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Preventing hepatitis C transmission from mothers to babies

Preventing hepatitis C transmission from mothers to babies

by Canadian Medical Association JournalElectron micrographs of hepatitis C virus purified from cell culture. Scale bar is 50 nanometers. Credit: Center for the Study of Hepatitis C, The Rockefell

Preventing hepatitis C transmission from mothers to babies

by Canadian Medical Association JournalElectron micrographs of hepatitis C virus purified from cell culture. Scale bar is 50 nanometers. Credit: Center for the Study of Hepatitis C, The Rockefell
Availability of Down syndrome-related pregnancy termination decreases the number of births with Down syndrome

Availability of Down syndrome-related pregnancy termination decreases the number of births with Down syndrome

by McKenzie Ridings,Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: Massachusetts General HospitalResearchers from Mass General for Children and colleagues have learned more about the effect of selective

Availability of Down syndrome-related pregnancy termination decreases the number of births with Down syndrome

by McKenzie Ridings,Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: Massachusetts General HospitalResearchers from Mass General for Children and colleagues have learned more about the effect of selective
Who are the 1 in 4 American women who choose abortion?

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

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
Talking about a menstrual revolution: Asia's period problems

Talking about a menstrual revolution: Asia's period problems

by Liz ThomasNormalising menstrual health can only be good for women's overall health, says Olivia Cotes-JamesOlivia Cotes-James wants us to talk about menstrual health.Properly.No more euphemisms

Talking about a menstrual revolution: Asia's period problems

by Liz ThomasNormalising menstrual health can only be good for women's overall health, says Olivia Cotes-JamesOlivia Cotes-James wants us to talk about menstrual health.Properly.No more euphemisms
'No place for a mother': S. Korea battles to raise birth rate

'No place for a mother': S. Korea battles to raise birth rate

by Jung HawonSouth Korea's fertility rate—the number of children a woman is expected to have in her lifetime—fell to 0.95 in the third quarter of 2018, the first time it has dropped below 1 and fa

'No place for a mother': S. Korea battles to raise birth rate

by Jung HawonSouth Korea's fertility rate—the number of children a woman is expected to have in her lifetime—fell to 0.95 in the third quarter of 2018, the first time it has dropped below 1 and fa
US pregnancy deaths dropped in 2022, after COVID spike

US pregnancy deaths dropped in 2022, after COVID spike

by Mike StobbeIn this photo provided by Henry Danner, Omari Maynard sits with his children, Anari, left, and Khari, next to a painting of their late mother, Shamony Gibson, at home in the Brooklyn bor

US pregnancy deaths dropped in 2022, after COVID spike

by Mike StobbeIn this photo provided by Henry Danner, Omari Maynard sits with his children, Anari, left, and Khari, next to a painting of their late mother, Shamony Gibson, at home in the Brooklyn bor
Exercise during pregnancy reduces obesity among offspring

Exercise during pregnancy reduces obesity among offspring

by Washington State UniversityGraphic summary of finding for lay audience. Credit: Washington State University / Jun Seok SonWhen physically fit women exercise during pregnancy they could be sett

Exercise during pregnancy reduces obesity among offspring

by Washington State UniversityGraphic summary of finding for lay audience. Credit: Washington State University / Jun Seok SonWhen physically fit women exercise during pregnancy they could be sett
Coronavirus can destroy the placenta and lead to stillbirths: study

Coronavirus can destroy the placenta and lead to stillbirths: study

by Lindsey TannerThis microscope image provided by the College of American Pathologists and Archives of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine shows placental cells from a stillbirth with SARS-CoV-2 infect

Coronavirus can destroy the placenta and lead to stillbirths: study

by Lindsey TannerThis microscope image provided by the College of American Pathologists and Archives of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine shows placental cells from a stillbirth with SARS-CoV-2 infect
Rapid bicarbonate bolus post extensive neonatal resuscitation leads to increased perfusion to the heart and brain

Rapid bicarbonate bolus post extensive neonatal resuscitation leads to increased perfusion to the heart and brain

by American Pediatric SocietyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study examines the effect of rapid infusion of 2meq/kg of sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO3) in an ovine model on gas exchange and co

Rapid bicarbonate bolus post extensive neonatal resuscitation leads to increased perfusion to the heart and brain

by American Pediatric SocietyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study examines the effect of rapid infusion of 2meq/kg of sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO3) in an ovine model on gas exchange and co
Studying intranasal human milk as stem cell therapy in preterm infants with intraventricular hemorrhage

Studying intranasal human milk as stem cell therapy in preterm infants with intraventricular hemorrhage

by American Pediatric SocietyCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study demonstrates that intranasal human milk is a safe and feasible intervention for intraventricular hemorrhage, a serious cause of m

Studying intranasal human milk as stem cell therapy in preterm infants with intraventricular hemorrhage

by American Pediatric SocietyCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study demonstrates that intranasal human milk is a safe and feasible intervention for intraventricular hemorrhage, a serious cause of m
Prenatal exposure to famine heightens risk for later being overweight

Prenatal exposure to famine heightens risk for later being overweight

by Columbia University's Mailman School of Public HealthCredit: CC0 Public DomainAn analysis of historical medical records found that men who were prenatally exposed during early gestation to

Prenatal exposure to famine heightens risk for later being overweight

by Columbia University's Mailman School of Public HealthCredit: CC0 Public DomainAn analysis of historical medical records found that men who were prenatally exposed during early gestation to
I'm an OB/GYN who attended thousands of deliveries before wondering why Americans give birth in bed

I'm an OB/GYN who attended thousands of deliveries before wondering why Americans give birth in bed

by Neel Shah,The ConversationNot always the best position for childbirth. Credit: BSIP / Contributor / 151036972A few years ago I visited Dar a Luz, the only free-standing birth center in New Me

I'm an OB/GYN who attended thousands of deliveries before wondering why Americans give birth in bed

by Neel Shah,The ConversationNot always the best position for childbirth. Credit: BSIP / Contributor / 151036972A few years ago I visited Dar a Luz, the only free-standing birth center in New Me