Access to safe abortions saves lives: WHO chief

Credit: CC0 Public DomainThe head of the World Health Organization said Wednesday that access to safe abortions saves lives, after a leaked draft ruling indicated the US Supreme Court was mulling endi

Updated on: July 01,2024 4

Access to safe abortions saves lives: WHO chief

Credit: CC0 Public DomainThe head of the World Health Organization said Wednesday that access to safe abortions saves lives, after a leaked draft ruling indicated the US Supreme Court was mulling endi

Updated on:July 01,2024 4

Small risk of muscle and bone problems in babies of mothers who took common thrush treatment

by British Medical JournalCredit: CC0 Public DomainPregnant women who take the thrush treatment fluconazole orally appear to have a higher risk of giving birth to a baby with muscle and bone malf

Updated on: July 01,2024 6

Small risk of muscle and bone problems in babies of mothers who took common thrush treatment

by British Medical JournalCredit: CC0 Public DomainPregnant women who take the thrush treatment fluconazole orally appear to have a higher risk of giving birth to a baby with muscle and bone malf

Updated on:July 01,2024 6

Telehealth could 'break barriers' to antenatal care

by SciDev.NetCredit: CC0 Public DomainTelemedicine should be used to increase access to routine care delivered to expectant mothers from the time they conceive to the onset of labor in resource-limite

Updated on: July 01,2024 5

Telehealth could 'break barriers' to antenatal care

by SciDev.NetCredit: CC0 Public DomainTelemedicine should be used to increase access to routine care delivered to expectant mothers from the time they conceive to the onset of labor in resource-limite

Updated on:July 01,2024 5

According to scientists, boys are more demanding than girls before they are born

by University of CambridgeCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFinding out the sex of a baby during pregnancy could lead to better life chances, a new Cambridge study has discovered.Male baby pregnan

Updated on: July 01,2024 3

According to scientists, boys are more demanding than girls before they are born

by University of CambridgeCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFinding out the sex of a baby during pregnancy could lead to better life chances, a new Cambridge study has discovered.Male baby pregnan

Updated on:July 01,2024 3

Babies born to mothers with preeclampsia found to be at increased risk of stroke and heart disease later in life

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressAdjusted hazard ratios (hrs) for ischemic heart disease and stroke from flexible parametric survival models. Hazard ratios (orange lines) and 95% CIs (gray lines) for isch

Updated on: July 01,2024 3

Babies born to mothers with preeclampsia found to be at increased risk of stroke and heart disease later in life

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressAdjusted hazard ratios (hrs) for ischemic heart disease and stroke from flexible parametric survival models. Hazard ratios (orange lines) and 95% CIs (gray lines) for isch

Updated on:July 01,2024 3

Adverse pregnancy outcomes tied to later atherosclerotic CVD

(HealthDay)—Adverse pregnancy outcomes (APOs), particularly hypertensive disorders of pregnancy and low birth weight, may be risk factors for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) in older wo

Updated on: July 01,2024 7

Adverse pregnancy outcomes tied to later atherosclerotic CVD

(HealthDay)—Adverse pregnancy outcomes (APOs), particularly hypertensive disorders of pregnancy and low birth weight, may be risk factors for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) in older wo

Updated on:July 01,2024 7

Diabetes drug may help to prolong preterm pregnancies in women with pre-eclampsia

by British Medical JournalCredit: CC0 Public DomainGiving the drug metformin to women diagnosed with preterm pre-eclampsia may help to prolong pregnancy (gestation), finds a study published by&nb

Updated on: July 01,2024 7

Diabetes drug may help to prolong preterm pregnancies in women with pre-eclampsia

by British Medical JournalCredit: CC0 Public DomainGiving the drug metformin to women diagnosed with preterm pre-eclampsia may help to prolong pregnancy (gestation), finds a study published by&nb

Updated on:July 01,2024 7

Is continuous electronic fetal monitoring useful for all women in labor?

by British Medical JournalCredit: CC0 Public DomainElectronic fetal monitoring is often used during labour to detect unborn babies at risk of brain damage (neonatal encephalopathy) from a lack of

Updated on: July 01,2024 6

Is continuous electronic fetal monitoring useful for all women in labor?

by British Medical JournalCredit: CC0 Public DomainElectronic fetal monitoring is often used during labour to detect unborn babies at risk of brain damage (neonatal encephalopathy) from a lack of

Updated on:July 01,2024 6

Screening for bacterial vaginosis in pregnancy not advised

(HealthDay)—The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends against screening for bacterial vaginosis in pregnant women who are not at increased risk for preterm delivery; for pregnant wom

Updated on: July 01,2024 8

Screening for bacterial vaginosis in pregnancy not advised

(HealthDay)—The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends against screening for bacterial vaginosis in pregnant women who are not at increased risk for preterm delivery; for pregnant wom

Updated on:July 01,2024 8

Scientists gain new insight on triggers for preterm birth

by University of Texas Medical Branch at GalvestonSenior author Dr. Ramkumar Menon. Credit: The University of Texas Medical Branch at GalvestonA group of scientists led by Ramkumar Menon at The U

Updated on: June 29,2024 5

Scientists gain new insight on triggers for preterm birth

by University of Texas Medical Branch at GalvestonSenior author Dr. Ramkumar Menon. Credit: The University of Texas Medical Branch at GalvestonA group of scientists led by Ramkumar Menon at The U

Updated on:June 29,2024 5

'People are so afraid to discuss it': Has COVID-19 affected women's menstrual cycles?

by Leah Boyd, The News & ObserverCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainHannah Kahn got COVID-19 in mid-November, and expected to get her period shortly after. When it never came, she didn't think m

Updated on: June 29,2024 5

'People are so afraid to discuss it': Has COVID-19 affected women's menstrual cycles?

by Leah Boyd, The News & ObserverCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainHannah Kahn got COVID-19 in mid-November, and expected to get her period shortly after. When it never came, she didn't think m

Updated on:June 29,2024 5

Determining the ideal COVID-19 vaccine type and timing during pregnancy

by Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAlthough pregnant individuals and newborns may face elevated risks of developing more severe cases of COVID-19 following SARS-CoV

Updated on: June 29,2024 7

Determining the ideal COVID-19 vaccine type and timing during pregnancy

by Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAlthough pregnant individuals and newborns may face elevated risks of developing more severe cases of COVID-19 following SARS-CoV

Updated on:June 29,2024 7