Probiotic combo found to stop bacteria that cause toxic shock syndrome

byAmerican Society for MicrobiologyScanning electromicrograph of Staphylococcus aureus bacteria. Credit: NIAIDThe widespread, pathogenic microbe Staphylococcus aureus can colonize the skin and m

Updated on: January 21,2024

Probiotic combo found to stop bacteria that cause toxic shock syndrome

byAmerican Society for MicrobiologyScanning electromicrograph of Staphylococcus aureus bacteria. Credit: NIAIDThe widespread, pathogenic microbe Staphylococcus aureus can colonize the skin and m

Updated on:January 21,2024

In Texas, Medicaid coverage ends soon after childbirth. Will lawmakers allow more time?

by Elena RiveraCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainVictoria Ferrell Ortiz learned she was pregnant during summer 2017. The Dallas resident was finishing up an AmeriCorps job with a local nonprofit, which

Updated on: April 11,2024

In Texas, Medicaid coverage ends soon after childbirth. Will lawmakers allow more time?

by Elena RiveraCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainVictoria Ferrell Ortiz learned she was pregnant during summer 2017. The Dallas resident was finishing up an AmeriCorps job with a local nonprofit, which

Updated on:April 11,2024

Cervical cancer and HPV: What's the connection?

by Joel Streed,Mayo ClinicCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainJanuary is Cervical Health Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn about the connection between HPV and cervical cancer

Updated on: January 12,2024

Cervical cancer and HPV: What's the connection?

by Joel Streed,Mayo ClinicCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainJanuary is Cervical Health Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn about the connection between HPV and cervical cancer

Updated on:January 12,2024

Study discovers cause of pregnancy sickness, and potential treatment

byUniversity of CambridgeCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA Cambridge-led study has shown why many women experience nausea and vomiting during pregnancy—and why some women, including the Duches

Updated on: January 13,2024

Study discovers cause of pregnancy sickness, and potential treatment

byUniversity of CambridgeCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA Cambridge-led study has shown why many women experience nausea and vomiting during pregnancy—and why some women, including the Duches

Updated on:January 13,2024

Global study finds COVID-19 disease may cause change in menstrual cycle length

by Nicole Rideout,Oregon Health & Science UniversityAdjusted within-individual change in cycle length from the average length of three cycles pre-event and the event cycle (A) or the post-ev

Updated on: January 19,2024

Global study finds COVID-19 disease may cause change in menstrual cycle length

by Nicole Rideout,Oregon Health & Science UniversityAdjusted within-individual change in cycle length from the average length of three cycles pre-event and the event cycle (A) or the post-ev

Updated on:January 19,2024

Size of the mother and father found to impact the risk of having a big baby

byUniversity of BergenFlow diagram of the study sample from the Medical Birth Registry of Norway 1967–2017. Credit:Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology(2023). DOI: 10.1111/ppe.13005

Updated on: January 17,2024

Size of the mother and father found to impact the risk of having a big baby

byUniversity of BergenFlow diagram of the study sample from the Medical Birth Registry of Norway 1967–2017. Credit:Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology(2023). DOI: 10.1111/ppe.13005

Updated on:January 17,2024

Piel con piel con el bebé: qué es y los 8 beneficios principales

Piel con piel con el bebé: qué es y los 8 beneficios principalesEl contacto piel con piel es una práctica repleta de beneficios para la madre y el recién nacido en los momentos inmediatamente posterio

Updated on: March 06,2024 0 1894

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

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

How long should I wait between pregnancies?

by Amanda Henry,The ConversationIt’s still unclear whether a shorter or longer gap between pregnancies increases the risk of complications in the next pregnancy. Credit:Richard Jaimes/Unsp

Updated on: March 09,2024

How long should I wait between pregnancies?

by Amanda Henry,The ConversationIt’s still unclear whether a shorter or longer gap between pregnancies increases the risk of complications in the next pregnancy. Credit:Richard Jaimes/Unsp

Updated on:March 09,2024

How COVID-19 crosses the placenta: Study uses lab-grown placental tissue to model infection

byMonash UniversityPlacenta cells (syncytiotrophoblast, in green) infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus (COVID-19, in red); blue areas are cell nuclei labeling the multinucleated syncytiotrophoblas

Updated on: January 19,2024

How COVID-19 crosses the placenta: Study uses lab-grown placental tissue to model infection

byMonash UniversityPlacenta cells (syncytiotrophoblast, in green) infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus (COVID-19, in red); blue areas are cell nuclei labeling the multinucleated syncytiotrophoblas

Updated on:January 19,2024