Pregnancy-related deaths rose in 2020

by Lori SolomonPregnancy-associated deaths increased in the United States in 2020, according to a research letter published online Feb. 1 inJAMA Network Open.Claire E. Margerison, Ph.D., from Mi

Updated on: March 12,2024

Pregnancy-related deaths rose in 2020

by Lori SolomonPregnancy-associated deaths increased in the United States in 2020, according to a research letter published online Feb. 1 inJAMA Network Open.Claire E. Margerison, Ph.D., from Mi

Updated on:March 12,2024

New study shows good mental health in young adults born after assisted reproduction

by Karolinska InstitutetCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainUse of assisted reproductive techniques (ART) does not lead to poorer mental health in children across adolescence and young adulthood, a

Updated on: June 29,2024

New study shows good mental health in young adults born after assisted reproduction

by Karolinska InstitutetCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainUse of assisted reproductive techniques (ART) does not lead to poorer mental health in children across adolescence and young adulthood, a

Updated on:June 29,2024

Vitamin D levels during pregnancy linked with child IQ

by Kathryn Mueller,Seattle Children's Research InstituteCredit: CC0 Public DomainVitamin D is a critical nutrient and has many important functions in the body. A mother's vitamin D suppl

Updated on: April 16,2024

Vitamin D levels during pregnancy linked with child IQ

by Kathryn Mueller,Seattle Children's Research InstituteCredit: CC0 Public DomainVitamin D is a critical nutrient and has many important functions in the body. A mother's vitamin D suppl

Updated on:April 16,2024

Aussie women born overseas have higher rates of stillbirths

by Cate Swannell, Medical Journal of AustraliaCredit: CC0 Public DomainStillbirth occurs more frequently among women with non-white backgrounds born overseas than for Australian-born women, particular

Updated on: April 08,2024

Aussie women born overseas have higher rates of stillbirths

by Cate Swannell, Medical Journal of AustraliaCredit: CC0 Public DomainStillbirth occurs more frequently among women with non-white backgrounds born overseas than for Australian-born women, particular

Updated on:April 08,2024

Algorithm can predict gestational diabetes using nutritional and lifestyle changes

by Weizmann Institute of ScienceCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new computer algorithm can predict in the early stages of pregnancy, or even before pregnancy has occurred, which women are at a high ri

Updated on: July 01,2024

Algorithm can predict gestational diabetes using nutritional and lifestyle changes

by Weizmann Institute of ScienceCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new computer algorithm can predict in the early stages of pregnancy, or even before pregnancy has occurred, which women are at a high ri

Updated on:July 01,2024

90-day dapivirine ring for women's HIV prevention passes its first test in Phase I study

by Microbicide Trials NetworkCredit: CC0 Public DomainIf approved, the monthly dapivirine vaginal ring would be the first biomedical HIV prevention method designed specifically for cisgender women, as

Updated on: March 09,2024

90-day dapivirine ring for women's HIV prevention passes its first test in Phase I study

by Microbicide Trials NetworkCredit: CC0 Public DomainIf approved, the monthly dapivirine vaginal ring would be the first biomedical HIV prevention method designed specifically for cisgender women, as

Updated on:March 09,2024

90-day vaginal ring shows promise as method for preventing both HIV and pregnancy

by Microbicide Trials NetworkCredit: CC0 Public DomainA vaginal ring containing the antiretroviral drug dapivirine and the contraceptive hormone levonorgestrel delivered sustained levels of each drug

Updated on: March 09,2024

90-day vaginal ring shows promise as method for preventing both HIV and pregnancy

by Microbicide Trials NetworkCredit: CC0 Public DomainA vaginal ring containing the antiretroviral drug dapivirine and the contraceptive hormone levonorgestrel delivered sustained levels of each drug

Updated on:March 09,2024

Researchers question law requiring CPS notification when medications for opioid use disorder are used during pregnancy

byMassachusetts General HospitalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn the United States, federal legislation mandates that all states track data on all newborns who have been exposed to substance

Updated on: February 18,2024

Researchers question law requiring CPS notification when medications for opioid use disorder are used during pregnancy

byMassachusetts General HospitalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn the United States, federal legislation mandates that all states track data on all newborns who have been exposed to substance

Updated on:February 18,2024

Early dengue virus infection could 'defuse' Zika virus

by German Center for Infection ResearchMosquitoes of the Aedes albopictus species transmit various viruses, e.g. the dengue virus. Credit: cdc_James Gathany"We now know for sure that Zika virus i

Updated on: April 01,2024

Early dengue virus infection could 'defuse' Zika virus

by German Center for Infection ResearchMosquitoes of the Aedes albopictus species transmit various viruses, e.g. the dengue virus. Credit: cdc_James Gathany"We now know for sure that Zika virus i

Updated on:April 01,2024

Double-edged health care experience for endometriosis

(HealthDay)—For women with endometriosis, the health care experience is double-edged, with both a destructive and constructive side, according to a study published online May 11 in theJournal of

Updated on: March 19,2024

Double-edged health care experience for endometriosis

(HealthDay)—For women with endometriosis, the health care experience is double-edged, with both a destructive and constructive side, according to a study published online May 11 in theJournal of

Updated on:March 19,2024