Endometriosis: Immune cell discovery could provide relief for women with 'hidden' painful disorder

by Peter Thorley,University of WarwickImage shows human sensory neurons derived from stem cells cultured in the lab. Credit: Alexandra SarginsonA key cause for the pelvic pain experienced by wom

Updated on: March 19,2024

Endometriosis: Immune cell discovery could provide relief for women with 'hidden' painful disorder

by Peter Thorley,University of WarwickImage shows human sensory neurons derived from stem cells cultured in the lab. Credit: Alexandra SarginsonA key cause for the pelvic pain experienced by wom

Updated on:March 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

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

Researchers root US maternal health disparities in the social environment

by Andy Flick,Vanderbilt UniversityCredit: SHVETS production from PexelsMonica Keith, assistant professor of Anthropology, recently published insights into the complex factors contributing to ma

Updated on: January 16,2024

Researchers root US maternal health disparities in the social environment

by Andy Flick,Vanderbilt UniversityCredit: SHVETS production from PexelsMonica Keith, assistant professor of Anthropology, recently published insights into the complex factors contributing to ma

Updated on:January 16,2024

Study uncovers impact of 1918 Spanish flu pandemic on infant health

byPublic Library of ScienceTranscribing archival data from maternity hospital registers in Switzerland. Credit: MELS, University of Zurich, CC-BY 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)In the

Updated on: January 19,2024

Study uncovers impact of 1918 Spanish flu pandemic on infant health

byPublic Library of ScienceTranscribing archival data from maternity hospital registers in Switzerland. Credit: MELS, University of Zurich, CC-BY 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)In the

Updated on:January 19,2024

Clinical study suggests measuring uterine muscle activity could inform strategies for safer and faster childbirth

byNational Institutes of HealthA pregnant person rests their abdomen on the SQUID Array for Reproductive Assessment (SARA). Credit: SARA Research Center, University of Arkansas for Medical Scien

Updated on: January 15,2024

Clinical study suggests measuring uterine muscle activity could inform strategies for safer and faster childbirth

byNational Institutes of HealthA pregnant person rests their abdomen on the SQUID Array for Reproductive Assessment (SARA). Credit: SARA Research Center, University of Arkansas for Medical Scien

Updated on:January 15,2024

Study reveals significance of risk-prediction models in reducing neonatal deaths

by Savannah Koplon,University of Alabama at BirminghamCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResource-limited settings are the chief cause of overwhelming neonatal and fetal deaths around the world,

Updated on: May 27,2024

Study reveals significance of risk-prediction models in reducing neonatal deaths

by Savannah Koplon,University of Alabama at BirminghamCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResource-limited settings are the chief cause of overwhelming neonatal and fetal deaths around the world,

Updated on:May 27,2024

Mammograms found to increase when patients self-schedule

byPerelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainHaving the ability to self-schedule mammograms was associated with a 15 percentage point increase

Updated on: January 13,2024

Mammograms found to increase when patients self-schedule

byPerelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainHaving the ability to self-schedule mammograms was associated with a 15 percentage point increase

Updated on:January 13,2024

Baby infected with COVID-19 in the womb: study

Credit: CC0 Public DomainDoctors in France have described what they said was the first confirmed case of a newborn infected in the womb with COVID-19 by the mother.The baby boy, born in March, suffere

Updated on: May 05,2024

Baby infected with COVID-19 in the womb: study

Credit: CC0 Public DomainDoctors in France have described what they said was the first confirmed case of a newborn infected in the womb with COVID-19 by the mother.The baby boy, born in March, suffere

Updated on:May 05,2024

Postpartum diabetes testing low for women with gestational diabetes

by University of OtagoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWomen with gestational diabetes are seven times more likely to develop type 2 diabetes than those without, yet over a ten-year period only

Updated on: July 02,2024

Postpartum diabetes testing low for women with gestational diabetes

by University of OtagoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWomen with gestational diabetes are seven times more likely to develop type 2 diabetes than those without, yet over a ten-year period only

Updated on:July 02,2024

Telemedicine can help women get early abortions safely, according to a South African study

by Oluwaseyi Dolapo Somefun, Deborah Constant and Margit Endler,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn South Africa, it islegalto have an abortion upon request until the

Updated on: January 19,2024

Telemedicine can help women get early abortions safely, according to a South African study

by Oluwaseyi Dolapo Somefun, Deborah Constant and Margit Endler,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn South Africa, it islegalto have an abortion upon request until the

Updated on:January 19,2024