USPSTF recommends folic acid supplement before, during pregnancy

by Elana GotkineThe U.S Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends folic acid supplementation for people planning to or who could become pregnant. These recommendations form the basis of a fin

Updated on: January 19,2024 19

USPSTF recommends folic acid supplement before, during pregnancy

by Elana GotkineThe U.S Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends folic acid supplementation for people planning to or who could become pregnant. These recommendations form the basis of a fin

Updated on:January 19,2024 19

Study discovers cause of pregnancy sickness, and potential treatment

byUniversity of CambridgeCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA Cambridge-led study has shown why many women experience nausea and vomiting during pregnancy—and why some women, including the Duches

Updated on: January 13,2024 9

Study discovers cause of pregnancy sickness, and potential treatment

byUniversity of CambridgeCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA Cambridge-led study has shown why many women experience nausea and vomiting during pregnancy—and why some women, including the Duches

Updated on:January 13,2024 9

Pregnancy and birth in the time of a pandemic

by Kerry Blackadar,University of British ColumbiaCredit: CC0 Public DomainWhen it comes to COVID-19 and pregnancy, there's a lot we don't know.UBC's Dr. Deborah Money, professor in t

Updated on: April 11,2024 19

Pregnancy and birth in the time of a pandemic

by Kerry Blackadar,University of British ColumbiaCredit: CC0 Public DomainWhen it comes to COVID-19 and pregnancy, there's a lot we don't know.UBC's Dr. Deborah Money, professor in t

Updated on:April 11,2024 19

An uncomfortable truth: How stigma and a lack of funding has set back research and treatments for vulvovaginal disorders

by Nicoletta Valenzano,Massachusetts General HospitalCaroline Mitchell, MD, MPH, studies the vaginal microbiome. Credit: Mass General Research InstituteThe world of medicine has made remarkable

Updated on: January 15,2024 9

An uncomfortable truth: How stigma and a lack of funding has set back research and treatments for vulvovaginal disorders

by Nicoletta Valenzano,Massachusetts General HospitalCaroline Mitchell, MD, MPH, studies the vaginal microbiome. Credit: Mass General Research InstituteThe world of medicine has made remarkable

Updated on:January 15,2024 9

Female genital mutilation identified as a leading cause of death in African countries

byUniversity of BirminghamOther Causes of Death. Notes: The figure reports the total annual number of deaths, in the countries we study, by different causes. Total annual deaths due to FGM are d

Updated on: January 19,2024 7

Female genital mutilation identified as a leading cause of death in African countries

byUniversity of BirminghamOther Causes of Death. Notes: The figure reports the total annual number of deaths, in the countries we study, by different causes. Total annual deaths due to FGM are d

Updated on:January 19,2024 7

'Motherhood is hard': Young, HIV-positive moms in South Africa open up about regret and anger

by Morolake Josephine Adeagbo,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageFor any woman, pregnancy and giving birth are major life-changing experiences. Becoming a mother brings with it a range of

Updated on: January 17,2024 15

'Motherhood is hard': Young, HIV-positive moms in South Africa open up about regret and anger

by Morolake Josephine Adeagbo,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageFor any woman, pregnancy and giving birth are major life-changing experiences. Becoming a mother brings with it a range of

Updated on:January 17,2024 15

Los 4 tipos de test de embarazo (y sus características)

Los 4 tipos de test de embarazo (y sus características)El embarazo es un fenómeno revolucionario que marca un antes y un después en la mujer. Descubrir si hay o no un embarazo en progreso puede ser, a

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Depression, anxiety, and stress frequently co-occur in Black pregnant individuals: Study

byWolters Kluwer HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBlack pregnant individuals frequently experience more than one mental health concern, according to findings published by Susan Gennaro, Ph

Updated on: January 15,2024 6

Depression, anxiety, and stress frequently co-occur in Black pregnant individuals: Study

byWolters Kluwer HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBlack pregnant individuals frequently experience more than one mental health concern, according to findings published by Susan Gennaro, Ph

Updated on:January 15,2024 6

How periods have been stigmatized through history to the modern day

by Rachael Gillibrand,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageAbout a year ago, at a friend's wedding, a fellow guest asked whether I knew that modern sanitary towels owe their origins to

Updated on: January 21,2024 16

How periods have been stigmatized through history to the modern day

by Rachael Gillibrand,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageAbout a year ago, at a friend's wedding, a fellow guest asked whether I knew that modern sanitary towels owe their origins to

Updated on:January 21,2024 16

Worse birth outcomes, higher maternal risk factors for pregnancies found in Alberta's poorest rural regions

by Gillian Rutherford,University of AlbertaCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe highest concentration of adverse birth outcomes and related maternal risk factors occur in rural areas of Alberta with the

Updated on: April 11,2024 20

Worse birth outcomes, higher maternal risk factors for pregnancies found in Alberta's poorest rural regions

by Gillian Rutherford,University of AlbertaCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe highest concentration of adverse birth outcomes and related maternal risk factors occur in rural areas of Alberta with the

Updated on:April 11,2024 20

California campaign lowers statewide C-section rate, study finds

by Stanford University Medical CenterIllustration depicting Caesarean section. Credit: BruceBlaus/Wikipedia/CC BY 3.0A four-year effort has reduced the rate of cesarean sections for low-risk, fir

Updated on: June 05,2024 3

California campaign lowers statewide C-section rate, study finds

by Stanford University Medical CenterIllustration depicting Caesarean section. Credit: BruceBlaus/Wikipedia/CC BY 3.0A four-year effort has reduced the rate of cesarean sections for low-risk, fir

Updated on:June 05,2024 3

Wearable optical device shows promise for detecting postpartum hemorrhage

byOpticaResearchers developed a wearable wrist-worn device that uses laser speckle imaging to catch early signs of postpartum hemorrhage. Credit: Francesca Bonetta-Misteli, Washington University

Updated on: January 07,2024 20

Wearable optical device shows promise for detecting postpartum hemorrhage

byOpticaResearchers developed a wearable wrist-worn device that uses laser speckle imaging to catch early signs of postpartum hemorrhage. Credit: Francesca Bonetta-Misteli, Washington University

Updated on:January 07,2024 20