Study evaluates new World Health Organization Labor Care Guide for maternity care providers

by WileyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe World Health Organization developed the new Labour Care Guide to support clinicians in providing good quality, women-centred care during labour and ch

Updated on: May 26,2024

Study evaluates new World Health Organization Labor Care Guide for maternity care providers

by WileyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe World Health Organization developed the new Labour Care Guide to support clinicians in providing good quality, women-centred care during labour and ch

Updated on:May 26,2024

Prenatal supplements largely lack the recommended amount of omega-3 fatty acids to help prevent preterm birth

by Mary Scourboutakos,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainMost prenatal supplements lack the amount of omega-3 fatty acids that could help prevent preterm birth, meaning delivery before 37

Updated on: December 13,2024

Prenatal supplements largely lack the recommended amount of omega-3 fatty acids to help prevent preterm birth

by Mary Scourboutakos,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainMost prenatal supplements lack the amount of omega-3 fatty acids that could help prevent preterm birth, meaning delivery before 37

Updated on:December 13,2024

Inducing labor with drug vaginally shows benefits in study

byUTSouthwestern Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainLabor induction with vaginal misoprostol during childbirth achieves vaginal delivery rates similar to the oral alternative

Updated on: April 27,2024

Inducing labor with drug vaginally shows benefits in study

byUTSouthwestern Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainLabor induction with vaginal misoprostol during childbirth achieves vaginal delivery rates similar to the oral alternative

Updated on:April 27,2024

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

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

Age of natural menopause linked with intergenerational violence exposures

by The North American Menopause SocietyCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearch on women's violence exposure is timely as the COVID pandemic has elevated rates of intimate partner violence and child

Updated on: March 16,2024

Age of natural menopause linked with intergenerational violence exposures

by The North American Menopause SocietyCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearch on women's violence exposure is timely as the COVID pandemic has elevated rates of intimate partner violence and child

Updated on:March 16,2024

Study shows endometriosis is linked to higher risk of depression, anxiety, eating disorders

by Isabella Backman,Yale UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainEndometriosis is not just a condition that affects the pelvis, but a systemic disease that involves the entire body. Now, the

Updated on: January 19,2024

Study shows endometriosis is linked to higher risk of depression, anxiety, eating disorders

by Isabella Backman,Yale UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainEndometriosis is not just a condition that affects the pelvis, but a systemic disease that involves the entire body. Now, the

Updated on:January 19,2024

Travel times to abortion facilities surged significantly after overturn of Roe v. Wade, study finds

by Christine FernandoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAbout a third of women of reproductive age in the U.S. now live more than an hour from the closest abortion facility after the Supreme Court earl

Updated on: May 31,2024

Travel times to abortion facilities surged significantly after overturn of Roe v. Wade, study finds

by Christine FernandoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAbout a third of women of reproductive age in the U.S. now live more than an hour from the closest abortion facility after the Supreme Court earl

Updated on:May 31,2024

Recommendations developed for managing postpartum pain

(HealthDay)—Recommendations for managing postpartum pain have been developed and published in a Committee Opinion online May 17 inObstetrics & Gynecology.Tekoa L. King, M.P.H., from the Amer

Updated on: March 23,2024

Recommendations developed for managing postpartum pain

(HealthDay)—Recommendations for managing postpartum pain have been developed and published in a Committee Opinion online May 17 inObstetrics & Gynecology.Tekoa L. King, M.P.H., from the Amer

Updated on:March 23,2024

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

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

Cervical cancer: What it is, symptoms and treatment

by Angeles Alvarez Secord, Duke Cancer Center/Duke University HospitalCervical cancer is a diagnosis no woman wants to receive, and navigating the disease can be challenging.A type of cancer that star

Updated on: January 17,2024

Cervical cancer: What it is, symptoms and treatment

by Angeles Alvarez Secord, Duke Cancer Center/Duke University HospitalCervical cancer is a diagnosis no woman wants to receive, and navigating the disease can be challenging.A type of cancer that star

Updated on:January 17,2024