Access to safe abortions saves lives: WHO chief

Credit: CC0 Public DomainThe head of the World Health Organization said Wednesday that access to safe abortions saves lives, after a leaked draft ruling indicated the US Supreme Court was mulling endi

Updated on: July 01,2024

Access to safe abortions saves lives: WHO chief

Credit: CC0 Public DomainThe head of the World Health Organization said Wednesday that access to safe abortions saves lives, after a leaked draft ruling indicated the US Supreme Court was mulling endi

Updated on:July 01,2024

Increasing staffing levels could reduce cesarean delivery use

by Public Library of ScienceIncreasing staffing levels could reduce cesarean delivery use Credit: pxhere, CC0High staffing levels for obstetricians and midwives at hospital maternal units are ass

Updated on: April 01,2024

Increasing staffing levels could reduce cesarean delivery use

by Public Library of ScienceIncreasing staffing levels could reduce cesarean delivery use Credit: pxhere, CC0High staffing levels for obstetricians and midwives at hospital maternal units are ass

Updated on:April 01,2024

Call for FDA to withdraw preterm birth drug divides doctors and insurers

by Emmarie HuettemanCredit: CC0 Public DomainDoctors fear that the only drug approved to prevent preterm birth, the nation's leading cause of infant mortality and disability, will no longer be ava

Updated on: May 09,2024

Call for FDA to withdraw preterm birth drug divides doctors and insurers

by Emmarie HuettemanCredit: CC0 Public DomainDoctors fear that the only drug approved to prevent preterm birth, the nation's leading cause of infant mortality and disability, will no longer be ava

Updated on:May 09,2024

In small study, no sign that coronavirus can be passed to baby during pregnancy

There's some good news about the new coronavirus: Preliminary research suggests that the virus cannot be transmitted from an infected pregnant woman to the fetus.The researchers stressed that the

Updated on: April 03,2024

In small study, no sign that coronavirus can be passed to baby during pregnancy

There's some good news about the new coronavirus: Preliminary research suggests that the virus cannot be transmitted from an infected pregnant woman to the fetus.The researchers stressed that the

Updated on:April 03,2024

As abortion battle shifts, Planned Parenthood to boost regional affiliate funds, cut national staff

by GEOFF MULVIHILL and THALIA BEATYA welcome sign hangs outside a Planned Parenthood branch on May 16, 2023, in Pasadena, Calif. Planned Parenthood is shifting funding to its state affiliates and cutt

Updated on: March 09,2024

As abortion battle shifts, Planned Parenthood to boost regional affiliate funds, cut national staff

by GEOFF MULVIHILL and THALIA BEATYA welcome sign hangs outside a Planned Parenthood branch on May 16, 2023, in Pasadena, Calif. Planned Parenthood is shifting funding to its state affiliates and cutt

Updated on:March 09,2024

High fructose diet in pregnancy impacts metabolism of offspring, study finds

by Cheryl Norrie,University of OtagoCredit: CC0 Public DomainAn increased level of fructose intake during pregnancy can cause significant changes in maternal metabolic function and milk composit

Updated on: June 04,2024

High fructose diet in pregnancy impacts metabolism of offspring, study finds

by Cheryl Norrie,University of OtagoCredit: CC0 Public DomainAn increased level of fructose intake during pregnancy can cause significant changes in maternal metabolic function and milk composit

Updated on:June 04,2024

Best strategy for managing hypertension and preeclampsia at end of pregnancy

by WileyCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn 2009, the Hypertension and Preeclampsia Intervention Trial At near Term-I (HYPITAT- I) trial showed that inducing labor in women with gestational hypertension

Updated on: March 05,2024

Best strategy for managing hypertension and preeclampsia at end of pregnancy

by WileyCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn 2009, the Hypertension and Preeclampsia Intervention Trial At near Term-I (HYPITAT- I) trial showed that inducing labor in women with gestational hypertension

Updated on:March 05,2024

Decrease in U.S. preterm mortality seen in recent decades

by Elana GotkineFrom 1995-1997 to 2018-2020, there was an improvement in the preterm mortality rate in the United States, according to a study published online Sept. 5 inJAMA Pediatrics.Tim Venk

Updated on: January 17,2024

Decrease in U.S. preterm mortality seen in recent decades

by Elana GotkineFrom 1995-1997 to 2018-2020, there was an improvement in the preterm mortality rate in the United States, according to a study published online Sept. 5 inJAMA Pediatrics.Tim Venk

Updated on:January 17,2024

Study shows marketing claims regarding effectiveness of home fertility tests are misleading

byUniversity of SydneyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMany websites selling home fertility tests, also known as the "egg timer" test, directly to consumers are making misleading claim

Updated on: January 19,2024

Study shows marketing claims regarding effectiveness of home fertility tests are misleading

byUniversity of SydneyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMany websites selling home fertility tests, also known as the "egg timer" test, directly to consumers are making misleading claim

Updated on:January 19,2024

Extra choline may help pregnant women decrease negative effects of COVID-19 on their newborns

by CU Anschutz Medical CampusCredit: CC0 Public DomainPregnant women who take extra choline supplements may mitigate the negative impact that viral respiratory infections, including COVID-19, can

Updated on: April 19,2024

Extra choline may help pregnant women decrease negative effects of COVID-19 on their newborns

by CU Anschutz Medical CampusCredit: CC0 Public DomainPregnant women who take extra choline supplements may mitigate the negative impact that viral respiratory infections, including COVID-19, can

Updated on:April 19,2024