Family history of mental illness ups odds for postpartum depression

by Amy NortonPregnant women with a family history of any mental health condition may be at increased risk of depression after giving birth, a new research review finds.In an analysis of 26 studies, re

Updated on: April 29,2024

Family history of mental illness ups odds for postpartum depression

by Amy NortonPregnant women with a family history of any mental health condition may be at increased risk of depression after giving birth, a new research review finds.In an analysis of 26 studies, re

Updated on:April 29,2024

How the vaginal microbiome may affect HIV prevention

by Public Library of ScienceCredit: CC0 Public DomainHealthy Lactobacillus bacteria in the vagina are critical for women's health, but the accumulation of additional bacterial genera can imba

Updated on: May 06,2024

How the vaginal microbiome may affect HIV prevention

by Public Library of ScienceCredit: CC0 Public DomainHealthy Lactobacillus bacteria in the vagina are critical for women's health, but the accumulation of additional bacterial genera can imba

Updated on:May 06,2024

Doctors' conscientious objection to abortion can affect women's health, study finds

by University of MelbourneCredit: Petr Kratochvil/public domainSome Victorian health professionals who conscientiously object to abortion are breaking the law by not referring patients to another

Updated on: March 05,2024

Doctors' conscientious objection to abortion can affect women's health, study finds

by University of MelbourneCredit: Petr Kratochvil/public domainSome Victorian health professionals who conscientiously object to abortion are breaking the law by not referring patients to another

Updated on:March 05,2024

In South LA, turning to Black midwives to give birth

by Sandy BanksCredit: CC0 Public DomainAllegra Hill knew she wanted to be a midwife long before she knew exactly what the term meant.Her mother had delivered her with the help of a midwife, and "

Updated on: April 07,2024

In South LA, turning to Black midwives to give birth

by Sandy BanksCredit: CC0 Public DomainAllegra Hill knew she wanted to be a midwife long before she knew exactly what the term meant.Her mother had delivered her with the help of a midwife, and "

Updated on:April 07,2024

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

Black people in the US twice as likely to face coercion, unconsented procedures during birth

by Brett Goldhawk,University of British ColumbiaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainBlack people in the U.S. are twice as likely as white people to be coerced into procedures during perinatal and

Updated on: April 07,2024

Black people in the US twice as likely to face coercion, unconsented procedures during birth

by Brett Goldhawk,University of British ColumbiaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainBlack people in the U.S. are twice as likely as white people to be coerced into procedures during perinatal and

Updated on:April 07,2024

How does Zika virus replicate and transmit from mother to fetus?

FEBRUARY 6, 2024by Sara LaJeunesse,Pennsylvania State UniversityResearchers found that Zika virus induces cells to create connections, called tunneling nanotubes, that may enable the virus to re

Updated on: March 30,2024

How does Zika virus replicate and transmit from mother to fetus?

FEBRUARY 6, 2024by Sara LaJeunesse,Pennsylvania State UniversityResearchers found that Zika virus induces cells to create connections, called tunneling nanotubes, that may enable the virus to re

Updated on:March 30,2024

New survey examines status of abortion laws in Texas, California, Arizona

by Sally Strong,University of HoustonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn the year since the Supreme Court of the United States handed down its landmark Dobbs decision, the U.S. stepped away fro

Updated on: February 18,2024

New survey examines status of abortion laws in Texas, California, Arizona

by Sally Strong,University of HoustonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn the year since the Supreme Court of the United States handed down its landmark Dobbs decision, the U.S. stepped away fro

Updated on:February 18,2024

Cannabis use in pregnancy may raise infant health risks

byKaiser PermanenteCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA large study of more than 360,000 mothers and infants found increased risk of low birth weight and admission to the neonatal intensive care

Updated on: January 15,2024

Cannabis use in pregnancy may raise infant health risks

byKaiser PermanenteCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA large study of more than 360,000 mothers and infants found increased risk of low birth weight and admission to the neonatal intensive care

Updated on:January 15,2024

Predictive placentas: Using artificial intelligence to protect mothers' future pregnancies

by ElsevierA digitized whole slide image of a placental membrane roll [low magnification; haemotoxylin and eosin (H&E) stain]. To illustrate relative scale, the blue square indicates a single

Updated on: April 20,2024

Predictive placentas: Using artificial intelligence to protect mothers' future pregnancies

by ElsevierA digitized whole slide image of a placental membrane roll [low magnification; haemotoxylin and eosin (H&E) stain]. To illustrate relative scale, the blue square indicates a single

Updated on:April 20,2024