Mississippi community workers battle maternal mortality crisis

by Lauren ClasonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhen Lauren Jones was pregnant with her first child, doctors overlooked a leak in her amniotic sac because her description of the symptoms didn't s

Updated on: February 18,2024 8

Mississippi community workers battle maternal mortality crisis

by Lauren ClasonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhen Lauren Jones was pregnant with her first child, doctors overlooked a leak in her amniotic sac because her description of the symptoms didn't s

Updated on:February 18,2024 8

Study: Women want more info on reproductive care restrictions from religious hospitals

by University of Chicago Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainReligious hospital policies that restrict reproductive health care are poorly understood by patients, according to a new st

Updated on: May 27,2024 5

Study: Women want more info on reproductive care restrictions from religious hospitals

by University of Chicago Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainReligious hospital policies that restrict reproductive health care are poorly understood by patients, according to a new st

Updated on:May 27,2024 5

Time-lapse imaging for embryo selection in IVF does not improve the odds of live birth, large study finds

byQueen Mary, University of LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainA randomized controlled trial looked at in-vitro fertilization (IVF) outcomes in the UK and Hong Kong. The results, published inT

Updated on: July 25,2024 0

Time-lapse imaging for embryo selection in IVF does not improve the odds of live birth, large study finds

byQueen Mary, University of LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainA randomized controlled trial looked at in-vitro fertilization (IVF) outcomes in the UK and Hong Kong. The results, published inT

Updated on:July 25,2024 0

Study shows mother's diet may boost immune systems of premature infants

by Johns Hopkins University School of MedicinePhotomicrographs of tissue taken from the intestines of infant mice and grown in culture as intestinal organoids, or enteroids, that are basically &q

Updated on: June 12,2024 4

Study shows mother's diet may boost immune systems of premature infants

by Johns Hopkins University School of MedicinePhotomicrographs of tissue taken from the intestines of infant mice and grown in culture as intestinal organoids, or enteroids, that are basically &q

Updated on:June 12,2024 4

Artificial placenta created in the laboratory

by Vienna University of TechnologyDenise Mandt in the lab. Credit: Vienna University of TechnologyIn order to better understand important biological membranes, it is necessary to explore new meth

Updated on: March 09,2024 14

Artificial placenta created in the laboratory

by Vienna University of TechnologyDenise Mandt in the lab. Credit: Vienna University of TechnologyIn order to better understand important biological membranes, it is necessary to explore new meth

Updated on:March 09,2024 14

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

Updated on: June 11,2024 8

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

Updated on:June 11,2024 8

Pregnant women show robust immune response to COVID vaccines, pass antibodies to newborns

by Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn the largest study of its kind to date, researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital, Brigham and Women's Hospital and the

Updated on: April 19,2024 19

Pregnant women show robust immune response to COVID vaccines, pass antibodies to newborns

by Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn the largest study of its kind to date, researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital, Brigham and Women's Hospital and the

Updated on:April 19,2024 19

South Carolina lawmakers consider near total abortion ban

by JEFFREY COLLINSProtesters who support more abortion restrictions and protestors who upset at the recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling removing protections for abortions demonstrate in the lobby of the

Updated on: March 09,2024 15

South Carolina lawmakers consider near total abortion ban

by JEFFREY COLLINSProtesters who support more abortion restrictions and protestors who upset at the recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling removing protections for abortions demonstrate in the lobby of the

Updated on:March 09,2024 15

'One size fits all' medication approach doesn't work in pregnancy

by University of South AustraliaSome prescribed or over-the-counter drugs may put growth restricted babies at risk if the dosage is incorrect. Credit: UniSANew research led by the University of S

Updated on: March 12,2024 10

'One size fits all' medication approach doesn't work in pregnancy

by University of South AustraliaSome prescribed or over-the-counter drugs may put growth restricted babies at risk if the dosage is incorrect. Credit: UniSANew research led by the University of S

Updated on:March 12,2024 10

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

Updated on: March 09,2024 17

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

Updated on:March 09,2024 17

Slowdown on cesareans

by University of MinnesotaIllustration depicting Caesarean section. Credit: BruceBlaus/Wikipedia/CC BY 3.0Make no mistake: Cesarean deliveries are major surgery. They can save lives, but even so

Updated on: March 09,2024 17

Slowdown on cesareans

by University of MinnesotaIllustration depicting Caesarean section. Credit: BruceBlaus/Wikipedia/CC BY 3.0Make no mistake: Cesarean deliveries are major surgery. They can save lives, but even so

Updated on:March 09,2024 17

Aspirin underutilized for preeclampsia prevention

(HealthDay)—Aspirin use is underused for preeclampsia prophylaxis in women with prepregnancy diabetes, obesity, or chronic hypertension or a combination of these factors, according to a research lette

Updated on: March 05,2024 19

Aspirin underutilized for preeclampsia prevention

(HealthDay)—Aspirin use is underused for preeclampsia prophylaxis in women with prepregnancy diabetes, obesity, or chronic hypertension or a combination of these factors, according to a research lette

Updated on:March 05,2024 19