2012 to 2016 saw increase in syphilis among pregnant women

(HealthDay)—From 2012 to 2016, there was a 61 percent increase in syphilis cases among pregnant women, with no traditional behavioral risk factors reported among half of these women, according to a st

Updated on: March 12,2024

2012 to 2016 saw increase in syphilis among pregnant women

(HealthDay)—From 2012 to 2016, there was a 61 percent increase in syphilis cases among pregnant women, with no traditional behavioral risk factors reported among half of these women, according to a st

Updated on:March 12,2024

Study finds adolescent girls and young women in Africa will use HIV prevention products

by Microbicide Trials NetworkCredit: CC0 Public DomainAdolescent girls and young women can and will use HIV prevention products with consistency, according to interim results of a study of two differe

Updated on: March 09,2024

Study finds adolescent girls and young women in Africa will use HIV prevention products

by Microbicide Trials NetworkCredit: CC0 Public DomainAdolescent girls and young women can and will use HIV prevention products with consistency, according to interim results of a study of two differe

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

Researchers discover potential intergenerational impacts of physical activity and nutrition on placental methylation

by National University of SingaporeBack-transformed geometric means of EFW by gestational weeks to tertiles of DHA within the NICHD Fetal Growth Studies-Singletons, from 11-39 weeks gestational a

Updated on: May 16,2024

Researchers discover potential intergenerational impacts of physical activity and nutrition on placental methylation

by National University of SingaporeBack-transformed geometric means of EFW by gestational weeks to tertiles of DHA within the NICHD Fetal Growth Studies-Singletons, from 11-39 weeks gestational a

Updated on:May 16,2024

Transfer of COVID-19 antibodies from pregnant women to newborns lower than expected

by Jill Wu,Emory UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainWomen who contract COVID-19 during pregnancy are able to make strong neutralizing antibodies but may end up passing fewer of these protective

Updated on: March 07,2024

Transfer of COVID-19 antibodies from pregnant women to newborns lower than expected

by Jill Wu,Emory UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainWomen who contract COVID-19 during pregnancy are able to make strong neutralizing antibodies but may end up passing fewer of these protective

Updated on:March 07,2024

Study: Women want more info on reproductive care restrictions from religious hospitals

by University of Chicago Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainReligious hospital policies that restrict reproductive health care are poorly understood by patients, according to a new st

Updated on: May 27,2024

Study: Women want more info on reproductive care restrictions from religious hospitals

by University of Chicago Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainReligious hospital policies that restrict reproductive health care are poorly understood by patients, according to a new st

Updated on:May 27,2024

In rural West, more worries about access to abortion clinics

By CLAIRE RUSHThis Jan. 28, 2020, photo shows the Tower theatre located in downtown Bend, Ore. The Planned Parenthood clinic in Bend serving the eastern half of the state, is bracing for an influx of

Updated on: March 09,2024

In rural West, more worries about access to abortion clinics

By CLAIRE RUSHThis Jan. 28, 2020, photo shows the Tower theatre located in downtown Bend, Ore. The Planned Parenthood clinic in Bend serving the eastern half of the state, is bracing for an influx of

Updated on:March 09,2024

2008 to 2021 saw decrease in delivery-related mortality

by Elana GotkineDelivery-related mortality decreased from 2008 to 2021, while the prevalence of severe maternal morbidity (SMM) increased, according to a study published online June 22 inJAMA Ne

Updated on: January 19,2024

2008 to 2021 saw decrease in delivery-related mortality

by Elana GotkineDelivery-related mortality decreased from 2008 to 2021, while the prevalence of severe maternal morbidity (SMM) increased, according to a study published online June 22 inJAMA Ne

Updated on:January 19,2024

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

Mother's exposure to air pollution associated with low-birth-weight babies

by Hebrew University of JerusalemCredit: CC0 Public DomainSince babies with low birth weight often have poor health outcomes, there is considerable interest in identifying the factors that affect

Updated on: June 29,2024

Mother's exposure to air pollution associated with low-birth-weight babies

by Hebrew University of JerusalemCredit: CC0 Public DomainSince babies with low birth weight often have poor health outcomes, there is considerable interest in identifying the factors that affect

Updated on:June 29,2024