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Expert Reaction: Meghan Markle and pregnancy body image

Expert Reaction: Meghan Markle and pregnancy body image

by Samantha Martin,University of YorkCredit: CC0 Public DomainAn expert in body image at the University of York comments on the pressures and anxiety that pregnant women and new mothers can expe

Expert Reaction: Meghan Markle and pregnancy body image

by Samantha Martin,University of YorkCredit: CC0 Public DomainAn expert in body image at the University of York comments on the pressures and anxiety that pregnant women and new mothers can expe
Midwife's research features in new national guidance on drinking during pregnancy

Midwife's research features in new national guidance on drinking during pregnancy

by Northumbria UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainAs thousands of people are committing to giving up alcohol during Dry January, research from a midwifery lecturer at Northumbria University has b

Midwife's research features in new national guidance on drinking during pregnancy

by Northumbria UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainAs thousands of people are committing to giving up alcohol during Dry January, research from a midwifery lecturer at Northumbria University has b
Water injections to relieve back pain in labor no longer 'midwifery voodoo'

Water injections to relieve back pain in labor no longer 'midwifery voodoo'

by University of QueenslandCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSterile water injections provide effective pain relief for women with labor back pain, according to University of Queensland-led resear

Water injections to relieve back pain in labor no longer 'midwifery voodoo'

by University of QueenslandCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSterile water injections provide effective pain relief for women with labor back pain, according to University of Queensland-led resear
Drug to treat hypoactive sexual desire disorder in women of 'very limited use'

Drug to treat hypoactive sexual desire disorder in women of 'very limited use'

by Taylor & FrancisCredit: CC0 Public DomainAn independent analysis of the medical trials which formed the final basis of approval by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) strongly sugges

Drug to treat hypoactive sexual desire disorder in women of 'very limited use'

by Taylor & FrancisCredit: CC0 Public DomainAn independent analysis of the medical trials which formed the final basis of approval by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) strongly sugges
Only 50% of CO clinicians are willing and able to counsel women on abortion

Only 50% of CO clinicians are willing and able to counsel women on abortion

by CU Anschutz Medical CampusCredit: CC0 Public DomainPregnant patients in Colorado may be told about parenting and adoption, but not abortion. This is according to a new study led by Kate Colema

Only 50% of CO clinicians are willing and able to counsel women on abortion

by CU Anschutz Medical CampusCredit: CC0 Public DomainPregnant patients in Colorado may be told about parenting and adoption, but not abortion. This is according to a new study led by Kate Colema
Troubling connection between workplace pregnancy discrimination and health of mothers, babies

Troubling connection between workplace pregnancy discrimination and health of mothers, babies

by Baylor UniversityKaylee Hackney, Ph.D., assistant professor of management in Baylor University’s Hankamer School of Business. Credit: Baylor UniversityPerceived pregnancy discrimination indire

Troubling connection between workplace pregnancy discrimination and health of mothers, babies

by Baylor UniversityKaylee Hackney, Ph.D., assistant professor of management in Baylor University’s Hankamer School of Business. Credit: Baylor UniversityPerceived pregnancy discrimination indire
Prior abortion does not negatively affect feelings of parental competence

Prior abortion does not negatively affect feelings of parental competence

by WileyCredit: CC0 Public DomainA recent study found that a prior induced abortion did not negatively impact a woman's psychological well-being or her thoughts about her competence as a pare

Prior abortion does not negatively affect feelings of parental competence

by WileyCredit: CC0 Public DomainA recent study found that a prior induced abortion did not negatively impact a woman's psychological well-being or her thoughts about her competence as a pare
Healing the heartbreak of stillbirth and newborn death

Healing the heartbreak of stillbirth and newborn death

by University of QueenslandCredit: CC0 Public DomainParents who experience stillbirth or neonatal death will be offered "the best possible care in the worst possible circumstance," than

Healing the heartbreak of stillbirth and newborn death

by University of QueenslandCredit: CC0 Public DomainParents who experience stillbirth or neonatal death will be offered "the best possible care in the worst possible circumstance," than
Specialized cells teach the mother's immune system to maintain a healthy pregnancy

Specialized cells teach the mother's immune system to maintain a healthy pregnancy

by Eva Gillis-Buck, James Gardner, Tippi MacKenzie,The ConversationDuring pregnancy, the body’s specialized immune cells must learn to recognize the fetus as part of the self so that they don’t

Specialized cells teach the mother's immune system to maintain a healthy pregnancy

by Eva Gillis-Buck, James Gardner, Tippi MacKenzie,The ConversationDuring pregnancy, the body’s specialized immune cells must learn to recognize the fetus as part of the self so that they don’t
Surgeons should prepare to face more abortion complications post-Roe, say experts

Surgeons should prepare to face more abortion complications post-Roe, say experts

by British Medical JournalCredit: CC0 Public DomainAcute care surgeons should prepare to treat complications of forced pregnancies and unsafe abortions following the Supreme Court's decision

Surgeons should prepare to face more abortion complications post-Roe, say experts

by British Medical JournalCredit: CC0 Public DomainAcute care surgeons should prepare to treat complications of forced pregnancies and unsafe abortions following the Supreme Court's decision
Hormonal therapy won't prevent chronic ills after menopause: Expert panel

Hormonal therapy won't prevent chronic ills after menopause: Expert panel

by Amy NortonExperts are once again advising doctors and women against using menopausal hormone therapy to ward off chronic diseases—20 years after a landmark trial dashed those hopes.In updated

Hormonal therapy won't prevent chronic ills after menopause: Expert panel

by Amy NortonExperts are once again advising doctors and women against using menopausal hormone therapy to ward off chronic diseases—20 years after a landmark trial dashed those hopes.In updated
Change to diagnosis of gestational diabetes helped women

Change to diagnosis of gestational diabetes helped women

by Amy NortonUsing a lower threshold to diagnose pregnancy-related diabetes does not seem to reduce the risk of having a big baby, on average—but some women do benefit, a new clinical trial suggests.G

Change to diagnosis of gestational diabetes helped women

by Amy NortonUsing a lower threshold to diagnose pregnancy-related diabetes does not seem to reduce the risk of having a big baby, on average—but some women do benefit, a new clinical trial suggests.G