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Midwifery care cuts poor birth outcomes versus physician care

Midwifery care cuts poor birth outcomes versus physician care

(HealthDay)—Compared with physician models of care, midwifery care is associated with lower odds of poor birth outcomes for low-income women, according to a study published in the October issue of&nbs

Midwifery care cuts poor birth outcomes versus physician care

(HealthDay)—Compared with physician models of care, midwifery care is associated with lower odds of poor birth outcomes for low-income women, according to a study published in the October issue of&nbs
In South LA, turning to Black midwives to give birth

In South LA, turning to Black midwives to give birth

by Sandy BanksCredit: CC0 Public DomainAllegra Hill knew she wanted to be a midwife long before she knew exactly what the term meant.Her mother had delivered her with the help of a midwife, and "

In South LA, turning to Black midwives to give birth

by Sandy BanksCredit: CC0 Public DomainAllegra Hill knew she wanted to be a midwife long before she knew exactly what the term meant.Her mother had delivered her with the help of a midwife, and "
Geographic access to critical maternal health services in an African megacity

Geographic access to critical maternal health services in an African megacity

by Aduragbemi Banke-Thomas,The ConversationA pregnant woman prepares to travel to a health facility in Ikorodu, Lagos. Credit: Aduragbemi Banke-ThomasDespite a30% drop in global maternal d

Geographic access to critical maternal health services in an African megacity

by Aduragbemi Banke-Thomas,The ConversationA pregnant woman prepares to travel to a health facility in Ikorodu, Lagos. Credit: Aduragbemi Banke-ThomasDespite a30% drop in global maternal d
Prenatal exposure to acid-suppressive meds not linked to allergic disease

Prenatal exposure to acid-suppressive meds not linked to allergic disease

by Elana GotkinePrenatal exposure to acid-suppressive medications (ASMs) seems not to be associated with allergic diseases in offspring, according to a study published online Jan. 9 inJAMA Pedia

Prenatal exposure to acid-suppressive meds not linked to allergic disease

by Elana GotkinePrenatal exposure to acid-suppressive medications (ASMs) seems not to be associated with allergic diseases in offspring, according to a study published online Jan. 9 inJAMA Pedia
Study links marijuana use in pregnancy to infant health risks

Study links marijuana use in pregnancy to infant health risks

by Jeremy OlsonCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers in Minnesota and Iowa have found greater risks of social and emotional problems in infants whose mothers consumed marijuana during pregnancy.Using r

Study links marijuana use in pregnancy to infant health risks

by Jeremy OlsonCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers in Minnesota and Iowa have found greater risks of social and emotional problems in infants whose mothers consumed marijuana during pregnancy.Using r
New ACOG guidance on long-acting reversible contraceptives

New ACOG guidance on long-acting reversible contraceptives

(HealthDay)—Long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARC), including implants and intrauterine devices (IUDs), are a safe and effective contraception option for many women, according to a practice bull

New ACOG guidance on long-acting reversible contraceptives

(HealthDay)—Long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARC), including implants and intrauterine devices (IUDs), are a safe and effective contraception option for many women, according to a practice bull
Mifepristone efficacious for adenomyosis

Mifepristone efficacious for adenomyosis

by Elana GotkineFor patients with adenomyosis, mifepristone is efficacious and has acceptable tolerability, according to a study published online June 12 inJAMA Network Open.Xuan Che, Ph.D., fro

Mifepristone efficacious for adenomyosis

by Elana GotkineFor patients with adenomyosis, mifepristone is efficacious and has acceptable tolerability, according to a study published online June 12 inJAMA Network Open.Xuan Che, Ph.D., fro
Medication abortions are under fire: Here's how they work

Medication abortions are under fire: Here's how they work

by LINDSEY TANNER and MATTHEW PERRONEBottles of abortion pills mifepristone, left, and misoprostol, right, at a clinic in Des Moines, Iowa, Sept. 22, 2010. Medication abortions became the preferred me

Medication abortions are under fire: Here's how they work

by LINDSEY TANNER and MATTHEW PERRONEBottles of abortion pills mifepristone, left, and misoprostol, right, at a clinic in Des Moines, Iowa, Sept. 22, 2010. Medication abortions became the preferred me
Decades-long push to lower stillbirth rate in the US has stalled, research finds

Decades-long push to lower stillbirth rate in the US has stalled, research finds

by Greg Bruno,Rutgers UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA decades-long effort to lower the stillbirth rate in the United States has stalled, as has progress in closing a persistent gap

Decades-long push to lower stillbirth rate in the US has stalled, research finds

by Greg Bruno,Rutgers UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA decades-long effort to lower the stillbirth rate in the United States has stalled, as has progress in closing a persistent gap
A study reveals potential causes of female infertility

A study reveals potential causes of female infertility

by Estonian Research CouncilOver the last six years a group of Estonian geneticists led by Associate Professor Agne Velthut-Meikas and a PhD student Ilmatar Rooda from TalTech Department of Chemistry

A study reveals potential causes of female infertility

by Estonian Research CouncilOver the last six years a group of Estonian geneticists led by Associate Professor Agne Velthut-Meikas and a PhD student Ilmatar Rooda from TalTech Department of Chemistry
Researchers show path of an environmental estrogen through the womb using new technology

Researchers show path of an environmental estrogen through the womb using new technology

by University of ViennaThe food estrogen zearalenone migrates through the placenta, as researchers were able to demonstrate for the first time. Credit: University of ViennaThe human foetus is con

Researchers show path of an environmental estrogen through the womb using new technology

by University of ViennaThe food estrogen zearalenone migrates through the placenta, as researchers were able to demonstrate for the first time. Credit: University of ViennaThe human foetus is con
Study teases out factors associated with postpartum overdose

Study teases out factors associated with postpartum overdose

by Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainMassachusetts researchers have published a new study in the journalAddictionthat uncovers several risk factors associated wit

Study teases out factors associated with postpartum overdose

by Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainMassachusetts researchers have published a new study in the journalAddictionthat uncovers several risk factors associated wit