Low fiber intake during pregnancy may delay development in infants' brains

byFrontiersCredit: CC0 Public DomainUndernutrition during pregnancy is one of the factors linked to an increased risk of diseases in children as they grow older. Yet, maternal malnutrition remai

Updated on: January 19,2024

Low fiber intake during pregnancy may delay development in infants' brains

byFrontiersCredit: CC0 Public DomainUndernutrition during pregnancy is one of the factors linked to an increased risk of diseases in children as they grow older. Yet, maternal malnutrition remai

Updated on:January 19,2024

Cutting midwife services hurts lower-income, marginalized populations most, says researcher

by Laura Bailey,University of MichiganA mother, infant and midwife. Image credit: Nicole Smith, made with MidjourneyAscension Health recently announced that it would eliminate midwife care from

Updated on: May 20,2024

Cutting midwife services hurts lower-income, marginalized populations most, says researcher

by Laura Bailey,University of MichiganA mother, infant and midwife. Image credit: Nicole Smith, made with MidjourneyAscension Health recently announced that it would eliminate midwife care from

Updated on:May 20,2024

Tied to undiagnosed disease, aortic dissection in pregnancy proves difficult to predict

by University of MichiganCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn a time already full of challenges and changes, some pregnant and postpartum women will also experience a rare but dangerous heart complication

Updated on: April 23,2024

Tied to undiagnosed disease, aortic dissection in pregnancy proves difficult to predict

by University of MichiganCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn a time already full of challenges and changes, some pregnant and postpartum women will also experience a rare but dangerous heart complication

Updated on:April 23,2024

How does the new OTC birth control pill, Opill, work to prevent pregnancy? 5 questions answered

by Sarah Lynch,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe Food and Drug Administration's July 13, 2023, approval of thefirst over-the-counter birth control pill, called Opill, broade

Updated on: January 19,2024

How does the new OTC birth control pill, Opill, work to prevent pregnancy? 5 questions answered

by Sarah Lynch,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe Food and Drug Administration's July 13, 2023, approval of thefirst over-the-counter birth control pill, called Opill, broade

Updated on:January 19,2024

Common pelvic pain drug is ineffective, study finds

by University of EdinburghCredit: CC0 Public DomainA drug that is regularly used to treat chronic pelvic pain in women has been found to be no more effective than a placebo, a new study has found

Updated on: June 07,2024

Common pelvic pain drug is ineffective, study finds

by University of EdinburghCredit: CC0 Public DomainA drug that is regularly used to treat chronic pelvic pain in women has been found to be no more effective than a placebo, a new study has found

Updated on:June 07,2024

Treating milder forms of pre-existing high blood pressure during pregnancy improves some outcomes

by American College of CardiologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainTreating even mildly elevated, or non-severe, blood pressure during pregnancy reduces the risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes and is unlik

Updated on: March 23,2024

Treating milder forms of pre-existing high blood pressure during pregnancy improves some outcomes

by American College of CardiologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainTreating even mildly elevated, or non-severe, blood pressure during pregnancy reduces the risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes and is unlik

Updated on:March 23,2024

Study identifies cost-effective solutions to prevent and treat postpartum hemorrhage

byBurnet InstituteCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study has found that care bundles and medication used to treat or prevent excessive blood loss are cost-effective ways of addressing pos

Updated on: October 10,2024

Study identifies cost-effective solutions to prevent and treat postpartum hemorrhage

byBurnet InstituteCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study has found that care bundles and medication used to treat or prevent excessive blood loss are cost-effective ways of addressing pos

Updated on:October 10,2024

Eating emulsifiers during pregnancy and lactation linked to health risks in mouse offspring

byPublic Library of ScienceMost of the ultraprocessed food items consumed nowadays contain emulsifiers in their composition. Credit: Júlia Fos-Domènech & Maria Milà-Guasch (CC-BY 4.0, creati

Updated on: January 17,2024

Eating emulsifiers during pregnancy and lactation linked to health risks in mouse offspring

byPublic Library of ScienceMost of the ultraprocessed food items consumed nowadays contain emulsifiers in their composition. Credit: Júlia Fos-Domènech & Maria Milà-Guasch (CC-BY 4.0, creati

Updated on:January 17,2024

Study finds potential predictor for perimenopause

by King's College LondonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study has found women 'age' significantly faster in the perimenopausal period, based on analysis of the IgG glycome. Thi

Updated on: May 27,2024

Study finds potential predictor for perimenopause

by King's College LondonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study has found women 'age' significantly faster in the perimenopausal period, based on analysis of the IgG glycome. Thi

Updated on:May 27,2024

To protect a mother's health: How abortion ban exemptions play out in a post-'Roe' world

by Christopher O'Donnell, Tampa Bay Times, KFF Health NewsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThis pregnancy felt different.After the heartache of more than a dozen miscarriages, Anya Cook was 16 we

Updated on: January 21,2024

To protect a mother's health: How abortion ban exemptions play out in a post-'Roe' world

by Christopher O'Donnell, Tampa Bay Times, KFF Health NewsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThis pregnancy felt different.After the heartache of more than a dozen miscarriages, Anya Cook was 16 we

Updated on:January 21,2024