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Study finds problems with gestational diabetes test in rural areas

Study finds problems with gestational diabetes test in rural areas

by Simone Hewett,University of Western AustraliaCredit: CC0 Public DomainA number of pregnant women in rural and remote areas may be missing out on being diagnosed with gestational diabetes due

Study finds problems with gestational diabetes test in rural areas

by Simone Hewett,University of Western AustraliaCredit: CC0 Public DomainA number of pregnant women in rural and remote areas may be missing out on being diagnosed with gestational diabetes due
Pregnant woman wins 22-day-long battle against COVID-19

Pregnant woman wins 22-day-long battle against COVID-19

by The European Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care (ESAIC)Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDoctors in Croatia give details of a pregnant COVID-19 patient's 22-day-long battle for surviv

Pregnant woman wins 22-day-long battle against COVID-19

by The European Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care (ESAIC)Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDoctors in Croatia give details of a pregnant COVID-19 patient's 22-day-long battle for surviv
Many women with epilepsy unaware of seizure meds' risks to pregnancy

Many women with epilepsy unaware of seizure meds' risks to pregnancy

by Dennis ThompsonMany women with epilepsy who are of childbearing age might not realize their anti-seizure drugs can raise the risk of birth defects or dampen the effectiveness of their birth control

Many women with epilepsy unaware of seizure meds' risks to pregnancy

by Dennis ThompsonMany women with epilepsy who are of childbearing age might not realize their anti-seizure drugs can raise the risk of birth defects or dampen the effectiveness of their birth control
Pandemic boosts demand for postal delivery of abortion pill

Pandemic boosts demand for postal delivery of abortion pill

by University of Washington School of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainClinics that mailed mifepristone and misoprostol tablets to patients during the pandemic have experienced a high demand and

Pandemic boosts demand for postal delivery of abortion pill

by University of Washington School of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainClinics that mailed mifepristone and misoprostol tablets to patients during the pandemic have experienced a high demand and
If you're pregnant, how accurate is your 'due date'?

If you're pregnant, how accurate is your 'due date'?

by Hazel Keedle,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMore than 1,700 pregnant women in South Australia havereportedlybeen given the wrong "due date" due to a t

If you're pregnant, how accurate is your 'due date'?

by Hazel Keedle,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMore than 1,700 pregnant women in South Australia havereportedlybeen given the wrong "due date" due to a t
Patients use about half of opioids prescribed after hysterectomy

Patients use about half of opioids prescribed after hysterectomy

(HealthDay)—Gynecologists prescribe about twice the amount of opioids than patients use after hysterectomy for benign, nonobstetric indications, according to a study published online Nov. 7 inOb

Patients use about half of opioids prescribed after hysterectomy

(HealthDay)—Gynecologists prescribe about twice the amount of opioids than patients use after hysterectomy for benign, nonobstetric indications, according to a study published online Nov. 7 inOb
AI-related maternal health care software improves odds of good care by 69%, research finds

AI-related maternal health care software improves odds of good care by 69%, research finds

byUniversity of BirminghamCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWomen are more likely to receive good care during pregnancy where AI and other clinical software tools are used, a large review of rese

AI-related maternal health care software improves odds of good care by 69%, research finds

byUniversity of BirminghamCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWomen are more likely to receive good care during pregnancy where AI and other clinical software tools are used, a large review of rese
Genes, environment and schizophrenia—new study finds the placenta is the missing link

Genes, environment and schizophrenia—new study finds the placenta is the missing link

by Lieber Institute for Brain DevelopmentFetus in utero, between fifth and sixth months. Image credit: Wikipedia.Hiding in plain sight, new research shines a spotlight on the placenta's critical r

Genes, environment and schizophrenia—new study finds the placenta is the missing link

by Lieber Institute for Brain DevelopmentFetus in utero, between fifth and sixth months. Image credit: Wikipedia.Hiding in plain sight, new research shines a spotlight on the placenta's critical r
Most women use vaginal ring for HIV prevention in open-label study

Most women use vaginal ring for HIV prevention in open-label study

by NIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious DiseasesA woman holds the dapivirine vaginal ring. Credit: Andrew Loxley, the International Partnership for MicrobicidesIn an open-label study

Most women use vaginal ring for HIV prevention in open-label study

by NIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious DiseasesA woman holds the dapivirine vaginal ring. Credit: Andrew Loxley, the International Partnership for MicrobicidesIn an open-label study
Decreasing the maternal mortality rate in Ghana

Decreasing the maternal mortality rate in Ghana

by Brigham Young UniversityCredit: Brigham Young UniversityThis past summer, students from the College of Life Sciences Department of Public Health worked to lower the maternal mortality rate in

Decreasing the maternal mortality rate in Ghana

by Brigham Young UniversityCredit: Brigham Young UniversityThis past summer, students from the College of Life Sciences Department of Public Health worked to lower the maternal mortality rate in
Birth control: What to expect if you choose to come off it

Birth control: What to expect if you choose to come off it

by Susan Walker,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageDeciding to stop using your regular birth control is a big decision. There are a number of reasons why you might be considering this—whe

Birth control: What to expect if you choose to come off it

by Susan Walker,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageDeciding to stop using your regular birth control is a big decision. There are a number of reasons why you might be considering this—whe
In US, relaxed IVF laws help would-be parents realize dreams

In US, relaxed IVF laws help would-be parents realize dreams

by Ivan CouronneCindy Luna holds her son Mateo, born via in-vitro fertilization in 2017, at the family's Virginia homeFreezing your eggs, getting pregnant after the age of 50, choosing the baby&#3

In US, relaxed IVF laws help would-be parents realize dreams

by Ivan CouronneCindy Luna holds her son Mateo, born via in-vitro fertilization in 2017, at the family's Virginia homeFreezing your eggs, getting pregnant after the age of 50, choosing the baby&#3