In divided US, women crisscross country for abortion care

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA year after the US Supreme Court abolished nationwide access to abortion care, many American women are settling into a new reality: arranging costly trips to termina

Updated on: January 17,2024

In divided US, women crisscross country for abortion care

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA year after the US Supreme Court abolished nationwide access to abortion care, many American women are settling into a new reality: arranging costly trips to termina

Updated on:January 17,2024

Trying for a baby? What you need to know about a vital part of your womb (and how to look after it)

by Louise Hull and Sarah Robertson,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageHuman reproduction is completely dependent on the healthy function of an underestimated but vital organ: the endometr

Updated on: February 18,2024

Trying for a baby? What you need to know about a vital part of your womb (and how to look after it)

by Louise Hull and Sarah Robertson,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageHuman reproduction is completely dependent on the healthy function of an underestimated but vital organ: the endometr

Updated on:February 18,2024

Higher stillbirth risk for mothers experiencing deprivation, unemployment, stress and domestic abuse in pregnancy

by Michael Addelman,University of ManchesterCredit: CC0 Public DomainMothers who experience psychological stress and domestic abuse are more likely to have stillborn babies—but attending more an

Updated on: June 29,2024

Higher stillbirth risk for mothers experiencing deprivation, unemployment, stress and domestic abuse in pregnancy

by Michael Addelman,University of ManchesterCredit: CC0 Public DomainMothers who experience psychological stress and domestic abuse are more likely to have stillborn babies—but attending more an

Updated on:June 29,2024

Researchers explore impact of inadequate gestational weight gain

Inadequate gestational weight gain (GWG) is associated with an increased risk for adverse infant outcomes, even among women with obesity, according to a study published online Dec. 30 inJAMA Net

Updated on: May 21,2024

Researchers explore impact of inadequate gestational weight gain

Inadequate gestational weight gain (GWG) is associated with an increased risk for adverse infant outcomes, even among women with obesity, according to a study published online Dec. 30 inJAMA Net

Updated on:May 21,2024

Traditional pregnancy a thing of the past

by University of OtagoHaving a baby may never be the same again as increasingly sophisticated genetic testing is likely to raise thorny ethical issues, according to a new report.The lead author o

Updated on: March 02,2024

Traditional pregnancy a thing of the past

by University of OtagoHaving a baby may never be the same again as increasingly sophisticated genetic testing is likely to raise thorny ethical issues, according to a new report.The lead author o

Updated on:March 02,2024

Neural tube defect prevalence 7.0 per 10,000 in HIV-exposed

(HealthDay)—The prevalence of neural tube defects (NTDs) is 7.0 per 10,000 live births in HIV-exposed pregnancies, which is similar to the prevalence in the general population, according to research p

Updated on: April 11,2024

Neural tube defect prevalence 7.0 per 10,000 in HIV-exposed

(HealthDay)—The prevalence of neural tube defects (NTDs) is 7.0 per 10,000 live births in HIV-exposed pregnancies, which is similar to the prevalence in the general population, according to research p

Updated on:April 11,2024

Primary cesarean delivery rate increased from 2019 to 2021

The rate of primary cesarean deliveries decreased from 2016 to 2019 and then increased from 2019 to 2021, while the rate of repeat deliveries decreased during the same period, according to a July&nbsp

Updated on: March 12,2024

Primary cesarean delivery rate increased from 2019 to 2021

The rate of primary cesarean deliveries decreased from 2016 to 2019 and then increased from 2019 to 2021, while the rate of repeat deliveries decreased during the same period, according to a July&nbsp

Updated on:March 12,2024

Team develops smartphone app to enhance midwifery care in Tanzania

byHiroshima UniversityScientists from Hiroshima University developed a smartphone app for midwifery education to provide quality care for mothers and babies in Tanzania. Credit: Dorkasi Mwakawan

Updated on: February 18,2024

Team develops smartphone app to enhance midwifery care in Tanzania

byHiroshima UniversityScientists from Hiroshima University developed a smartphone app for midwifery education to provide quality care for mothers and babies in Tanzania. Credit: Dorkasi Mwakawan

Updated on:February 18,2024

COVID vaccines are safe for pregnant women and babies: Study

by University of California, San FranciscoCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe COVID vaccine is safe to administer during pregnancy, reports UC San Francisco in an important finding on the safety of the

Updated on: March 19,2024

COVID vaccines are safe for pregnant women and babies: Study

by University of California, San FranciscoCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe COVID vaccine is safe to administer during pregnancy, reports UC San Francisco in an important finding on the safety of the

Updated on:March 19,2024

Working with community leaders found to boost family planning in Tanzania

byWeill Cornell Medical CollegeUptake of contraception in each community during the prospective year and the historical yearUptake of contraception over study period by trial arm. Uptake of cont

Updated on: January 15,2024

Working with community leaders found to boost family planning in Tanzania

byWeill Cornell Medical CollegeUptake of contraception in each community during the prospective year and the historical yearUptake of contraception over study period by trial arm. Uptake of cont

Updated on:January 15,2024