Living near oil and gas wells may increase preterm birth risk

by Stanford UniversityA pumpjack operating a well in the Signal Hill neighborhood in Los Angeles County, California. In the San Joaquin Valley, where pumpjacks are also in close proximity to hous

Updated on: March 24,2024

Living near oil and gas wells may increase preterm birth risk

by Stanford UniversityA pumpjack operating a well in the Signal Hill neighborhood in Los Angeles County, California. In the San Joaquin Valley, where pumpjacks are also in close proximity to hous

Updated on:March 24,2024

Management of MS in pregnancy reviewed in U.K. guideline

(HealthDay)—It is important to discuss family planning and pregnancy proactively in women of childbearing age who have multiple sclerosis (MS), according to a review published online Jan. 5 inPr

Updated on: May 05,2024

Management of MS in pregnancy reviewed in U.K. guideline

(HealthDay)—It is important to discuss family planning and pregnancy proactively in women of childbearing age who have multiple sclerosis (MS), according to a review published online Jan. 5 inPr

Updated on:May 05,2024

Only 25 percent of women receive appropriate advice on pregnancy weight gain

by Mary Ann Liebert, IncJournal of Women's Health, published monthly, is a core multidisciplinary journal dedicated to the diseases and conditions that hold greater risk for or are more preva

Updated on: March 23,2024

Only 25 percent of women receive appropriate advice on pregnancy weight gain

by Mary Ann Liebert, IncJournal of Women's Health, published monthly, is a core multidisciplinary journal dedicated to the diseases and conditions that hold greater risk for or are more preva

Updated on:March 23,2024

9 in 10 women in England found to enter pregnancy with at least one indicator that risks baby's health

by University of Southampton9 in 10 women enter pregnancy with at least one indicator that risks baby’s health. Credit: University of SouthamptonNine in ten women in England enter pregnancy with at le

Updated on: April 03,2024

9 in 10 women in England found to enter pregnancy with at least one indicator that risks baby's health

by University of Southampton9 in 10 women enter pregnancy with at least one indicator that risks baby’s health. Credit: University of SouthamptonNine in ten women in England enter pregnancy with at le

Updated on:April 03,2024

Illinois launches service to connect complex abortion cases with needed medical care

by Angie Leventis Lourgos and Dan Petrella, Chicago TribuneCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA few weeks after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, a 19-year-old woman traveled from Memphis t

Updated on: January 19,2024

Illinois launches service to connect complex abortion cases with needed medical care

by Angie Leventis Lourgos and Dan Petrella, Chicago TribuneCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA few weeks after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, a 19-year-old woman traveled from Memphis t

Updated on:January 19,2024

Prophylactic use of tranexamic acid not beneficial in cesarean delivery

by Elana GotkineFor patients undergoing cesarean delivery, prophylactic use of tranexamic acid does not lead to a lower risk for a composite of maternal death or blood transfusion, according to a stud

Updated on: April 23,2024

Prophylactic use of tranexamic acid not beneficial in cesarean delivery

by Elana GotkineFor patients undergoing cesarean delivery, prophylactic use of tranexamic acid does not lead to a lower risk for a composite of maternal death or blood transfusion, according to a stud

Updated on:April 23,2024

The tiniest babies: Shifting the boundary of life earlier

Credit: CC0 Public DomainMichelle Butler was just over halfway through her pregnancy when her water broke and contractions wracked her body. She couldn't escape a terrifying truth: Her twins were

Updated on: March 16,2024

The tiniest babies: Shifting the boundary of life earlier

Credit: CC0 Public DomainMichelle Butler was just over halfway through her pregnancy when her water broke and contractions wracked her body. She couldn't escape a terrifying truth: Her twins were

Updated on:March 16,2024

Suicidal thoughts, behaviors linked to hormone-sensitive brain disorder

by University of Illinois at ChicagoPrevalence of self-injurious thoughts and behaviors in those with prospectively confirmed PMDD, subdivided by psychiatry comorbidity status. Credit: Tory Eisen

Updated on: March 16,2024

Suicidal thoughts, behaviors linked to hormone-sensitive brain disorder

by University of Illinois at ChicagoPrevalence of self-injurious thoughts and behaviors in those with prospectively confirmed PMDD, subdivided by psychiatry comorbidity status. Credit: Tory Eisen

Updated on:March 16,2024

Endometrial scratching does not increase live birth rate in IVF

(HealthDay)—For women undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF), endometrial scratching by pipelle biopsy between day 3 of the cycle preceding the embryo-transfer cycle and day 3 of the embryo-transfer

Updated on: March 19,2024

Endometrial scratching does not increase live birth rate in IVF

(HealthDay)—For women undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF), endometrial scratching by pipelle biopsy between day 3 of the cycle preceding the embryo-transfer cycle and day 3 of the embryo-transfer

Updated on:March 19,2024

Maternal dengue fever: 'Compelling evidence' that even mild infections impact birth outcomes

byUniversity of SurreyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDetrimental effects of all severities of maternal dengue infections on birth outcomes have been discovered in a new research study from the

Updated on: January 19,2024

Maternal dengue fever: 'Compelling evidence' that even mild infections impact birth outcomes

byUniversity of SurreyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDetrimental effects of all severities of maternal dengue infections on birth outcomes have been discovered in a new research study from the

Updated on:January 19,2024