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

Sperm screening might detect harmful mutations before embryo implantation

by eLifeHuman sperm stained for semen quality testing in the clinical laboratory. Credit: Bobjgalindo/WikipediaScreening sperm may help identify potentially harmful new genetic mutations and help

Updated on: March 02,2024

Sperm screening might detect harmful mutations before embryo implantation

by eLifeHuman sperm stained for semen quality testing in the clinical laboratory. Credit: Bobjgalindo/WikipediaScreening sperm may help identify potentially harmful new genetic mutations and help

Updated on:March 02,2024

Managing nighttime breastfeeding in young infants

by Mary Ann Liebert, IncCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBy following normal mother-infant physiology, parents can get more sleep. The Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine (ABM) has released new gui

Updated on: April 10,2024

Managing nighttime breastfeeding in young infants

by Mary Ann Liebert, IncCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBy following normal mother-infant physiology, parents can get more sleep. The Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine (ABM) has released new gui

Updated on:April 10,2024

Study reveals the 3D structure of human uterine endometrium and adenomyosis tissue

by Niigata University3D image of normal human endometrium tissue. The endometrial glands form a complex network near the bottom of the endometrium. The horizontally expanding plexus morphology of the

Updated on: May 27,2024

Study reveals the 3D structure of human uterine endometrium and adenomyosis tissue

by Niigata University3D image of normal human endometrium tissue. The endometrial glands form a complex network near the bottom of the endometrium. The horizontally expanding plexus morphology of the

Updated on:May 27,2024

Pregnancy linked to higher risk of death from traumatic injury, study finds

by Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaCredit: CC0 Public DomainStudies have found that one in six pregnant women have been abused by a partner - beaten, stabbed, shot, o

Updated on: June 07,2024

Pregnancy linked to higher risk of death from traumatic injury, study finds

by Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaCredit: CC0 Public DomainStudies have found that one in six pregnant women have been abused by a partner - beaten, stabbed, shot, o

Updated on:June 07,2024

Severe maternal complications at childbirth: A recurring hazard?

byMcGill University Health CentreRate of concordant and discordant SMM in the second deliveries. The label on the left of the plot represents the type of SMM in the first delivery, whereas the b

Updated on: January 17,2024

Severe maternal complications at childbirth: A recurring hazard?

byMcGill University Health CentreRate of concordant and discordant SMM in the second deliveries. The label on the left of the plot represents the type of SMM in the first delivery, whereas the b

Updated on:January 17,2024

Penis microbiota predicts if a man's female partner will develop bacterial vaginosis

by FrontiersCredit: CC0 Public DomainBacterial Vaginosis (BV) is an infection affecting more than 20% of women worldwide. Caused by a change in the natural balance of the vaginal microbiota, this

Updated on: May 06,2024

Penis microbiota predicts if a man's female partner will develop bacterial vaginosis

by FrontiersCredit: CC0 Public DomainBacterial Vaginosis (BV) is an infection affecting more than 20% of women worldwide. Caused by a change in the natural balance of the vaginal microbiota, this

Updated on:May 06,2024

Analysis suggests 2021 Texas abortion ban resulted in nearly 9,800 more live births in year after law went into effect

byJohns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public HealthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn a research letter published online today inJAMA, researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloombe

Updated on: January 18,2024

Analysis suggests 2021 Texas abortion ban resulted in nearly 9,800 more live births in year after law went into effect

byJohns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public HealthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn a research letter published online today inJAMA, researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloombe

Updated on:January 18,2024

An uncomfortable truth: How stigma and a lack of funding has set back research and treatments for vulvovaginal disorders

by Nicoletta Valenzano,Massachusetts General HospitalCaroline Mitchell, MD, MPH, studies the vaginal microbiome. Credit: Mass General Research InstituteThe world of medicine has made remarkable

Updated on: January 15,2024

An uncomfortable truth: How stigma and a lack of funding has set back research and treatments for vulvovaginal disorders

by Nicoletta Valenzano,Massachusetts General HospitalCaroline Mitchell, MD, MPH, studies the vaginal microbiome. Credit: Mass General Research InstituteThe world of medicine has made remarkable

Updated on:January 15,2024

Catching COVID-19 in early pregnancy could increase risk of miscarriage

by University College LondonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPregnant women who reported being infected with COVID-19 in their first trimester were more likely to have an early miscarriage, finds

Updated on: April 11,2024

Catching COVID-19 in early pregnancy could increase risk of miscarriage

by University College LondonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPregnant women who reported being infected with COVID-19 in their first trimester were more likely to have an early miscarriage, finds

Updated on:April 11,2024