Delay in replacing the Pap smear with HPV screening is costing lives

by Alejandra Castanon,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageIt wasestablisheda decade ago that testing for the presence of HPV – the virus that causes cervical cancer – is a bett

Updated on: March 09,2024 11

Delay in replacing the Pap smear with HPV screening is costing lives

by Alejandra Castanon,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageIt wasestablisheda decade ago that testing for the presence of HPV – the virus that causes cervical cancer – is a bett

Updated on:March 09,2024 11

How long should I wait between pregnancies?

by Amanda Henry,The ConversationIt’s still unclear whether a shorter or longer gap between pregnancies increases the risk of complications in the next pregnancy. Credit:Richard Jaimes/Unsp

Updated on: March 09,2024 12

How long should I wait between pregnancies?

by Amanda Henry,The ConversationIt’s still unclear whether a shorter or longer gap between pregnancies increases the risk of complications in the next pregnancy. Credit:Richard Jaimes/Unsp

Updated on:March 09,2024 12

Air pollution exposure while pregnant linked to higher gestational diabetes risk

by University of California, IrvineCredit: CC0 Public DomainPregnant women who live in Southern California areas with poor air quality have an increased risk of developing gestational diabetes me

Updated on: March 07,2024 13

Air pollution exposure while pregnant linked to higher gestational diabetes risk

by University of California, IrvineCredit: CC0 Public DomainPregnant women who live in Southern California areas with poor air quality have an increased risk of developing gestational diabetes me

Updated on:March 07,2024 13

True burden of stillbirths in Europe vastly underestimated

by City University LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe burden of stillbirth has been underestimated by at least a third because of recommendations to report only stillbirths from 28 weeks' ges

Updated on: March 07,2024 10

True burden of stillbirths in Europe vastly underestimated

by City University LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe burden of stillbirth has been underestimated by at least a third because of recommendations to report only stillbirths from 28 weeks' ges

Updated on:March 07,2024 10

Why mothers in mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan choose cesarean delivery

by Public Library of ScienceCredit: CC0 Public DomainPregnant women in mainland China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan are more likely to express preference for cesarean section (CS) as their mode of deliv

Updated on: March 07,2024 16

Why mothers in mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan choose cesarean delivery

by Public Library of ScienceCredit: CC0 Public DomainPregnant women in mainland China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan are more likely to express preference for cesarean section (CS) as their mode of deliv

Updated on:March 07,2024 16

Sibling's likelihood of autism diagnosis impacted by age gap

by Curtin UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainMothers of children with autism who delayed their subsequent pregnancy by 2.5 to three years reduced the likelihood of their next child also being dia

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Sibling's likelihood of autism diagnosis impacted by age gap

by Curtin UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainMothers of children with autism who delayed their subsequent pregnancy by 2.5 to three years reduced the likelihood of their next child also being dia

Updated on:March 07,2024 17

Doubts cast over accuracy of many popular fertility and pregnancy planning apps

by British Medical JournalCredit: CC0 Public DomainMany popular fertility and pregnancy planning apps may be inaccurate, suggest the results of a scoping review of the available evidence, publish

Updated on: March 07,2024 15

Doubts cast over accuracy of many popular fertility and pregnancy planning apps

by British Medical JournalCredit: CC0 Public DomainMany popular fertility and pregnancy planning apps may be inaccurate, suggest the results of a scoping review of the available evidence, publish

Updated on:March 07,2024 15

Majority of pregnant women who tested positive for COVID-19 were asymptomatic, study finds

by The Mount Sinai HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe majority of pregnant women who tested positive for COVID-19 on arrival to the delivery room were asymptomatic, according to a paper by Moun

Updated on: March 07,2024 17

Majority of pregnant women who tested positive for COVID-19 were asymptomatic, study finds

by The Mount Sinai HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe majority of pregnant women who tested positive for COVID-19 on arrival to the delivery room were asymptomatic, according to a paper by Moun

Updated on:March 07,2024 17

Stress during pregnancy may lead to heart disease, accelerated aging in next generation

by American Physiological SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPrenatal stress can cause damage in the aorta in offspring, which may contribute to the development of atherosclerosis and accele

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Stress during pregnancy may lead to heart disease, accelerated aging in next generation

by American Physiological SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPrenatal stress can cause damage in the aorta in offspring, which may contribute to the development of atherosclerosis and accele

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Transfer of COVID-19 antibodies from pregnant women to newborns lower than expected

by Jill Wu,Emory UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainWomen who contract COVID-19 during pregnancy are able to make strong neutralizing antibodies but may end up passing fewer of these protective

Updated on: March 07,2024 16

Transfer of COVID-19 antibodies from pregnant women to newborns lower than expected

by Jill Wu,Emory UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainWomen who contract COVID-19 during pregnancy are able to make strong neutralizing antibodies but may end up passing fewer of these protective

Updated on:March 07,2024 16

Conceiving within six months of giving birth does not increase risk of diabetes

by Lauren Sydoruk,Curtin UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainCurtin University researchers have found insufficient evidence to suggest that falling pregnant again within six months of giving birt

Updated on: March 07,2024 15

Conceiving within six months of giving birth does not increase risk of diabetes

by Lauren Sydoruk,Curtin UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainCurtin University researchers have found insufficient evidence to suggest that falling pregnant again within six months of giving birt

Updated on:March 07,2024 15

Genes, environment and schizophrenia—new study finds the placenta is the missing link

by Lieber Institute for Brain DevelopmentFetus in utero, between fifth and sixth months. Image credit: Wikipedia.Hiding in plain sight, new research shines a spotlight on the placenta's critical r

Updated on: March 07,2024 16

Genes, environment and schizophrenia—new study finds the placenta is the missing link

by Lieber Institute for Brain DevelopmentFetus in utero, between fifth and sixth months. Image credit: Wikipedia.Hiding in plain sight, new research shines a spotlight on the placenta's critical r

Updated on:March 07,2024 16