Professor discusses barriers to cervical cancer screening in Uruguay

by BGI GenomicsCredit: BGI GenomicsThe recently released BGI Genomics2023 Global State of Cervical Cancer Awareness Reporthighlights the level of knowledge, attitudes, and practices relate

Updated on: January 21,2024

Professor discusses barriers to cervical cancer screening in Uruguay

by BGI GenomicsCredit: BGI GenomicsThe recently released BGI Genomics2023 Global State of Cervical Cancer Awareness Reporthighlights the level of knowledge, attitudes, and practices relate

Updated on:January 21,2024

Rates of depression and substance use higher for pregnant teens, study finds

by Lawson Health Research InstituteCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers from Lawson Health Research Institute and Brescia University College found that teenage pregnant women are more likely to l

Updated on: June 07,2024

Rates of depression and substance use higher for pregnant teens, study finds

by Lawson Health Research InstituteCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers from Lawson Health Research Institute and Brescia University College found that teenage pregnant women are more likely to l

Updated on:June 07,2024

Study develops updated national birth weight reference

by Harvard Pilgrim Health Care InstituteCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new paper provides an updated national birth weight reference for the United States using the most recent, nationally representative

Updated on: March 05,2024

Study develops updated national birth weight reference

by Harvard Pilgrim Health Care InstituteCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new paper provides an updated national birth weight reference for the United States using the most recent, nationally representative

Updated on:March 05,2024

Exposure to 'forever chemicals' during pregnancy linked to increased risk of obesity in kids

byBrown UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe risks of exposure to "forever chemicals" start even before birth, a new study confirms, potentially setting up children for futur

Updated on: February 18,2024

Exposure to 'forever chemicals' during pregnancy linked to increased risk of obesity in kids

byBrown UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe risks of exposure to "forever chemicals" start even before birth, a new study confirms, potentially setting up children for futur

Updated on:February 18,2024

Risk-stratification algorithm significantly reduces unnecessary ovary removal in girls, study shows

byNemours Children's Health SystemCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMany children and adolescent girls diagnosed with an ovarian mass may be able to avoid ovary removal and its lifelong conse

Updated on: January 16,2024

Risk-stratification algorithm significantly reduces unnecessary ovary removal in girls, study shows

byNemours Children's Health SystemCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMany children and adolescent girls diagnosed with an ovarian mass may be able to avoid ovary removal and its lifelong conse

Updated on:January 16,2024

Research shows that fetal surveillance from 39 weeks' gestation reduces stillbirth in women of South Asian origin

byHudson Institute of Medical ResearchL-R: Neelima Kota with Baby Arjun and Dr Miranda Davies-Tuck Credit: Hudson Institute of Medical ResearchTranslating analysis into action with immediate imp

Updated on: February 18,2024

Research shows that fetal surveillance from 39 weeks' gestation reduces stillbirth in women of South Asian origin

byHudson Institute of Medical ResearchL-R: Neelima Kota with Baby Arjun and Dr Miranda Davies-Tuck Credit: Hudson Institute of Medical ResearchTranslating analysis into action with immediate imp

Updated on:February 18,2024

Legacy of racism in housing policies continues to impact maternal health

by University of Rochester Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainHousing policies established more than eight decades ago that effectively trapped people of color in low income and segregated ne

Updated on: March 24,2024

Legacy of racism in housing policies continues to impact maternal health

by University of Rochester Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainHousing policies established more than eight decades ago that effectively trapped people of color in low income and segregated ne

Updated on:March 24,2024

Gestational age tied to body size in infancy, childhood

by Lori SolomonGestational age (GA) may be an important factor for body size in infancy, but the strength of association attenuates consistently with age, according to a study published online Jan. 26

Updated on: April 03,2024

Gestational age tied to body size in infancy, childhood

by Lori SolomonGestational age (GA) may be an important factor for body size in infancy, but the strength of association attenuates consistently with age, according to a study published online Jan. 26

Updated on:April 03,2024

Tori Bowie's death highlights race gap in maternal death rates

by Dennis ThompsonHaving a baby in the United States continues to be a risky proposition, particularly for Black women, according to a pair of new reports.The number of U.S. deliveries that resulted i

Updated on: February 18,2024

Tori Bowie's death highlights race gap in maternal death rates

by Dennis ThompsonHaving a baby in the United States continues to be a risky proposition, particularly for Black women, according to a pair of new reports.The number of U.S. deliveries that resulted i

Updated on:February 18,2024

Bed sharing, maternal smoking raise risk of sudden unexpected death in infancy

by Anna Kellett,University of AucklandCredit: University of AucklandThe combination of bed sharing and maternal smoking is extremely hazardous for infants, giving rise to a 32-fold increase in t

Updated on: March 02,2024

Bed sharing, maternal smoking raise risk of sudden unexpected death in infancy

by Anna Kellett,University of AucklandCredit: University of AucklandThe combination of bed sharing and maternal smoking is extremely hazardous for infants, giving rise to a 32-fold increase in t

Updated on:March 02,2024