Being Black and pregnant in the Deep South can be a dangerous combination

by Lauren Sausser, KFF Health NewsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainO'laysha Davis was a few weeks shy of her due date when in mid-August she decided it was time to switch doctors.Davis had planned

Updated on: January 13,2024 8

Being Black and pregnant in the Deep South can be a dangerous combination

by Lauren Sausser, KFF Health NewsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainO'laysha Davis was a few weeks shy of her due date when in mid-August she decided it was time to switch doctors.Davis had planned

Updated on:January 13,2024 8

Improving a non-invasive way to monitor contractions during labor

by Eindhoven University of TechnologyCredit: Nemo HealthcareUterine contractions are a key part of childbirth, but they can temporarily reduce oxygen supply to the fetus. During high-risk childbi

Updated on: March 07,2024 17

Improving a non-invasive way to monitor contractions during labor

by Eindhoven University of TechnologyCredit: Nemo HealthcareUterine contractions are a key part of childbirth, but they can temporarily reduce oxygen supply to the fetus. During high-risk childbi

Updated on:March 07,2024 17

Q & A: Perimenopause transitions and concerns

by Dr. Juliana (Jewel) Kling, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDEAR MAYO CLINIC: I am 41 years old, and at my last women's health appointment, I was told I was in perimenop

Updated on: January 21,2024 19

Q & A: Perimenopause transitions and concerns

by Dr. Juliana (Jewel) Kling, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDEAR MAYO CLINIC: I am 41 years old, and at my last women's health appointment, I was told I was in perimenop

Updated on:January 21,2024 19

Is it possible to predict when a woman will enter menopause?

by The North American Menopause SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDespite all the advances in medicine, some basic questions remain. For example, people cannot be told with any certainty ho

Updated on: April 29,2024 17

Is it possible to predict when a woman will enter menopause?

by The North American Menopause SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDespite all the advances in medicine, some basic questions remain. For example, people cannot be told with any certainty ho

Updated on:April 29,2024 17

How does the new self-serve HPV test work? A gynecologist explains

by Jane Kelly,University of VirginiaCredit: Illustration by John DiJulio, University CommunicationsEarlier this year, the Food and Drug Administration approved a new human papillomavirus test th

Updated on: December 13,2024 0

How does the new self-serve HPV test work? A gynecologist explains

by Jane Kelly,University of VirginiaCredit: Illustration by John DiJulio, University CommunicationsEarlier this year, the Food and Drug Administration approved a new human papillomavirus test th

Updated on:December 13,2024 0

Study: Abortion ban may lead to a 21% increase in pregnancy-related deaths

by Amanda Jean Stevenson,The ConversationProjections based on published U.S. pregnancy and abortion death rates. Credit: Chart: The Conversation, CC-BY-ND Source: Stevenson 2021Anew Texas

Updated on: May 26,2024 6

Study: Abortion ban may lead to a 21% increase in pregnancy-related deaths

by Amanda Jean Stevenson,The ConversationProjections based on published U.S. pregnancy and abortion death rates. Credit: Chart: The Conversation, CC-BY-ND Source: Stevenson 2021Anew Texas

Updated on:May 26,2024 6

Labor induction doesn't always reduce caesarean birth risk or improve outcomes for term pregnancies

by University of MichiganCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn recent years, experts have debated whether most birthing individuals would benefit from labor induction once they reach a certain stage of pre

Updated on: May 06,2024 17

Labor induction doesn't always reduce caesarean birth risk or improve outcomes for term pregnancies

by University of MichiganCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn recent years, experts have debated whether most birthing individuals would benefit from labor induction once they reach a certain stage of pre

Updated on:May 06,2024 17

Is Plan B less effective in people who weigh more than 165lbs?

by Jessica Taylor Price,Northeastern UniversityThe Plan B pill is available without a prescription for $49.99. This photo was taken at a CVS in Portland Oregon on 12 March 2020. Credit:Sar

Updated on: March 13,2024 18

Is Plan B less effective in people who weigh more than 165lbs?

by Jessica Taylor Price,Northeastern UniversityThe Plan B pill is available without a prescription for $49.99. This photo was taken at a CVS in Portland Oregon on 12 March 2020. Credit:Sar

Updated on:March 13,2024 18

Toxic cooking fumes cause complications in some pregnant women

by King's College LondonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainExposure to indoor household pollution has been linked to poor pregnancy outcomes for women in low- and middle-income countries in a

Updated on: April 29,2024 18

Toxic cooking fumes cause complications in some pregnant women

by King's College LondonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainExposure to indoor household pollution has been linked to poor pregnancy outcomes for women in low- and middle-income countries in a

Updated on:April 29,2024 18

Eight children born after uterus transplants

by Margareta Gustafsson Kubista,University of GothenburgCredit: University of GothenburgEight children born - and the first robot-assisted operation performed. These are some of the results of 1

Updated on: June 20,2024 6

Eight children born after uterus transplants

by Margareta Gustafsson Kubista,University of GothenburgCredit: University of GothenburgEight children born - and the first robot-assisted operation performed. These are some of the results of 1

Updated on:June 20,2024 6