Pregnancies affected by major congenital heart defects show nearly triple risk of adverse outcomes

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressCredit: Puwadon Sang-ngern from PexelsResearch led by the Statens Serum Institut in Copenhagen has revealed that nearly 23% of pregnancies affected by fetal major con

Updated on: January 09,2025

Pregnancies affected by major congenital heart defects show nearly triple risk of adverse outcomes

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressCredit: Puwadon Sang-ngern from PexelsResearch led by the Statens Serum Institut in Copenhagen has revealed that nearly 23% of pregnancies affected by fetal major con

Updated on:January 09,2025

Decreasing the maternal mortality rate in Ghana

by Brigham Young UniversityCredit: Brigham Young UniversityThis past summer, students from the College of Life Sciences Department of Public Health worked to lower the maternal mortality rate in

Updated on: March 09,2024

Decreasing the maternal mortality rate in Ghana

by Brigham Young UniversityCredit: Brigham Young UniversityThis past summer, students from the College of Life Sciences Department of Public Health worked to lower the maternal mortality rate in

Updated on:March 09,2024

Slowdown on cesareans

by University of MinnesotaIllustration depicting Caesarean section. Credit: BruceBlaus/Wikipedia/CC BY 3.0Make no mistake: Cesarean deliveries are major surgery. They can save lives, but even so

Updated on: March 09,2024

Slowdown on cesareans

by University of MinnesotaIllustration depicting Caesarean section. Credit: BruceBlaus/Wikipedia/CC BY 3.0Make no mistake: Cesarean deliveries are major surgery. They can save lives, but even so

Updated on:March 09,2024

Conservative Texas judge weighs challenge to abortion pills

by SEAN MURPHY and MATTHEW PERRONEBoxes of the drug mifepristone sit on a shelf at the West Alabama Women's Center in Tuscaloosa, Ala., on March 16, 2022. A federal judge will hear arguments Wedne

Updated on: March 09,2024

Conservative Texas judge weighs challenge to abortion pills

by SEAN MURPHY and MATTHEW PERRONEBoxes of the drug mifepristone sit on a shelf at the West Alabama Women's Center in Tuscaloosa, Ala., on March 16, 2022. A federal judge will hear arguments Wedne

Updated on:March 09,2024

Stress during pregnancy may lead to heart disease, accelerated aging in next generation

by American Physiological SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPrenatal stress can cause damage in the aorta in offspring, which may contribute to the development of atherosclerosis and accele

Updated on: March 07,2024

Stress during pregnancy may lead to heart disease, accelerated aging in next generation

by American Physiological SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPrenatal stress can cause damage in the aorta in offspring, which may contribute to the development of atherosclerosis and accele

Updated on:March 07,2024

Extend 14-day human embryo research limit to 28 days, urges ethicist

by British Medical JournalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIt's time to extend the legal limit on human embryo research from 14 to 28 days, because technology and knowledge have moved on duri

Updated on: June 29,2024

Extend 14-day human embryo research limit to 28 days, urges ethicist

by British Medical JournalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIt's time to extend the legal limit on human embryo research from 14 to 28 days, because technology and knowledge have moved on duri

Updated on:June 29,2024

Does Medicaid managed care impact obstetrical care and birth outcomes?

by Mary Ann Liebert, IncCredit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishersA new study shows that among a set of disadvantaged women, Medicaid managed care reduces the women's access to high-quality h

Updated on: May 09,2024

Does Medicaid managed care impact obstetrical care and birth outcomes?

by Mary Ann Liebert, IncCredit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishersA new study shows that among a set of disadvantaged women, Medicaid managed care reduces the women's access to high-quality h

Updated on:May 09,2024

Black women less likely to get laparoscopic fibroid surgeries

by Amy NortonSurgery for uterine fibroids can often be done through minimally invasive techniques that avoid a hospital stay. But Black and Hispanic women may be less likely to receive these treatment

Updated on: March 13,2024

Black women less likely to get laparoscopic fibroid surgeries

by Amy NortonSurgery for uterine fibroids can often be done through minimally invasive techniques that avoid a hospital stay. But Black and Hispanic women may be less likely to receive these treatment

Updated on:March 13,2024

Important cause of preeclampsia discovered

by Anne Sliper Midling,Norwegian University of Science and TechnologyThe results of many years of research have been a long time coming. Gabriela Silva (in a white coat) used tissue samples from

Updated on: March 09,2024

Important cause of preeclampsia discovered

by Anne Sliper Midling,Norwegian University of Science and TechnologyThe results of many years of research have been a long time coming. Gabriela Silva (in a white coat) used tissue samples from

Updated on:March 09,2024

Antibiotics following C-section among obese women reduces risk of surgical infection

by The JAMA Network JournalsIllustration depicting Caesarean section. Credit: BruceBlaus/Wikipedia/CC BY 3.0Among obese women undergoing cesarean delivery, a postoperative 48-hour course of antib

Updated on: March 09,2024

Antibiotics following C-section among obese women reduces risk of surgical infection

by The JAMA Network JournalsIllustration depicting Caesarean section. Credit: BruceBlaus/Wikipedia/CC BY 3.0Among obese women undergoing cesarean delivery, a postoperative 48-hour course of antib

Updated on:March 09,2024