Perinatal patients, nurses explain how hospital pandemic policies failed them

by Jake Ellison,University of WashingtonPerinatal patients and the nurses who care for them told researchers that hospital changes to combat the spread of COVID-19 had detrimental impacts on mat

Updated on: June 29,2024

Perinatal patients, nurses explain how hospital pandemic policies failed them

by Jake Ellison,University of WashingtonPerinatal patients and the nurses who care for them told researchers that hospital changes to combat the spread of COVID-19 had detrimental impacts on mat

Updated on:June 29,2024

Hormonal IUDs have no effect on lactation or breastfeeding

by University of UtahHormonal IUDs do not affect breastfeeding. Credit: University of Utah HealthHaving a hormonal intrauterine device (IUD) implanted immediately after birth does not affect a wo

Updated on: March 02,2024

Hormonal IUDs have no effect on lactation or breastfeeding

by University of UtahHormonal IUDs do not affect breastfeeding. Credit: University of Utah HealthHaving a hormonal intrauterine device (IUD) implanted immediately after birth does not affect a wo

Updated on:March 02,2024

Could fluoride be bad for your baby during pregnancy?

by Dennis Thompson, Healthday ReporterFluoride exposure from drinking water during pregnancy could be making children less intelligent, a new Canadian study argues.Expectant moms with higher levels of

Updated on: April 18,2024

Could fluoride be bad for your baby during pregnancy?

by Dennis Thompson, Healthday ReporterFluoride exposure from drinking water during pregnancy could be making children less intelligent, a new Canadian study argues.Expectant moms with higher levels of

Updated on:April 18,2024

Geographic variability seen in county-level preterm birth rates

by Elana GotkineConsiderable geographic variability is seen in county-level preterm birth rates, according to a study published online Dec. 8 inJAMA Network Open.Sadiya S. Khan, M.D., from the N

Updated on: January 13,2024

Geographic variability seen in county-level preterm birth rates

by Elana GotkineConsiderable geographic variability is seen in county-level preterm birth rates, according to a study published online Dec. 8 inJAMA Network Open.Sadiya S. Khan, M.D., from the N

Updated on:January 13,2024

Researchers identify mechanisms of pregnancy-associated heart growth

by Will Doss,Northwestern UniversityCardiac Zfp36l2 deletion induces heart failure. (A) Survival of Zfp36l2 KO mice and control mice after an average of 2 pregnancies delivery. (B) Echo measurem

Updated on: May 23,2024

Researchers identify mechanisms of pregnancy-associated heart growth

by Will Doss,Northwestern UniversityCardiac Zfp36l2 deletion induces heart failure. (A) Survival of Zfp36l2 KO mice and control mice after an average of 2 pregnancies delivery. (B) Echo measurem

Updated on:May 23,2024

AI-enabled device allows novices to accurately estimate gestational age

by Elana GotkineNovice users with no prior training in ultrasonography can accurately estimate gestational age (GA) with an artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled device for first-trimester pregnancies,

Updated on: August 08,2024

AI-enabled device allows novices to accurately estimate gestational age

by Elana GotkineNovice users with no prior training in ultrasonography can accurately estimate gestational age (GA) with an artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled device for first-trimester pregnancies,

Updated on:August 08,2024

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

Researchers develop early detection test for ovarian cancer

by Queen's University BelfastCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers from Queen's University Belfast have developed a test that may be able to detect ovarian cancer up to two years earlier t

Updated on: May 23,2024

Researchers develop early detection test for ovarian cancer

by Queen's University BelfastCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers from Queen's University Belfast have developed a test that may be able to detect ovarian cancer up to two years earlier t

Updated on:May 23,2024

How breastfeeding lowers mothers' risk of developing type 2 diabetes

by Serena Crawford,Yale UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainStudies have shown that breastfeeding offers protection against type 2 diabetes in mothers, but researchers have yet to pinpoi

Updated on: January 19,2024

How breastfeeding lowers mothers' risk of developing type 2 diabetes

by Serena Crawford,Yale UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainStudies have shown that breastfeeding offers protection against type 2 diabetes in mothers, but researchers have yet to pinpoi

Updated on:January 19,2024

Study finds 6+ hours/day of sedentary leisure time linked to doubling in uterine fibroids risk

byBritish Medical JournalCredit: CC0 Public DomainClocking up 6 or more hours of sedentary leisure time every day may double a woman's risk of uterine fibroids before she's gone through

Updated on: January 15,2024

Study finds 6+ hours/day of sedentary leisure time linked to doubling in uterine fibroids risk

byBritish Medical JournalCredit: CC0 Public DomainClocking up 6 or more hours of sedentary leisure time every day may double a woman's risk of uterine fibroids before she's gone through

Updated on:January 15,2024