As abortion battle shifts, Planned Parenthood to boost regional affiliate funds, cut national staff

by GEOFF MULVIHILL and THALIA BEATYA welcome sign hangs outside a Planned Parenthood branch on May 16, 2023, in Pasadena, Calif. Planned Parenthood is shifting funding to its state affiliates and cutt

Updated on: March 09,2024

As abortion battle shifts, Planned Parenthood to boost regional affiliate funds, cut national staff

by GEOFF MULVIHILL and THALIA BEATYA welcome sign hangs outside a Planned Parenthood branch on May 16, 2023, in Pasadena, Calif. Planned Parenthood is shifting funding to its state affiliates and cutt

Updated on:March 09,2024

Study links air pollution to nearly 6 million preterm births around the world

by University of California, San FranciscoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAir pollution likely contributed to almost 6 million premature births and almost 3 million underweight babies in 2019,

Updated on: May 10,2024

Study links air pollution to nearly 6 million preterm births around the world

by University of California, San FranciscoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAir pollution likely contributed to almost 6 million premature births and almost 3 million underweight babies in 2019,

Updated on:May 10,2024

Study links caesareans and cardiovascular risk

by James Cook UniversityCredit: Aditya RomansaA newAustralian and New Zealand Journal of Public Healthstudy has found Australian children who were born via cesarean section (C-section

Updated on: June 11,2024

Study links caesareans and cardiovascular risk

by James Cook UniversityCredit: Aditya RomansaA newAustralian and New Zealand Journal of Public Healthstudy has found Australian children who were born via cesarean section (C-section

Updated on:June 11,2024

COVID-19 rates may be lower than thought for pregnant women

(HealthDay)—A new study suggests the rate of COVID-19 among pregnant women without symptoms is much lower than previously reported.Fewer than 3% ofasymptomatic womenadmitted to three Yale

Updated on: April 19,2024

COVID-19 rates may be lower than thought for pregnant women

(HealthDay)—A new study suggests the rate of COVID-19 among pregnant women without symptoms is much lower than previously reported.Fewer than 3% ofasymptomatic womenadmitted to three Yale

Updated on:April 19,2024

New book examines bias, dissatisfaction with birth control

by Victoria Sanchez,University of OregonCredit: University of OregonA UO professor has distilled 10 years of research on birth control and women's experiences surrounding it into a new book

Updated on: March 05,2024

New book examines bias, dissatisfaction with birth control

by Victoria Sanchez,University of OregonCredit: University of OregonA UO professor has distilled 10 years of research on birth control and women's experiences surrounding it into a new book

Updated on:March 05,2024

2016 to 2020 saw increase in rates of GDM across United States

The rates of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) increased from 2016 to 2020, according to the July 19 issue of theNational Vital Statistics Reports, a publication from the U.S. Centers for Dise

Updated on: March 12,2024

2016 to 2020 saw increase in rates of GDM across United States

The rates of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) increased from 2016 to 2020, according to the July 19 issue of theNational Vital Statistics Reports, a publication from the U.S. Centers for Dise

Updated on:March 12,2024

First birth control clinics reduced maternal and infant mortality in the US, study finds

by Universität PassauBirth control clinic openings and press coverage. Data source: Birth control clinics statistics by Hajo (2010) and Newspapers.com. The left y-axis shows the number of press articl

Updated on: June 05,2024

First birth control clinics reduced maternal and infant mortality in the US, study finds

by Universität PassauBirth control clinic openings and press coverage. Data source: Birth control clinics statistics by Hajo (2010) and Newspapers.com. The left y-axis shows the number of press articl

Updated on:June 05,2024

UK study of over a million births finds stark racial and social inequalities in pregnancy outcomes

by LancetCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA nationwide study of over 1 million births in the English National Health Service (NHS) between 2015 and 2017, published inThe Lancet, has found

Updated on: May 05,2024

UK study of over a million births finds stark racial and social inequalities in pregnancy outcomes

by LancetCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA nationwide study of over 1 million births in the English National Health Service (NHS) between 2015 and 2017, published inThe Lancet, has found

Updated on:May 05,2024

Only 60% of at-risk women report getting counseled on heart health at their postpartum visit

byNorthwestern UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDespite having risk factors for heart disease, only 60% of women reported receiving counseling on optimizing their heart health, which

Updated on: January 19,2024

Only 60% of at-risk women report getting counseled on heart health at their postpartum visit

byNorthwestern UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDespite having risk factors for heart disease, only 60% of women reported receiving counseling on optimizing their heart health, which

Updated on:January 19,2024

Prenatal care providers need to know more about the underlying causes of obesity, says researcher

by Ingebjørg Hestvik,Norwegian University of Science and TechnologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainIncreasing numbers of pregnant women in Norway are overweight. Heidi Sandsæter has studied what overwe

Updated on: April 06,2024

Prenatal care providers need to know more about the underlying causes of obesity, says researcher

by Ingebjørg Hestvik,Norwegian University of Science and TechnologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainIncreasing numbers of pregnant women in Norway are overweight. Heidi Sandsæter has studied what overwe

Updated on:April 06,2024