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Study reveals benefits of yoga for pregnant women

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)

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)
Sharp drop in birth rate as a result of miscarriages in 1918 flu pandemic, study finds

Sharp drop in birth rate as a result of miscarriages in 1918 flu pandemic, study finds

by University of OtagoCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe 1918 influenza pandemic in New Zealand resulted in thousands of fewer births, particularly in the 1919 year, largely because of miscarriages fro

Sharp drop in birth rate as a result of miscarriages in 1918 flu pandemic, study finds

by University of OtagoCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe 1918 influenza pandemic in New Zealand resulted in thousands of fewer births, particularly in the 1919 year, largely because of miscarriages fro
Study challenges recommended wait time between pregnancies

Study challenges recommended wait time between pregnancies

by Curtin UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew Curtin University-led research has called into question existing health advice that mothers wait a minimum of two years after giving birth

Study challenges recommended wait time between pregnancies

by Curtin UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew Curtin University-led research has called into question existing health advice that mothers wait a minimum of two years after giving birth
Study shows epidurals don't slow labor

Study shows epidurals don't slow labor

by Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainEpidural analgesia - a mix of anesthetics and narcotics delivered by catheter placed close to the nerves of the spine - is the most

Study shows epidurals don't slow labor

by Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainEpidural analgesia - a mix of anesthetics and narcotics delivered by catheter placed close to the nerves of the spine - is the most
Study links high lipid levels in early pregnancy with congenital heart disease in children

Study links high lipid levels in early pregnancy with congenital heart disease in children

by WileyCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn a study inActa Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, pregnant women with elevated blood levels of certain lipids—in particular, triglyceride, Apolipo

Study links high lipid levels in early pregnancy with congenital heart disease in children

by WileyCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn a study inActa Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, pregnant women with elevated blood levels of certain lipids—in particular, triglyceride, Apolipo
Study shows preventability of adverse fetal or neonatal outcomes

Study shows preventability of adverse fetal or neonatal outcomes

by Victoria University of WellingtonCredit: CC0 Public DomainA study led by a Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington researcher shows more than half of adverse fetal or neonatal outcom

Study shows preventability of adverse fetal or neonatal outcomes

by Victoria University of WellingtonCredit: CC0 Public DomainA study led by a Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington researcher shows more than half of adverse fetal or neonatal outcom
Drop race adjustment for AFP prenatal testing, study urges

Drop race adjustment for AFP prenatal testing, study urges

by University of Washington School of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainA race-based adjustment to test-result values from a common prenatal screening should be discontinued, according to as

Drop race adjustment for AFP prenatal testing, study urges

by University of Washington School of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainA race-based adjustment to test-result values from a common prenatal screening should be discontinued, according to as
COVID-19 damages placenta's immune response, study finds

COVID-19 damages placenta's immune response, study finds

by University of Washington School of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIf a woman contracts COVID-19 during her pregnancy, the infection, even if it's mild, damages the placenta's

COVID-19 damages placenta's immune response, study finds

by University of Washington School of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIf a woman contracts COVID-19 during her pregnancy, the infection, even if it's mild, damages the placenta's
Study examines the prevalence of COVID-19 infections in pregnant women

Study examines the prevalence of COVID-19 infections in pregnant women

by Brian Burns,Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainUniversal testing of pregnant women admitted to labor and delivery units is part of a multipronged approach to reducing tran

Study examines the prevalence of COVID-19 infections in pregnant women

by Brian Burns,Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainUniversal testing of pregnant women admitted to labor and delivery units is part of a multipronged approach to reducing tran
Study examines the benefits of childbirth education classes during pregnancy

Study examines the benefits of childbirth education classes during pregnancy

by WileyCredit: CC0 Public DomainParticipating in childbirth classes may help women have normal vaginal deliveries, according to a study published in theInternational Journal of Gynecology

Study examines the benefits of childbirth education classes during pregnancy

by WileyCredit: CC0 Public DomainParticipating in childbirth classes may help women have normal vaginal deliveries, according to a study published in theInternational Journal of Gynecology
Study finds that stress of the COVID pandemic caused irregular menstrual cycles

Study finds that stress of the COVID pandemic caused irregular menstrual cycles

by Kristin Samuelson,Northwestern UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWomen and people who menstruate experienced irregularities in their menstrual cycle because of increased stress durin

Study finds that stress of the COVID pandemic caused irregular menstrual cycles

by Kristin Samuelson,Northwestern UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWomen and people who menstruate experienced irregularities in their menstrual cycle because of increased stress durin
Seeking better treatments for preterm babies in the enteric nervous system

Seeking better treatments for preterm babies in the enteric nervous system

by Alan Toth,Stanford UniversityNeuronal grid in the human duodenum at 19 gestational weeks. Credit: Stanford UniversityPreterm births have been rising in the United States since 2014, according

Seeking better treatments for preterm babies in the enteric nervous system

by Alan Toth,Stanford UniversityNeuronal grid in the human duodenum at 19 gestational weeks. Credit: Stanford UniversityPreterm births have been rising in the United States since 2014, according