15,2024

Whooping cough vaccination during pregnancy boosts moms' antibodies to protect babies

by Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI)Credit: CC0 Public DomainThe largest randomized, placebo-controlled multi-country study performed to date assessed the safety and immunogenicity of s

Updated on: March 05,2024

Whooping cough vaccination during pregnancy boosts moms' antibodies to protect babies

by Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI)Credit: CC0 Public DomainThe largest randomized, placebo-controlled multi-country study performed to date assessed the safety and immunogenicity of s

Updated on:March 05,2024

Culturally-consistent midwifery care can optimize the mental health of pregnant Indigenous persons

byMcMaster UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on Indigenous individuals during pregnancy and the postpartum (perinatal) period. Despit

Updated on: February 18,2024

Culturally-consistent midwifery care can optimize the mental health of pregnant Indigenous persons

byMcMaster UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on Indigenous individuals during pregnancy and the postpartum (perinatal) period. Despit

Updated on:February 18,2024

Don't use certain tests for pregnancy, ovulation, UTIs, FDA warns

by Cara MurezThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration has warned that consumers should not use certain pregnancy, ovulation, urine, UTI and breast milk test kits over concerns that the tests may not be s

Updated on: January 19,2024

Don't use certain tests for pregnancy, ovulation, UTIs, FDA warns

by Cara MurezThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration has warned that consumers should not use certain pregnancy, ovulation, urine, UTI and breast milk test kits over concerns that the tests may not be s

Updated on:January 19,2024

Exposure to marijuana in the womb may increase risk of addiction to opioids later in life, study finds

byUniversity of Maryland School of MedicineCue- and reward-evoked NAc dopamine release events during food PR responding. Credit:Science Advances(2024). DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adq5652Wit

Updated on: November 23,2024

Exposure to marijuana in the womb may increase risk of addiction to opioids later in life, study finds

byUniversity of Maryland School of MedicineCue- and reward-evoked NAc dopamine release events during food PR responding. Credit:Science Advances(2024). DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adq5652Wit

Updated on:November 23,2024

Early control of blood sugar key for gestational diabetes

by Kaiser PermanenteGlycemic control trajectories between gestational diabetes diagnosis and delivery. Trajectories T1-T4 were derived using serial self-monitored blood glucose measurements betwe

Updated on: April 01,2024

Early control of blood sugar key for gestational diabetes

by Kaiser PermanenteGlycemic control trajectories between gestational diabetes diagnosis and delivery. Trajectories T1-T4 were derived using serial self-monitored blood glucose measurements betwe

Updated on:April 01,2024