Life-threatening childbirth complications among Medicaid enrollees vary widely by state and race, ethnicity

by University of MichiganCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe risk of life-threatening maternal complications from childbirth may be higher depending on where you live, a new study finds.For Med

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Life-threatening childbirth complications among Medicaid enrollees vary widely by state and race, ethnicity

by University of MichiganCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe risk of life-threatening maternal complications from childbirth may be higher depending on where you live, a new study finds.For Med

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Drive-thru baby showers serve express needs of pregnant veterans in Atlanta

by Jess MadorCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWhen 28-year-old Navy veteran Carisma Carter pulled her car up to the front of the Atlanta VA Clinic, her seat was pushed far back from the steering whee

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Drive-thru baby showers serve express needs of pregnant veterans in Atlanta

by Jess MadorCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWhen 28-year-old Navy veteran Carisma Carter pulled her car up to the front of the Atlanta VA Clinic, her seat was pushed far back from the steering whee

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More than half of hospital-based maternal deaths occur at times other than childbirth

by University of MichiganCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainHospitalizations that occur in the antenatal period—or during pregnancy, but before giving birth—and those that occur in the postpartum p

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More than half of hospital-based maternal deaths occur at times other than childbirth

by University of MichiganCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainHospitalizations that occur in the antenatal period—or during pregnancy, but before giving birth—and those that occur in the postpartum p

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Online tool helps doctors predict whether childhood cancer treatment will lead to premature menopause

by Yolanda Poffenroth,University of AlbertaRebecca Clark, a recent graduate of the U of A's School of Public Health, created a free online risk calculator that allows clinicians to predict t

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Online tool helps doctors predict whether childhood cancer treatment will lead to premature menopause

by Yolanda Poffenroth,University of AlbertaRebecca Clark, a recent graduate of the U of A's School of Public Health, created a free online risk calculator that allows clinicians to predict t

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Chemical commonly found in consumer products may disrupt a hormone needed for healthy pregnancy

by Michelle Edelstein,Rutgers UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit: DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2022.107078Exposure to phthalates—a group of chemicals found in everything from plastics to personal car

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Chemical commonly found in consumer products may disrupt a hormone needed for healthy pregnancy

by Michelle Edelstein,Rutgers UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit: DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2022.107078Exposure to phthalates—a group of chemicals found in everything from plastics to personal car

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Severity of autism symptoms varies greatly among identical twins

by NIH/Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human DevelopmentCredit: CC0 Public DomainIdentical twins with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) often experience large differenc

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Severity of autism symptoms varies greatly among identical twins

by NIH/Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human DevelopmentCredit: CC0 Public DomainIdentical twins with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) often experience large differenc

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Choosing the 'best' embryo in IVF

by Hebrew University of JerusalemIVF Embryos. Credit: Shaare Zedek IVF Unit.Each year, tens of thousands of babies are born in the United States as the result of IVF (in vitro fertilization) – wh

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Choosing the 'best' embryo in IVF

by Hebrew University of JerusalemIVF Embryos. Credit: Shaare Zedek IVF Unit.Each year, tens of thousands of babies are born in the United States as the result of IVF (in vitro fertilization) – wh

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Experts call for monitoring of respiratory vaccine after trials suggest possible increase in preterm births

by British Medical JournalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainExperts have called for further scrutiny of a new Pfizer vaccine given during pregnancy to prevent respiratory infection in infants, af

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Experts call for monitoring of respiratory vaccine after trials suggest possible increase in preterm births

by British Medical JournalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainExperts have called for further scrutiny of a new Pfizer vaccine given during pregnancy to prevent respiratory infection in infants, af

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What's new and what works in the treatment of hot flashes?

by The North American Menopause SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainHot flashes are one of the most commonly reported symptoms of the menopause transition. Over time, a wide array of hormone

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What's new and what works in the treatment of hot flashes?

by The North American Menopause SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainHot flashes are one of the most commonly reported symptoms of the menopause transition. Over time, a wide array of hormone

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Maternal and child healthcare isn't reaching everyone in urban sub-Saharan Africa

by Amanuel Abajobir, Estelle Monique Sidze, Frederick Murunga Wekesah,The ConversationCredit: RDNE Stock project from PexelsThe world has seen dramatic improvements in maternal, newborn and chil

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Maternal and child healthcare isn't reaching everyone in urban sub-Saharan Africa

by Amanuel Abajobir, Estelle Monique Sidze, Frederick Murunga Wekesah,The ConversationCredit: RDNE Stock project from PexelsThe world has seen dramatic improvements in maternal, newborn and chil

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Enhancing newborn genetic screening via prenatal carrier screening

by BGI GenomicsDemographic characteristics of respondents. Credit:Journal of Global Health(2024). DOI: 10.7189/jogh.14.04044Newborn genetic screening (NBGS) seeks to assist in the early id

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Enhancing newborn genetic screening via prenatal carrier screening

by BGI GenomicsDemographic characteristics of respondents. Credit:Journal of Global Health(2024). DOI: 10.7189/jogh.14.04044Newborn genetic screening (NBGS) seeks to assist in the early id

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Even moderate alcohol usage during pregnancy linked to birth abnormalities, researchers find

by University of New MexicoCredit: CC0 Public DomainUniversity of New Mexico researchers have found that even low to moderate alcohol use by pregnant patients may contribute to subtle changes in

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Even moderate alcohol usage during pregnancy linked to birth abnormalities, researchers find

by University of New MexicoCredit: CC0 Public DomainUniversity of New Mexico researchers have found that even low to moderate alcohol use by pregnant patients may contribute to subtle changes in

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