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Cutting midwife services hurts lower-income, marginalized populations most, says researcher

Cutting midwife services hurts lower-income, marginalized populations most, says researcher

by Laura Bailey,University of MichiganA mother, infant and midwife. Image credit: Nicole Smith, made with MidjourneyAscension Health recently announced that it would eliminate midwife care from

Cutting midwife services hurts lower-income, marginalized populations most, says researcher

by Laura Bailey,University of MichiganA mother, infant and midwife. Image credit: Nicole Smith, made with MidjourneyAscension Health recently announced that it would eliminate midwife care from
Attitudes around older motherhood too often emphasize risk and pregnancy timing, researcher says

Attitudes around older motherhood too often emphasize risk and pregnancy timing, researcher says

by Patrick Lejtenyi,Concordia UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn current policy texts, medical guidelines and educational materials, the dominant discourse surrounding women who give birth la

Attitudes around older motherhood too often emphasize risk and pregnancy timing, researcher says

by Patrick Lejtenyi,Concordia UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn current policy texts, medical guidelines and educational materials, the dominant discourse surrounding women who give birth la
Researchers predict deficits in female birth numbers in India over coming decades

Researchers predict deficits in female birth numbers in India over coming decades

by Public Library of ScienceSRB projections by Indian state, in 2017 and 2030.Dots are median estimates. Horizontal line segments are 95% credible intervals. The horizontal line refers to the SRB

Researchers predict deficits in female birth numbers in India over coming decades

by Public Library of ScienceSRB projections by Indian state, in 2017 and 2030.Dots are median estimates. Horizontal line segments are 95% credible intervals. The horizontal line refers to the SRB
Research examines the impact of maternal stress during pregnancy on child's health

Research examines the impact of maternal stress during pregnancy on child's health

by University of CincinnatiGeography of participating cohorts. Credit:Molecular Psychiatry(2023). DOI: 10.1038/s41380-023-02010-5New research out of the University of Cincinnati exami

Research examines the impact of maternal stress during pregnancy on child's health

by University of CincinnatiGeography of participating cohorts. Credit:Molecular Psychiatry(2023). DOI: 10.1038/s41380-023-02010-5New research out of the University of Cincinnati exami
Studies explore links between stress, choline deficiency, preterm births, and mental health

Studies explore links between stress, choline deficiency, preterm births, and mental health

by Valerie Gleaton,CU Anschutz Medical CampusCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn two recent articles published in Schizophrenia Bulletin, Sharon Hunter, Ph.D., an associate professor in the University o

Studies explore links between stress, choline deficiency, preterm births, and mental health

by Valerie Gleaton,CU Anschutz Medical CampusCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn two recent articles published in Schizophrenia Bulletin, Sharon Hunter, Ph.D., an associate professor in the University o
Researchers developing device to enable pregnant women to detect serious health complications

Researchers developing device to enable pregnant women to detect serious health complications

by Purdue UniversityPurdue University researchers are developing an app and wearable technology that will allow pregnant women to use a smartphone to detect whether they have or are susceptible t

Researchers developing device to enable pregnant women to detect serious health complications

by Purdue UniversityPurdue University researchers are developing an app and wearable technology that will allow pregnant women to use a smartphone to detect whether they have or are susceptible t
Researchers use single-cell sequencing to get a better look at human embryo implantation

Researchers use single-cell sequencing to get a better look at human embryo implantation

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressCredit: CC0 Public DomainA team of researchers affiliated with multiple institutions in China has used single-cell sequencing to learn more about the human embryo during i

Researchers use single-cell sequencing to get a better look at human embryo implantation

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressCredit: CC0 Public DomainA team of researchers affiliated with multiple institutions in China has used single-cell sequencing to learn more about the human embryo during i
Researchers find antibodies in placentas of pregnant women infected with COVID-19

Researchers find antibodies in placentas of pregnant women infected with COVID-19

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressThis scanning electron microscope image shows SARS-CoV-2 (yellow)—also known as 2019-nCoV, the virus that causes COVID-19—isolated from a patient, emerging from the surfac

Researchers find antibodies in placentas of pregnant women infected with COVID-19

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressThis scanning electron microscope image shows SARS-CoV-2 (yellow)—also known as 2019-nCoV, the virus that causes COVID-19—isolated from a patient, emerging from the surfac
Researchers pinpoint the three days pregnancy sickness is most likely to start

Researchers pinpoint the three days pregnancy sickness is most likely to start

by University of WarwickCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers from the University of Warwick have narrowed the time frame that nausea and vomiting during pregnancy will potentially start

Researchers pinpoint the three days pregnancy sickness is most likely to start

by University of WarwickCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers from the University of Warwick have narrowed the time frame that nausea and vomiting during pregnancy will potentially start
COVID-19 vaccination associated with a small, temporary increase in menstrual cycle length, study suggests

COVID-19 vaccination associated with a small, temporary increase in menstrual cycle length, study suggests

by NIH/Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human DevelopmentCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWomen receiving one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine during a single menstrual cy

COVID-19 vaccination associated with a small, temporary increase in menstrual cycle length, study suggests

by NIH/Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human DevelopmentCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWomen receiving one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine during a single menstrual cy