Rural counties with access to obstetrics have healthier infant birth outcomes

by American Academy of Family PhysiciansCredit: CC0 Public DomainRural areas with local access to obstetrical care report better infant health outcomes, including lower infant mortality rates and

Updated on: April 29,2024

Rural counties with access to obstetrics have healthier infant birth outcomes

by American Academy of Family PhysiciansCredit: CC0 Public DomainRural areas with local access to obstetrical care report better infant health outcomes, including lower infant mortality rates and

Updated on:April 29,2024

Study shows pregnant women admitted to intensive care in Scotland are 12 times more likely to experience a stillbirth

by University of EdinburghCredit: CC0 Public DomainWomen who require intensive care when pregnant are more likely to die compared with women who are not admitted—an excess risk that persists for

Updated on: June 15,2024

Study shows pregnant women admitted to intensive care in Scotland are 12 times more likely to experience a stillbirth

by University of EdinburghCredit: CC0 Public DomainWomen who require intensive care when pregnant are more likely to die compared with women who are not admitted—an excess risk that persists for

Updated on:June 15,2024

COVID-19 infection rates high in pregnant women

by University of WashingtonPregnant patients of minority communities had a two- to fourfold higher prevalence of COVID-19. Credit: UW MedicineThe COVID-19 infection rate among pregnant women was

Updated on: April 19,2024

COVID-19 infection rates high in pregnant women

by University of WashingtonPregnant patients of minority communities had a two- to fourfold higher prevalence of COVID-19. Credit: UW MedicineThe COVID-19 infection rate among pregnant women was

Updated on:April 19,2024

What doctors say about pregnancy, vaccines and COVID-19

by Michael Merschel,American Heart AssociationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainCOVID-19 can be bad for anyone. For pregnant women, scientific research shows it can be worse: The disease signifi

Updated on: May 09,2024

What doctors say about pregnancy, vaccines and COVID-19

by Michael Merschel,American Heart AssociationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainCOVID-19 can be bad for anyone. For pregnant women, scientific research shows it can be worse: The disease signifi

Updated on:May 09,2024

Military service's hidden health toll: Servicewomen and their families endure increased chronic pain, finds study

byBrigham and Women’s HospitalCredit: George Pak from PexelsA new study led by investigators from Brigham and Women's Hospital reveals that military women and female family members face sign

Updated on: July 06,2024

Military service's hidden health toll: Servicewomen and their families endure increased chronic pain, finds study

byBrigham and Women’s HospitalCredit: George Pak from PexelsA new study led by investigators from Brigham and Women's Hospital reveals that military women and female family members face sign

Updated on:July 06,2024

Fewer unintended pregnancies contribute to all-time low U.S. fertility rate, new research says

by Colleen Sharkey,University of Notre DameCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe U.S. birth rate has been decreasing for the last decade, reaching a historic low in 2017. New research from a team of econ

Updated on: May 13,2024

Fewer unintended pregnancies contribute to all-time low U.S. fertility rate, new research says

by Colleen Sharkey,University of Notre DameCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe U.S. birth rate has been decreasing for the last decade, reaching a historic low in 2017. New research from a team of econ

Updated on:May 13,2024

Missed opportunities for the one in five with anal incontinence after childbirth

byUniversity of WarwickCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers are calling for improved care and more awareness of injuries that leave over one in five of those giving birth with anal incon

Updated on: February 18,2024

Missed opportunities for the one in five with anal incontinence after childbirth

byUniversity of WarwickCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers are calling for improved care and more awareness of injuries that leave over one in five of those giving birth with anal incon

Updated on:February 18,2024

Maternal vitamin D deficiency found to increase lifetime diabetes risk in offspring

by Jim Dryden,Washington University School of Medicine in St. LouisTop genes, networks, and pathways identified in transcriptome analysis of bone marrow from recipient mice transplanted with HSC

Updated on: February 18,2024

Maternal vitamin D deficiency found to increase lifetime diabetes risk in offspring

by Jim Dryden,Washington University School of Medicine in St. LouisTop genes, networks, and pathways identified in transcriptome analysis of bone marrow from recipient mice transplanted with HSC

Updated on:February 18,2024

A molecular mechanism that mediates a link between fetal conditions and later health

by Tampere UniversityIndividuals who inherit the unmethylated nc886 gene from both parents have permanently higher levels of nc886 RNA. This level of methylation is also associated with the individual

Updated on: May 10,2024

A molecular mechanism that mediates a link between fetal conditions and later health

by Tampere UniversityIndividuals who inherit the unmethylated nc886 gene from both parents have permanently higher levels of nc886 RNA. This level of methylation is also associated with the individual

Updated on:May 10,2024

At least 66 US clinics have halted abortions, institute says

by The Associated PressThe recently closed Savannah Medical Clinic, which provided abortions for four decades in Savannah, Ga., is pictured on Thursday, July 21, 2022. According to an analysis release

Updated on: May 21,2024

At least 66 US clinics have halted abortions, institute says

by The Associated PressThe recently closed Savannah Medical Clinic, which provided abortions for four decades in Savannah, Ga., is pictured on Thursday, July 21, 2022. According to an analysis release

Updated on:May 21,2024