How a mother's data can help countless children

by Corrie Pikul,Brown UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn Rhode Island, when pregnant women are ready to deliver their babies, 80% of them check in at Women & Infants in Providence

Updated on: May 13,2024

How a mother's data can help countless children

by Corrie Pikul,Brown UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn Rhode Island, when pregnant women are ready to deliver their babies, 80% of them check in at Women & Infants in Providence

Updated on:May 13,2024

Novel ADC and immunotherapy combo shows promise in endometrial cancer subtype

by Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn a small, investigator-initiated Phase II study by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute investigators, a novel combination of an antibody-drug co

Updated on: April 06,2024

Novel ADC and immunotherapy combo shows promise in endometrial cancer subtype

by Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn a small, investigator-initiated Phase II study by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute investigators, a novel combination of an antibody-drug co

Updated on:April 06,2024

Midwifery care at hospitals is associated with fewer medical interventions

by University of Massachusetts AmherstLaura Attanasio at UMass Amherst and colleagues analyzed hospital-level data reported in New York State over one year and found that women who gave birth at

Updated on: May 09,2024

Midwifery care at hospitals is associated with fewer medical interventions

by University of Massachusetts AmherstLaura Attanasio at UMass Amherst and colleagues analyzed hospital-level data reported in New York State over one year and found that women who gave birth at

Updated on:May 09,2024

Healthy diet in pregnancy significantly reduces risk of having a small baby

by Julia Short,Cardiff UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainA healthy diet in pregnancy significantly lowers the risk of giving birth to a small baby, finds a new study carried out in South Wales.

Updated on: March 05,2024

Healthy diet in pregnancy significantly reduces risk of having a small baby

by Julia Short,Cardiff UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainA healthy diet in pregnancy significantly lowers the risk of giving birth to a small baby, finds a new study carried out in South Wales.

Updated on:March 05,2024

Nine in ten women were never educated about menopause, according to study

by University College LondonThe women’s feeling towards the menopause before they went through it. Credit:Post Reproductive Health(2023). DOI: 10.1177/20533691231166543More than 90% o

Updated on: May 18,2024

Nine in ten women were never educated about menopause, according to study

by University College LondonThe women’s feeling towards the menopause before they went through it. Credit:Post Reproductive Health(2023). DOI: 10.1177/20533691231166543More than 90% o

Updated on:May 18,2024

Prenatal education by text message is working, research shows

by University of British ColumbiaCredit: CC0 Public DomainPrenatal education isn't what it used to be.The days of expectant parents gathering in community centers to learn breathing technique

Updated on: June 12,2024

Prenatal education by text message is working, research shows

by University of British ColumbiaCredit: CC0 Public DomainPrenatal education isn't what it used to be.The days of expectant parents gathering in community centers to learn breathing technique

Updated on:June 12,2024

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

Big drop in US pregnancies seen since 2010

by Dennis ThompsonPregnancy rates in the United States suffered a steep decline during the last decade, new government data shows.The overall U.S. pregnancy rate fell by 12% between 2010 and 2019, acc

Updated on: March 16,2024

Big drop in US pregnancies seen since 2010

by Dennis ThompsonPregnancy rates in the United States suffered a steep decline during the last decade, new government data shows.The overall U.S. pregnancy rate fell by 12% between 2010 and 2019, acc

Updated on:March 16,2024

Lead exposure harms fertility, boosts infant mortality, and hurts infant birth outcomes

byCarnegie Mellon University's Heinz CollegeBlood lead levels across time, 1976-2018. Credit: "The Impact of Lead Exposure on Fertility, Infant Mortality, and Infant Birth Outcomes,&quo

Updated on: January 19,2024

Lead exposure harms fertility, boosts infant mortality, and hurts infant birth outcomes

byCarnegie Mellon University's Heinz CollegeBlood lead levels across time, 1976-2018. Credit: "The Impact of Lead Exposure on Fertility, Infant Mortality, and Infant Birth Outcomes,&quo

Updated on:January 19,2024

COVID delays in IVF treatment has biggest impact on women over 40

by University of AberdeenCredit: CC0 Public DomainDelays to IVF treatment brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic could reduce the amount of live births in women over 40 by almost a quarter.COVID

Updated on: March 13,2024

COVID delays in IVF treatment has biggest impact on women over 40

by University of AberdeenCredit: CC0 Public DomainDelays to IVF treatment brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic could reduce the amount of live births in women over 40 by almost a quarter.COVID

Updated on:March 13,2024