Balloon labor induction safer for babies, researchers find

by Monash UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMelbourne researchers have found that one of two common methods to induce labor is safer for babies, although both were as safe for the mothe

Updated on: May 23,2024

Balloon labor induction safer for babies, researchers find

by Monash UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMelbourne researchers have found that one of two common methods to induce labor is safer for babies, although both were as safe for the mothe

Updated on:May 23,2024

Study reveals benefits of yoga for pregnant women

by WileyCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research in pregnant women suggests that practicing yoga activates the parasympathetic nervous system (which is responsible for bodily functions when at rest)

Updated on: June 11,2024

Study reveals benefits of yoga for pregnant women

by WileyCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research in pregnant women suggests that practicing yoga activates the parasympathetic nervous system (which is responsible for bodily functions when at rest)

Updated on:June 11,2024

Doctors debate use of blood thinners to prevent clots in women after C-sections

by Harris MeyerCredit: CC0 Public DomainNearly all women who deliver babies through cesarean section at Columbia University Irving Medical Center in New York City receive injections of the blood thinn

Updated on: May 09,2024

Doctors debate use of blood thinners to prevent clots in women after C-sections

by Harris MeyerCredit: CC0 Public DomainNearly all women who deliver babies through cesarean section at Columbia University Irving Medical Center in New York City receive injections of the blood thinn

Updated on:May 09,2024

Who are the 1 in 4 American women who choose abortion?

by Luu D. Ireland,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageThe abortion debate is at the center of U.S. political dialog. Voices from both sides flood social media feeds, newspapers, radio and

Updated on: March 09,2024

Who are the 1 in 4 American women who choose abortion?

by Luu D. Ireland,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageThe abortion debate is at the center of U.S. political dialog. Voices from both sides flood social media feeds, newspapers, radio and

Updated on:March 09,2024

Mouse study shows exercise during pregnancy improves heart health of future generations

by Amy Colgan,The Ohio State UniversityVoluntary maternal wheel exercise ameliorates the detrimental effects of a maternal HFD on female offspring cardiac function invivo. (A) Female offsp

Updated on: March 30,2024

Mouse study shows exercise during pregnancy improves heart health of future generations

by Amy Colgan,The Ohio State UniversityVoluntary maternal wheel exercise ameliorates the detrimental effects of a maternal HFD on female offspring cardiac function invivo. (A) Female offsp

Updated on:March 30,2024

US woman delivers baby from embryo frozen for 24 years

Credit: CC0 Public DomainAn American woman has given birth to a healthy baby girl from an embryo that was frozen a quarter century ago, in what hospital officials say may be a world record.The baby, n

Updated on: March 07,2024

US woman delivers baby from embryo frozen for 24 years

Credit: CC0 Public DomainAn American woman has given birth to a healthy baby girl from an embryo that was frozen a quarter century ago, in what hospital officials say may be a world record.The baby, n

Updated on:March 07,2024

Male hormonal birth control? It may be closer than you think

by University of CaliforniaThe hormonal gel is applied to the shoulders, and Treviño made it part of his morning routine. Credit:Karin Higgins/UC DavisMatthew Treviño and Emily Fletcher are self

Updated on: March 19,2024

Male hormonal birth control? It may be closer than you think

by University of CaliforniaThe hormonal gel is applied to the shoulders, and Treviño made it part of his morning routine. Credit:Karin Higgins/UC DavisMatthew Treviño and Emily Fletcher are self

Updated on:March 19,2024

Pregnant women are missing vital nutrients, a situation that could worsen with plant-based foods

byUniversity of SouthamptonPregnant women missing key nutrients by eating modern diets. Credit: University of SouthamptonPregnant women are not getting the essential nutrients they and their bab

Updated on: January 13,2024

Pregnant women are missing vital nutrients, a situation that could worsen with plant-based foods

byUniversity of SouthamptonPregnant women missing key nutrients by eating modern diets. Credit: University of SouthamptonPregnant women are not getting the essential nutrients they and their bab

Updated on:January 13,2024

Research adds insights into preeclampsia, a deadly pregnancy complication

by Isabella Backman,Yale UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPreeclampsia is a dangerous complication during pregnancy that endangers both the mother and fetus, but clinicians still don&#

Updated on: May 16,2024

Research adds insights into preeclampsia, a deadly pregnancy complication

by Isabella Backman,Yale UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPreeclampsia is a dangerous complication during pregnancy that endangers both the mother and fetus, but clinicians still don&#

Updated on:May 16,2024

Sufficient preconception vitamin D tied to lower miscarriage risk

(HealthDay)—Preconception vitamin D levels may play a role in maintaining pregnancy, according to a study published recently inThe Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology.Sunni Mumford, Ph.D., from

Updated on: April 16,2024

Sufficient preconception vitamin D tied to lower miscarriage risk

(HealthDay)—Preconception vitamin D levels may play a role in maintaining pregnancy, according to a study published recently inThe Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology.Sunni Mumford, Ph.D., from

Updated on:April 16,2024