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Climate change, smog could mean more preemie babies: study

Climate change, smog could mean more preemie babies: study

by Amy Norton, Healthday Reporter(HealthDay)—Here's more bad news associated with climate change: Pregnant women exposed to air pollution or heat waves face a greater risk of having a preterm or u

Climate change, smog could mean more preemie babies: study

by Amy Norton, Healthday Reporter(HealthDay)—Here's more bad news associated with climate change: Pregnant women exposed to air pollution or heat waves face a greater risk of having a preterm or u
UK medical students missing out on comprehensive abortion care education

UK medical students missing out on comprehensive abortion care education

by British Medical JournalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainUK medical students are missing out on comprehensive abortion care education, amid highly variable curriculum provision and multiple bar

UK medical students missing out on comprehensive abortion care education

by British Medical JournalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainUK medical students are missing out on comprehensive abortion care education, amid highly variable curriculum provision and multiple bar
Chewing xylitol gum linked to decrease in preterm birth

Chewing xylitol gum linked to decrease in preterm birth

byUniversity of WashingtonCredit:Med(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.medj.2024.10.016Could the incidence of preterm births be lowered by chewing gum? New research suggests yes. Results from a

Chewing xylitol gum linked to decrease in preterm birth

byUniversity of WashingtonCredit:Med(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.medj.2024.10.016Could the incidence of preterm births be lowered by chewing gum? New research suggests yes. Results from a
Study challenges safety concerns over planned home births for low-risk pregnancies

Study challenges safety concerns over planned home births for low-risk pregnancies

byOregon State UniversityKāla Noel captured this image of the Wagar family welcoming their baby at a planned home birth. Credit: Melissa Cheyney, professor in the OSU College of Liberal Arts and

Study challenges safety concerns over planned home births for low-risk pregnancies

byOregon State UniversityKāla Noel captured this image of the Wagar family welcoming their baby at a planned home birth. Credit: Melissa Cheyney, professor in the OSU College of Liberal Arts and
Is there a link between dietary patterns and infertility treatment outcomes?

Is there a link between dietary patterns and infertility treatment outcomes?

by Elana GotkineAdherence to the American Heart Association (AHA) diet is inversely associated with clinical pregnancy loss in women achieving pregnancy during the course of infertility treatment, acc

Is there a link between dietary patterns and infertility treatment outcomes?

by Elana GotkineAdherence to the American Heart Association (AHA) diet is inversely associated with clinical pregnancy loss in women achieving pregnancy during the course of infertility treatment, acc
The pharmacist's role in providing reproductive health and how it's changed since the Dobbs decision

The pharmacist's role in providing reproductive health and how it's changed since the Dobbs decision

by Laura Bailey,University of MichiganCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSince the Supreme Court overturned Roe vs. Wade in June, the future of abortion and reproductive rights for women is uncert

The pharmacist's role in providing reproductive health and how it's changed since the Dobbs decision

by Laura Bailey,University of MichiganCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSince the Supreme Court overturned Roe vs. Wade in June, the future of abortion and reproductive rights for women is uncert
2019 to 2020 saw drop in number, rate of twin births

2019 to 2020 saw drop in number, rate of twin births

by Elana GotkineThe number and rate of twin births decreased from 2019 to 2020, according to the Dec. 7National Vital Statistics Reports, a publication from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control

2019 to 2020 saw drop in number, rate of twin births

by Elana GotkineThe number and rate of twin births decreased from 2019 to 2020, according to the Dec. 7National Vital Statistics Reports, a publication from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control
Sun's rays can reduce premature birth risk

Sun's rays can reduce premature birth risk

by University of EdinburghCredit: CC0 Public DomainWomen who receive more sunlight in their first trimester lessen the chances of developing problems with their placenta associated with preterm b

Sun's rays can reduce premature birth risk

by University of EdinburghCredit: CC0 Public DomainWomen who receive more sunlight in their first trimester lessen the chances of developing problems with their placenta associated with preterm b
Evidence backs women's choice on where to have their babies

Evidence backs women's choice on where to have their babies

by University of Technology, SydneyCredit: CC0 Public DomainHealthy women have more than twice the chance of a normal labour and birth in a planned birth centre birth compared to a planned hospit

Evidence backs women's choice on where to have their babies

by University of Technology, SydneyCredit: CC0 Public DomainHealthy women have more than twice the chance of a normal labour and birth in a planned birth centre birth compared to a planned hospit
Study identifies cardiovascular risk factors that may lead to pregnancy problems for first-time moms

Study identifies cardiovascular risk factors that may lead to pregnancy problems for first-time moms

by National Institutes of HealthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study of first-time pregnant women found risk factors for heart disease, such as obesity and elevated blood sugar, can put

Study identifies cardiovascular risk factors that may lead to pregnancy problems for first-time moms

by National Institutes of HealthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study of first-time pregnant women found risk factors for heart disease, such as obesity and elevated blood sugar, can put
Prenatal wellness classes found to cut moms' depression in half up to eight years later

Prenatal wellness classes found to cut moms' depression in half up to eight years later

by Jess Berthold,University of California, San FranciscoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA low-cost, prenatal intervention benefits mothers' mental health up to eight years later, a new UC S

Prenatal wellness classes found to cut moms' depression in half up to eight years later

by Jess Berthold,University of California, San FranciscoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA low-cost, prenatal intervention benefits mothers' mental health up to eight years later, a new UC S
Doctors debate use of blood thinners to prevent clots in women after C-sections

Doctors debate use of blood thinners to prevent clots in women after C-sections

by Harris MeyerCredit: CC0 Public DomainNearly all women who deliver babies through cesarean section at Columbia University Irving Medical Center in New York City receive injections of the blood thinn

Doctors debate use of blood thinners to prevent clots in women after C-sections

by Harris MeyerCredit: CC0 Public DomainNearly all women who deliver babies through cesarean section at Columbia University Irving Medical Center in New York City receive injections of the blood thinn