Black women are at greater risk of maternal death in the UK—here's what needs to be done

by Ian James Kidd,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageBlack women arefour times more likelyto die while pregnant or just after childbirth than white women, according to the lat

Updated on: February 18,2024

Black women are at greater risk of maternal death in the UK—here's what needs to be done

by Ian James Kidd,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageBlack women arefour times more likelyto die while pregnant or just after childbirth than white women, according to the lat

Updated on:February 18,2024

Healing the heartbreak of stillbirth and newborn death

by University of QueenslandCredit: CC0 Public DomainParents who experience stillbirth or neonatal death will be offered "the best possible care in the worst possible circumstance," than

Updated on: March 23,2024

Healing the heartbreak of stillbirth and newborn death

by University of QueenslandCredit: CC0 Public DomainParents who experience stillbirth or neonatal death will be offered "the best possible care in the worst possible circumstance," than

Updated on:March 23,2024

Low fiber intake during pregnancy may delay development in infants' brains

byFrontiersCredit: CC0 Public DomainUndernutrition during pregnancy is one of the factors linked to an increased risk of diseases in children as they grow older. Yet, maternal malnutrition remai

Updated on: January 19,2024

Low fiber intake during pregnancy may delay development in infants' brains

byFrontiersCredit: CC0 Public DomainUndernutrition during pregnancy is one of the factors linked to an increased risk of diseases in children as they grow older. Yet, maternal malnutrition remai

Updated on:January 19,2024

Study finds low risk of pregnancy complications from COVID-19

by UT Southwestern Medical CenterEmily Adhikari, M.D. Credit: UT Southwestern Medical CenterPregnant women who test positive for COVID-19 and their newborn babies have a low risk of developing se

Updated on: May 31,2024

Study finds low risk of pregnancy complications from COVID-19

by UT Southwestern Medical CenterEmily Adhikari, M.D. Credit: UT Southwestern Medical CenterPregnant women who test positive for COVID-19 and their newborn babies have a low risk of developing se

Updated on:May 31,2024

The sooner the better: An argument for fetal MRI before 16 weeks

by Katie Paradis,Children's Hospital BostonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainTo date, fetal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has been limited to the mid-second or the third trimester of pregn

Updated on: January 19,2024

The sooner the better: An argument for fetal MRI before 16 weeks

by Katie Paradis,Children's Hospital BostonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainTo date, fetal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has been limited to the mid-second or the third trimester of pregn

Updated on:January 19,2024

Zambian teens can't talk about sex or contraception, even with their friends

by Joar Svanemyr,The ConversationTeenage girls who fall pregnant in Zambia are often mocked and feel isolated. Credit: DFID/Flickr,CC BY-NDBecoming pregnant constitutes a threat to young g

Updated on: April 02,2024

Zambian teens can't talk about sex or contraception, even with their friends

by Joar Svanemyr,The ConversationTeenage girls who fall pregnant in Zambia are often mocked and feel isolated. Credit: DFID/Flickr,CC BY-NDBecoming pregnant constitutes a threat to young g

Updated on:April 02,2024

Researchers find disparities in rates of certain preterm births

by Ben Leach,Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA team of researchers from Drexel University and Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) studied how

Updated on: January 12,2024

Researchers find disparities in rates of certain preterm births

by Ben Leach,Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA team of researchers from Drexel University and Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) studied how

Updated on:January 12,2024

Undiagnosed endometriosis can harm fertility

by Cara MurezWomen with undiagnosed endometriosis had far fewer babies than their peers in the years preceding their diagnosis, according to new research."Our findings suggest that doctors who se

Updated on: January 21,2024

Undiagnosed endometriosis can harm fertility

by Cara MurezWomen with undiagnosed endometriosis had far fewer babies than their peers in the years preceding their diagnosis, according to new research."Our findings suggest that doctors who se

Updated on:January 21,2024

Syudy: Vitamin D may reduce risk of pre‐eclampsia, gestational diabetes, and more

by Jessica Drouet,Florida International UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainWhen a woman becomes pregnant, among the many items to typically buy is vitamins. Studies have shown that vitamin suppl

Updated on: May 18,2024

Syudy: Vitamin D may reduce risk of pre‐eclampsia, gestational diabetes, and more

by Jessica Drouet,Florida International UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainWhen a woman becomes pregnant, among the many items to typically buy is vitamins. Studies have shown that vitamin suppl

Updated on:May 18,2024

Endometriosis: It's time to change the pattern of pain, stigma and barriers to diagnosis and treatment

by Sarah Seabrook and Alana Cattapan,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainEndometriosisis a debilitating disease thataffects an estimated one million Canadians. It involv

Updated on: January 13,2024

Endometriosis: It's time to change the pattern of pain, stigma and barriers to diagnosis and treatment

by Sarah Seabrook and Alana Cattapan,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainEndometriosisis a debilitating disease thataffects an estimated one million Canadians. It involv

Updated on:January 13,2024