Heart health is sub-optimal among American Indian/Alaska Native women, supports needed

byAmerican Heart AssociationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainHeart health risks emerge early in life in American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) women and are increased by social factors—like high

Updated on: February 18,2024

Heart health is sub-optimal among American Indian/Alaska Native women, supports needed

byAmerican Heart AssociationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainHeart health risks emerge early in life in American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) women and are increased by social factors—like high

Updated on:February 18,2024

Research offers pregnant women new hope for safe and effective gestational diabetes treatment

byUniversity of GalwayCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers have taken a significant step forward in the management of gestational diabetes mellitus after a clinical trial involving pregnant wome

Updated on: January 17,2024

Research offers pregnant women new hope for safe and effective gestational diabetes treatment

byUniversity of GalwayCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers have taken a significant step forward in the management of gestational diabetes mellitus after a clinical trial involving pregnant wome

Updated on:January 17,2024

Universal screening using simple device could save countless babies' lives, say perinatal experts

by University of BirminghamCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCongenital heart defects could be spotted in newborn babies more easily and equitably by using a simple screening test, experts say.In

Updated on: March 19,2024

Universal screening using simple device could save countless babies' lives, say perinatal experts

by University of BirminghamCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCongenital heart defects could be spotted in newborn babies more easily and equitably by using a simple screening test, experts say.In

Updated on:March 19,2024

Extra one-minute check can stop some babies from being born prematurely

by University College LondonCesarean scar distance to the internal cervical os in the sagittal plane. A, Cesarean scar above the internal os. B, Cesarean scar in cervix. Credit:American Jou

Updated on: March 19,2024

Extra one-minute check can stop some babies from being born prematurely

by University College LondonCesarean scar distance to the internal cervical os in the sagittal plane. A, Cesarean scar above the internal os. B, Cesarean scar in cervix. Credit:American Jou

Updated on:March 19,2024

Study shows magnesium sulfate reduces risk of cerebral palsy and death for very preterm babies

by South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI)Credit: Kristina Paukshtite from PexelsAn international research collaboration conducting a comprehensive review of studies from acros

Updated on: June 15,2024

Study shows magnesium sulfate reduces risk of cerebral palsy and death for very preterm babies

by South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI)Credit: Kristina Paukshtite from PexelsAn international research collaboration conducting a comprehensive review of studies from acros

Updated on:June 15,2024

Moms' and babies' medical data predicts prematurity complications, study shows

by Erin Digitale,Stanford UniversityCredit: AI-generated imageBy sifting through electronic health records of moms and babies using a machine-learning algorithm, scientists can predict how at-ri

Updated on: May 18,2024

Moms' and babies' medical data predicts prematurity complications, study shows

by Erin Digitale,Stanford UniversityCredit: AI-generated imageBy sifting through electronic health records of moms and babies using a machine-learning algorithm, scientists can predict how at-ri

Updated on:May 18,2024

Four women have two-in-one surgery to reduce their risk of ovarian cancer

byUniversity College LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainFour women have successfully had a combined surgery, in which they gave birth by cesarean section and at the same time had surgery to reduce t

Updated on: January 16,2024

Four women have two-in-one surgery to reduce their risk of ovarian cancer

byUniversity College LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainFour women have successfully had a combined surgery, in which they gave birth by cesarean section and at the same time had surgery to reduce t

Updated on:January 16,2024

Talking postpartum depression and exercise with kinesiology expert

by University of MinnesotaBeth Lewis, Ph.D. Credit: University of MinnesotaMay is Maternal Mental Health Awareness Month. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate that one in nine

Updated on: April 23,2024

Talking postpartum depression and exercise with kinesiology expert

by University of MinnesotaBeth Lewis, Ph.D. Credit: University of MinnesotaMay is Maternal Mental Health Awareness Month. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate that one in nine

Updated on:April 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

In Mississippi, a huge jump in cases of babies born with syphilis

by Steven ReinbergThe United States is experiencing an alarming wave of congenital syphilis, and one southern state saw a 1,000% rise in babies born with the infection between 2016 and 2022.The number

Updated on: January 17,2024

In Mississippi, a huge jump in cases of babies born with syphilis

by Steven ReinbergThe United States is experiencing an alarming wave of congenital syphilis, and one southern state saw a 1,000% rise in babies born with the infection between 2016 and 2022.The number

Updated on:January 17,2024