New research describes troubling abortion infodemic

by Anna Zarra Aldrich,University of ConnecticutCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainLast year, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, a 1973 decision which guaranteed the right to access ab

Updated on: February 18,2024

New research describes troubling abortion infodemic

by Anna Zarra Aldrich,University of ConnecticutCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainLast year, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, a 1973 decision which guaranteed the right to access ab

Updated on:February 18,2024

Researchers show path of an environmental estrogen through the womb using new technology

by University of ViennaThe food estrogen zearalenone migrates through the placenta, as researchers were able to demonstrate for the first time. Credit: University of ViennaThe human foetus is con

Updated on: May 21,2024

Researchers show path of an environmental estrogen through the womb using new technology

by University of ViennaThe food estrogen zearalenone migrates through the placenta, as researchers were able to demonstrate for the first time. Credit: University of ViennaThe human foetus is con

Updated on:May 21,2024

Study shows youth in child welfare system lack access to birth control

by Lisa Marshall,University of Colorado at BoulderCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainOnly about one-third of eighth and ninth graders involved with the child welfare system in Colorado have recei

Updated on: May 18,2024

Study shows youth in child welfare system lack access to birth control

by Lisa Marshall,University of Colorado at BoulderCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainOnly about one-third of eighth and ninth graders involved with the child welfare system in Colorado have recei

Updated on:May 18,2024

Following a Mediterranean-style diet during pregnancy may reduce the risk of preeclampsia

by American Heart AssociationCredit: CC0 Public DomainFollowing a Mediterranean-style diet during pregnancy was associated with a reduced risk of developing preeclampsia, and Black women appeared

Updated on: March 09,2024

Following a Mediterranean-style diet during pregnancy may reduce the risk of preeclampsia

by American Heart AssociationCredit: CC0 Public DomainFollowing a Mediterranean-style diet during pregnancy was associated with a reduced risk of developing preeclampsia, and Black women appeared

Updated on:March 09,2024

New study probes the effects of opioid use during pregnancy

by Emily Halnon,University of OregonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new University of Oregon study is examining the effects of opioids on an understudied population: developing infants.Human

Updated on: May 10,2024

New study probes the effects of opioid use during pregnancy

by Emily Halnon,University of OregonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new University of Oregon study is examining the effects of opioids on an understudied population: developing infants.Human

Updated on:May 10,2024

Science-focused messaging could help reduce cannabis use during pregnancy

by Will Ferguson,Washington State UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainShort science-backed messages about the health risks of using cannabis while pregnant could be an effective way to d

Updated on: May 06,2024

Science-focused messaging could help reduce cannabis use during pregnancy

by Will Ferguson,Washington State UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainShort science-backed messages about the health risks of using cannabis while pregnant could be an effective way to d

Updated on:May 06,2024

Preventing maternal deaths—how anaesthetists are working to drive down preventable maternal mortality in the UK

by The European Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care (ESAIC)Credit: CC0 Public DomainIn a session at this year's Euroanaesthesia, Obstetric Anaesthesia Expert Dr. Nuala Lucas (Northwick P

Updated on: April 23,2024

Preventing maternal deaths—how anaesthetists are working to drive down preventable maternal mortality in the UK

by The European Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care (ESAIC)Credit: CC0 Public DomainIn a session at this year's Euroanaesthesia, Obstetric Anaesthesia Expert Dr. Nuala Lucas (Northwick P

Updated on:April 23,2024

350,000+ women likely missing out on key postnatal check-ups in the UK every year

by British Medical JournalCredit: CC0 Public DomainEvery year more than 350,000 women in the UK may be missing out on key formal health and wellbeing check-ups following the birth of a child, rev

Updated on: May 05,2024

350,000+ women likely missing out on key postnatal check-ups in the UK every year

by British Medical JournalCredit: CC0 Public DomainEvery year more than 350,000 women in the UK may be missing out on key formal health and wellbeing check-ups following the birth of a child, rev

Updated on:May 05,2024

Womb natural killer cell discovery could lead to screening for miscarriage risk

by University of WarwickImage from a human embryo cultured with decidual cells in the lab. Credit: Jan BrosensFor the first time the functions of natural killer cells in the womb have been identi

Updated on: March 09,2024

Womb natural killer cell discovery could lead to screening for miscarriage risk

by University of WarwickImage from a human embryo cultured with decidual cells in the lab. Credit: Jan BrosensFor the first time the functions of natural killer cells in the womb have been identi

Updated on:March 09,2024

Small risk of muscle and bone problems in babies of mothers who took common thrush treatment

by British Medical JournalCredit: CC0 Public DomainPregnant women who take the thrush treatment fluconazole orally appear to have a higher risk of giving birth to a baby with muscle and bone malf

Updated on: July 01,2024

Small risk of muscle and bone problems in babies of mothers who took common thrush treatment

by British Medical JournalCredit: CC0 Public DomainPregnant women who take the thrush treatment fluconazole orally appear to have a higher risk of giving birth to a baby with muscle and bone malf

Updated on:July 01,2024