Pregnant women may soon be able to detect their own risk of preeclampsia with a smartphone

by Kayla Wiles,Purdue UniversityAutomated supine pressor test procedure. Researchers are developing a way for women to test themselves for preeclampsia risk at home using a smartphone and automa

Updated on: April 18,2024

Pregnant women may soon be able to detect their own risk of preeclampsia with a smartphone

by Kayla Wiles,Purdue UniversityAutomated supine pressor test procedure. Researchers are developing a way for women to test themselves for preeclampsia risk at home using a smartphone and automa

Updated on:April 18,2024

Sharp drop in birth rate as a result of miscarriages in 1918 flu pandemic, study finds

by University of OtagoCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe 1918 influenza pandemic in New Zealand resulted in thousands of fewer births, particularly in the 1919 year, largely because of miscarriages fro

Updated on: June 11,2024

Sharp drop in birth rate as a result of miscarriages in 1918 flu pandemic, study finds

by University of OtagoCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe 1918 influenza pandemic in New Zealand resulted in thousands of fewer births, particularly in the 1919 year, largely because of miscarriages fro

Updated on:June 11,2024

Study links microbiome composition to African American preterm birth risk

by West Virginia UniversityMethods to predict and prevent preterm birth are few, but a recent study suggests a new way to assess pregnant women's risk of giving birth prematurely: profiling t

Updated on: May 27,2024

Study links microbiome composition to African American preterm birth risk

by West Virginia UniversityMethods to predict and prevent preterm birth are few, but a recent study suggests a new way to assess pregnant women's risk of giving birth prematurely: profiling t

Updated on:May 27,2024

Advanced imaging and AI reveal smoking-related toxins in placenta samples

byRice UniversityCredit: Helena Lopes from PexelsRice University scientists and collaborators at Baylor College of Medicine (BCM) have demonstrated a new method for detecting the presence of dan

Updated on: February 14,2025

Advanced imaging and AI reveal smoking-related toxins in placenta samples

byRice UniversityCredit: Helena Lopes from PexelsRice University scientists and collaborators at Baylor College of Medicine (BCM) have demonstrated a new method for detecting the presence of dan

Updated on:February 14,2025

Age-related vaginal symptoms tied to worse quality of life

(HealthDay)—Severe vulvovaginal atrophy (VVA) symptoms are associated with worse quality of life in postmenopausal women, according to a study published online Nov. 12 inMenopause.Rossella E. Na

Updated on: April 23,2024

Age-related vaginal symptoms tied to worse quality of life

(HealthDay)—Severe vulvovaginal atrophy (VVA) symptoms are associated with worse quality of life in postmenopausal women, according to a study published online Nov. 12 inMenopause.Rossella E. Na

Updated on:April 23,2024

Unaffordable food putting moms-to-be at risk, research shows

byNewcastle UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPregnant women who have limited access to affordable, nutritious, and healthy foods have a higher chance of developing both physical and me

Updated on: September 18,2024

Unaffordable food putting moms-to-be at risk, research shows

byNewcastle UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPregnant women who have limited access to affordable, nutritious, and healthy foods have a higher chance of developing both physical and me

Updated on:September 18,2024

Study: Late fall may be best time of year to try to conceive

by Boston University School of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainFirst-of-its-kind study accounts for when couples are most likely to start trying to conceive, finding couples conceive quicker in

Updated on: March 09,2024

Study: Late fall may be best time of year to try to conceive

by Boston University School of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainFirst-of-its-kind study accounts for when couples are most likely to start trying to conceive, finding couples conceive quicker in

Updated on:March 09,2024

"Tri-active" contraceptive gel combines spermicidal, anti-viral, libido-enhancing agents

by Tracey Peake,North Carolina State UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers from North Carolina State University have created a trifunctional contraceptive gel that contains spermicidal,

Updated on: March 12,2024

"Tri-active" contraceptive gel combines spermicidal, anti-viral, libido-enhancing agents

by Tracey Peake,North Carolina State UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers from North Carolina State University have created a trifunctional contraceptive gel that contains spermicidal,

Updated on:March 12,2024

Should pregnant women get the COVID-19 vaccine? An immunologist answers 3 questions

by William Petri,The ConversationI am a physician, and I just got my first shot of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. Credit: William Petri,CC BY-SAThis week, I was vaccinated against COVID-19 w

Updated on: April 18,2024

Should pregnant women get the COVID-19 vaccine? An immunologist answers 3 questions

by William Petri,The ConversationI am a physician, and I just got my first shot of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. Credit: William Petri,CC BY-SAThis week, I was vaccinated against COVID-19 w

Updated on:April 18,2024

Prenatal care in first trimester for majority of 2016 U.S. births

(HealthDay)—Overall, 77.1 percent of women who gave birth in 2016 initiated prenatal care in the first trimester of pregnancy, according to a report published in the U.S. Centers for Disease Control a

Updated on: March 12,2024

Prenatal care in first trimester for majority of 2016 U.S. births

(HealthDay)—Overall, 77.1 percent of women who gave birth in 2016 initiated prenatal care in the first trimester of pregnancy, according to a report published in the U.S. Centers for Disease Control a

Updated on:March 12,2024