Multi-site study reveals addressable socioeconomic barriers to prenatal diagnosis of congenital heart defects

byAnn & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoCredit: CC0 Public DomainPrenatal diagnosis of congenital heart defects—the most common birth defects in the United States—is associ

Updated on: January 02,2024

Multi-site study reveals addressable socioeconomic barriers to prenatal diagnosis of congenital heart defects

byAnn & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoCredit: CC0 Public DomainPrenatal diagnosis of congenital heart defects—the most common birth defects in the United States—is associ

Updated on:January 02,2024

New ACOG guidance on long-acting reversible contraceptives

(HealthDay)—Long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARC), including implants and intrauterine devices (IUDs), are a safe and effective contraception option for many women, according to a practice bull

Updated on: March 12,2024

New ACOG guidance on long-acting reversible contraceptives

(HealthDay)—Long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARC), including implants and intrauterine devices (IUDs), are a safe and effective contraception option for many women, according to a practice bull

Updated on:March 12,2024

Personalized protocol cuts opioid prescribing after C-section, suggests study

by Elana GotkineA personalized protocol for opioid prescriptions after cesarean delivery reduces the median morphine milligram equivalents prescribed at discharge, according to a study recently publis

Updated on: January 12,2024

Personalized protocol cuts opioid prescribing after C-section, suggests study

by Elana GotkineA personalized protocol for opioid prescriptions after cesarean delivery reduces the median morphine milligram equivalents prescribed at discharge, according to a study recently publis

Updated on:January 12,2024

New specimen collection system enhances assisted reproductive technologies

byTexas Tech UniversityTTUHSC’s Samuel Prien, Ph.D., and fellow researcher Lindsay Penrose, Ph.D., completed a study that provided preliminary results of their newest collection technology syste

Updated on: January 06,2024

New specimen collection system enhances assisted reproductive technologies

byTexas Tech UniversityTTUHSC’s Samuel Prien, Ph.D., and fellow researcher Lindsay Penrose, Ph.D., completed a study that provided preliminary results of their newest collection technology syste

Updated on:January 06,2024

Researchers uncover mechanism that links NAD+ to fertility problems

by Buck Institute for Research on AgingGraphical Abstract. Credit:iScience(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2023.107949A woman's fertility normally decreases by her late 30s with reproductiv

Updated on: January 15,2024

Researchers uncover mechanism that links NAD+ to fertility problems

by Buck Institute for Research on AgingGraphical Abstract. Credit:iScience(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2023.107949A woman's fertility normally decreases by her late 30s with reproductiv

Updated on:January 15,2024

The potential of 3D human breast organoid models in advancing lactation research

by KeAi Communications Co.Potential research that can be conducted using 3d human breast organoid models. Credit: Lee, J. F., et al.The 3D human breast organoid model represents state-of-the-art techn

Updated on: January 04,2024

The potential of 3D human breast organoid models in advancing lactation research

by KeAi Communications Co.Potential research that can be conducted using 3d human breast organoid models. Credit: Lee, J. F., et al.The 3D human breast organoid model represents state-of-the-art techn

Updated on:January 04,2024

Wearable device data reveals that reduced sleep and activity in pregnancy is linked to premature birth risk

byStanford University Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA lack of sleep and reduced physical activity during pregnancy are linked to risk of preterm birth, according to new research

Updated on: January 07,2024

Wearable device data reveals that reduced sleep and activity in pregnancy is linked to premature birth risk

byStanford University Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA lack of sleep and reduced physical activity during pregnancy are linked to risk of preterm birth, according to new research

Updated on:January 07,2024

Study describes variation across hospitals in spontaneous vaginal birth rates

by Rebecca R. S. Clark,University of PennsylvaniaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWomen want to have a good birth, in which both they and the baby are healthy and happy at the end. For most wome

Updated on: May 26,2024

Study describes variation across hospitals in spontaneous vaginal birth rates

by Rebecca R. S. Clark,University of PennsylvaniaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWomen want to have a good birth, in which both they and the baby are healthy and happy at the end. For most wome

Updated on:May 26,2024

Endocrine-disrupting chemicals found in menstrual products including tampons, pads, and liners

byGeorge Mason UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe average menstruator will use over 11,000 tampons or sanitary pads in their lifetime. Vaginal and vulvar tissue that touch pads and tampons i

Updated on: January 12,2024

Endocrine-disrupting chemicals found in menstrual products including tampons, pads, and liners

byGeorge Mason UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe average menstruator will use over 11,000 tampons or sanitary pads in their lifetime. Vaginal and vulvar tissue that touch pads and tampons i

Updated on:January 12,2024

How e-cigarette or nicotine replacement therapy influences smoking cessation later in pregnancy

byUniversity at BuffaloCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe risks of smoking during pregnancy for both maternal and fetal health are well documented, but only about half of pregnant people quit smoking

Updated on: January 17,2024

How e-cigarette or nicotine replacement therapy influences smoking cessation later in pregnancy

byUniversity at BuffaloCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe risks of smoking during pregnancy for both maternal and fetal health are well documented, but only about half of pregnant people quit smoking

Updated on:January 17,2024