Women with a low desire to avoid pregnancy still use contraception

by Columbia University's Mailman School of Public HealthCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study from the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) and Columbia University Mailman School of P

Updated on: March 07,2024

Women with a low desire to avoid pregnancy still use contraception

by Columbia University's Mailman School of Public HealthCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study from the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) and Columbia University Mailman School of P

Updated on:March 07,2024

Black, rural Southern women at gravest risk from pregnancy miss out on maternal health aid

by Sarah Jane TribbleCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAs maternal mortality skyrockets in the United States, a federal program created to improve rural maternity care has bypassed Black mothers, who

Updated on: February 18,2024

Black, rural Southern women at gravest risk from pregnancy miss out on maternal health aid

by Sarah Jane TribbleCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAs maternal mortality skyrockets in the United States, a federal program created to improve rural maternity care has bypassed Black mothers, who

Updated on:February 18,2024

Study shows epidurals don't slow labor

by Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainEpidural analgesia - a mix of anesthetics and narcotics delivered by catheter placed close to the nerves of the spine - is the most

Updated on: June 11,2024

Study shows epidurals don't slow labor

by Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainEpidural analgesia - a mix of anesthetics and narcotics delivered by catheter placed close to the nerves of the spine - is the most

Updated on:June 11,2024

Vaginal immune system may hint at prime vaccine timing

by University of WashingtonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainLevels of key immune-signaling molecules in the vagina "undergo clear and consistent" fluctuations during the menstrual cycle

Updated on: May 06,2024

Vaginal immune system may hint at prime vaccine timing

by University of WashingtonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainLevels of key immune-signaling molecules in the vagina "undergo clear and consistent" fluctuations during the menstrual cycle

Updated on:May 06,2024

Chronic conditions increasing among childbearing women

(HealthDay)—Between 2005 and 2014, the prevalence of chronic conditions increased across all segments of the childbearing population, according to a study published online Nov. 7 inObstetrics &a

Updated on: April 23,2024

Chronic conditions increasing among childbearing women

(HealthDay)—Between 2005 and 2014, the prevalence of chronic conditions increased across all segments of the childbearing population, according to a study published online Nov. 7 inObstetrics &a

Updated on:April 23,2024

350,000+ women likely missing out on key postnatal check-ups in the UK every year

by British Medical JournalCredit: CC0 Public DomainEvery year more than 350,000 women in the UK may be missing out on key formal health and wellbeing check-ups following the birth of a child, rev

Updated on: May 05,2024

350,000+ women likely missing out on key postnatal check-ups in the UK every year

by British Medical JournalCredit: CC0 Public DomainEvery year more than 350,000 women in the UK may be missing out on key formal health and wellbeing check-ups following the birth of a child, rev

Updated on:May 05,2024

Pregnant and lactating women should adhere to recommended COVID-19 vaccine schedules fo full antibody protection

by Julie Cunningham,Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study indicates that the two-dose immunization schedule for COVID-19 mRNA vaccines ultimately stimulates comparab

Updated on: April 18,2024

Pregnant and lactating women should adhere to recommended COVID-19 vaccine schedules fo full antibody protection

by Julie Cunningham,Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study indicates that the two-dose immunization schedule for COVID-19 mRNA vaccines ultimately stimulates comparab

Updated on:April 18,2024

Abortion bans increase need for congenital heart defect care, study finds

by Erin Digitale,Stanford UniversityWhile hypoplastic left heart syndrome can be treated with surgery, normal heart function is still not restored, and many infants suffer damage to other organs

Updated on: January 19,2024

Abortion bans increase need for congenital heart defect care, study finds

by Erin Digitale,Stanford UniversityWhile hypoplastic left heart syndrome can be treated with surgery, normal heart function is still not restored, and many infants suffer damage to other organs

Updated on:January 19,2024

Risk of Zika infection appears to be low for pregnant women

(HealthDay)—U.S. women traveling to areas where the Zika virus is circulating might be less likely to be infected than expected, but risk remains, according to research published in the June issue of&

Updated on: April 18,2024

Risk of Zika infection appears to be low for pregnant women

(HealthDay)—U.S. women traveling to areas where the Zika virus is circulating might be less likely to be infected than expected, but risk remains, according to research published in the June issue of&

Updated on:April 18,2024

Study demonstrates how gut microbes process steroids—using flatulence

by Stephanie Dutchen,Harvard Medical SchoolCredit:Cell(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2024.05.005It turns out flatulence can serve a purpose beyond being uncomfortable or funny: Gas rele

Updated on: May 30,2024

Study demonstrates how gut microbes process steroids—using flatulence

by Stephanie Dutchen,Harvard Medical SchoolCredit:Cell(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2024.05.005It turns out flatulence can serve a purpose beyond being uncomfortable or funny: Gas rele

Updated on:May 30,2024