Higher maternal death rates among black women tied to racism, sexism, UN says

by Cara MurezBlack women are more likely to die during or soon after childbirth due to systemic racism and sexism in the medical system, not genetics or lifestyle, according to the United Nations.A U.

Updated on: January 19,2024

Higher maternal death rates among black women tied to racism, sexism, UN says

by Cara MurezBlack women are more likely to die during or soon after childbirth due to systemic racism and sexism in the medical system, not genetics or lifestyle, according to the United Nations.A U.

Updated on:January 19,2024

At abortion clinics, new laws sow confusion, uncertainty

by Kim Chandler And Sudhin ThanawalaEscorts, using umbrellas, shield clients from the gestures and voices of anti-abortion activists standing on the sidewalk in front of the Alabama Women's Wellne

Updated on: April 08,2024

At abortion clinics, new laws sow confusion, uncertainty

by Kim Chandler And Sudhin ThanawalaEscorts, using umbrellas, shield clients from the gestures and voices of anti-abortion activists standing on the sidewalk in front of the Alabama Women's Wellne

Updated on:April 08,2024

Parental leave, childcare and lactation policies: How schools of public health in the United States stack up

by Baylor College of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainFamily leave policies at public health institutions in the United States largely fall short of national public health recommendations for new

Updated on: April 23,2024

Parental leave, childcare and lactation policies: How schools of public health in the United States stack up

by Baylor College of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainFamily leave policies at public health institutions in the United States largely fall short of national public health recommendations for new

Updated on:April 23,2024

Study is first to confirm lead in water causes adverse fetal health outcomes

by Lehigh UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainLehigh University and Bentley University health economics researchers have published the first study to confirm a causal relationship between

Updated on: March 30,2024

Study is first to confirm lead in water causes adverse fetal health outcomes

by Lehigh UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainLehigh University and Bentley University health economics researchers have published the first study to confirm a causal relationship between

Updated on:March 30,2024

Study: Women's health worsened over 5 years after being denied an abortion

by Melissa HealyCredit: CC0 Public DomainStates across the country are tightening regulations on abortion providers in the name of protecting women's health. But a long-term study of women who sou

Updated on: May 27,2024

Study: Women's health worsened over 5 years after being denied an abortion

by Melissa HealyCredit: CC0 Public DomainStates across the country are tightening regulations on abortion providers in the name of protecting women's health. But a long-term study of women who sou

Updated on:May 27,2024

Weight loss before fertility treatment may not increase births for obese women

by Pennsylvania State UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainHealth care professionals often encourage women with obesity to lose weight prior to trying to conceive or start infertility treatments. B

Updated on: April 03,2024

Weight loss before fertility treatment may not increase births for obese women

by Pennsylvania State UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainHealth care professionals often encourage women with obesity to lose weight prior to trying to conceive or start infertility treatments. B

Updated on:April 03,2024

Endometriosis: How to diagnose and manage this complex condition

by Canadian Medical Association JournalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainEndometriosis is a painful, complex condition affecting about 1 in 10 women of reproductive age, but it is poorly understoo

Updated on: March 19,2024

Endometriosis: How to diagnose and manage this complex condition

by Canadian Medical Association JournalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainEndometriosis is a painful, complex condition affecting about 1 in 10 women of reproductive age, but it is poorly understoo

Updated on:March 19,2024

Study reveals new insights into what caused the 1920 baby boom

by University of OxfordCredit: AI-generated imageA new study led by Oxford University's Leverhulme Centre for Demographic Science has found that the 1918 influenza pandemic had a much longer

Updated on: May 27,2024

Study reveals new insights into what caused the 1920 baby boom

by University of OxfordCredit: AI-generated imageA new study led by Oxford University's Leverhulme Centre for Demographic Science has found that the 1918 influenza pandemic had a much longer

Updated on:May 27,2024

Drinking alcohol is linked to reduced chances of pregnancy

by European Society of Human Reproduction and EmbryologyTable II from Human Reproduction paper showing odds ratios for becoming pregnant in a single cycle comparing different alcohol intakes duri

Updated on: May 06,2024

Drinking alcohol is linked to reduced chances of pregnancy

by European Society of Human Reproduction and EmbryologyTable II from Human Reproduction paper showing odds ratios for becoming pregnant in a single cycle comparing different alcohol intakes duri

Updated on:May 06,2024

Will having a baby leave you broke?

by Esther Mirjam Girsberger,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageIncreasing the rate of paid maternity leave, so it is tied to prior earnings, rather than just increasing the time off work,

Updated on: January 19,2024

Will having a baby leave you broke?

by Esther Mirjam Girsberger,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageIncreasing the rate of paid maternity leave, so it is tied to prior earnings, rather than just increasing the time off work,

Updated on:January 19,2024