Managing nighttime breastfeeding in young infants

by Mary Ann Liebert, IncCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBy following normal mother-infant physiology, parents can get more sleep. The Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine (ABM) has released new gui

Updated on: April 10,2024

Managing nighttime breastfeeding in young infants

by Mary Ann Liebert, IncCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBy following normal mother-infant physiology, parents can get more sleep. The Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine (ABM) has released new gui

Updated on:April 10,2024

Addressing the need to treat hepatitis C in pregnancy and infancy

byNorthwestern UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDriven by the ongoing opioid epidemic and the sharing of needles, hepatitis C cases have been rising in the United States over the last

Updated on: January 15,2024

Addressing the need to treat hepatitis C in pregnancy and infancy

byNorthwestern UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDriven by the ongoing opioid epidemic and the sharing of needles, hepatitis C cases have been rising in the United States over the last

Updated on:January 15,2024

Back sleeping in late pregnancy linked to lower birth weight

(HealthDay)—Back sleeping in late pregnancy is independently associated with lower birth weight, according to a study published online Oct. 2 inJAMA Network Open.Ngaire H. Anderson, Ph.D., from

Updated on: April 11,2024

Back sleeping in late pregnancy linked to lower birth weight

(HealthDay)—Back sleeping in late pregnancy is independently associated with lower birth weight, according to a study published online Oct. 2 inJAMA Network Open.Ngaire H. Anderson, Ph.D., from

Updated on:April 11,2024

Pregnancy linked to higher risk of death from traumatic injury, study finds

by Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaCredit: CC0 Public DomainStudies have found that one in six pregnant women have been abused by a partner - beaten, stabbed, shot, o

Updated on: June 07,2024

Pregnancy linked to higher risk of death from traumatic injury, study finds

by Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaCredit: CC0 Public DomainStudies have found that one in six pregnant women have been abused by a partner - beaten, stabbed, shot, o

Updated on:June 07,2024

An uncomfortable truth: How stigma and a lack of funding has set back research and treatments for vulvovaginal disorders

by Nicoletta Valenzano,Massachusetts General HospitalCaroline Mitchell, MD, MPH, studies the vaginal microbiome. Credit: Mass General Research InstituteThe world of medicine has made remarkable

Updated on: January 15,2024

An uncomfortable truth: How stigma and a lack of funding has set back research and treatments for vulvovaginal disorders

by Nicoletta Valenzano,Massachusetts General HospitalCaroline Mitchell, MD, MPH, studies the vaginal microbiome. Credit: Mass General Research InstituteThe world of medicine has made remarkable

Updated on:January 15,2024

Once the new over-the-counter birth control pill is available, what about cost and coverage?

by Michelle Andrews, KFF Health NewsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThis month, the FDA approved Opill, the first daily oral contraceptive that will be available for sale over the counter in stores

Updated on: January 19,2024

Once the new over-the-counter birth control pill is available, what about cost and coverage?

by Michelle Andrews, KFF Health NewsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThis month, the FDA approved Opill, the first daily oral contraceptive that will be available for sale over the counter in stores

Updated on:January 19,2024

Being Black and pregnant in the Deep South can be a dangerous combination

by Lauren Sausser, KFF Health NewsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainO'laysha Davis was a few weeks shy of her due date when in mid-August she decided it was time to switch doctors.Davis had planned

Updated on: January 13,2024

Being Black and pregnant in the Deep South can be a dangerous combination

by Lauren Sausser, KFF Health NewsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainO'laysha Davis was a few weeks shy of her due date when in mid-August she decided it was time to switch doctors.Davis had planned

Updated on:January 13,2024

Penis microbiota predicts if a man's female partner will develop bacterial vaginosis

by FrontiersCredit: CC0 Public DomainBacterial Vaginosis (BV) is an infection affecting more than 20% of women worldwide. Caused by a change in the natural balance of the vaginal microbiota, this

Updated on: May 06,2024

Penis microbiota predicts if a man's female partner will develop bacterial vaginosis

by FrontiersCredit: CC0 Public DomainBacterial Vaginosis (BV) is an infection affecting more than 20% of women worldwide. Caused by a change in the natural balance of the vaginal microbiota, this

Updated on:May 06,2024

Tetris to the rescue for women facing traumatic birth: Large-scale study confirms its effectiveness for PTSD prevention

byUniversity of LausanneDistributions of the childbirth-related posttraumatic stress disorder symptom counts in the control and intervention groups at six weeks (n = 122) and six months (n = 108

Updated on: January 17,2024

Tetris to the rescue for women facing traumatic birth: Large-scale study confirms its effectiveness for PTSD prevention

byUniversity of LausanneDistributions of the childbirth-related posttraumatic stress disorder symptom counts in the control and intervention groups at six weeks (n = 122) and six months (n = 108

Updated on:January 17,2024

New guidelines for early menopause diagnosis and management

by University of QueenslandCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainUniversity of Queensland research has led to the development of a practical framework to help medical professionals around the world di

Updated on: March 19,2024

New guidelines for early menopause diagnosis and management

by University of QueenslandCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainUniversity of Queensland research has led to the development of a practical framework to help medical professionals around the world di

Updated on:March 19,2024