Cervical cancer screening rates dropped during stay-at-home order

There was a considerable decrease in the cervical cancer screening rate during the stay-at-home order issued by the governor of California on March 19, 2020, to contain the spread of severe acute resp

Updated on: April 07,2024

Cervical cancer screening rates dropped during stay-at-home order

There was a considerable decrease in the cervical cancer screening rate during the stay-at-home order issued by the governor of California on March 19, 2020, to contain the spread of severe acute resp

Updated on:April 07,2024

Neighborhoods most affected by racism and COVID-19 pandemic stressors at a greater risk for preterm births, study finds

by The Mount Sinai HospitalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new cohort study follows women through pregnancy and birth to study if a SARS-CoV-2 infection, the virus that causes COVID-19, is as

Updated on: June 04,2024

Neighborhoods most affected by racism and COVID-19 pandemic stressors at a greater risk for preterm births, study finds

by The Mount Sinai HospitalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new cohort study follows women through pregnancy and birth to study if a SARS-CoV-2 infection, the virus that causes COVID-19, is as

Updated on:June 04,2024

Black women less likely to get laparoscopic fibroid surgeries

by Amy NortonSurgery for uterine fibroids can often be done through minimally invasive techniques that avoid a hospital stay. But Black and Hispanic women may be less likely to receive these treatment

Updated on: March 13,2024

Black women less likely to get laparoscopic fibroid surgeries

by Amy NortonSurgery for uterine fibroids can often be done through minimally invasive techniques that avoid a hospital stay. But Black and Hispanic women may be less likely to receive these treatment

Updated on:March 13,2024

Study questions impact of pregnancy-related programme on stillbirth rates

by WileyCredit: CC0 Public DomainClinicians in many countries are using what's known as the Growth Assessment Protocol (GAP) to monitor fetal growth in pregnant women. Some reports state that

Updated on: March 05,2024

Study questions impact of pregnancy-related programme on stillbirth rates

by WileyCredit: CC0 Public DomainClinicians in many countries are using what's known as the Growth Assessment Protocol (GAP) to monitor fetal growth in pregnant women. Some reports state that

Updated on:March 05,2024

Fertility and prion disease

by David Bradley,InderscienceThis micrograph of brain tissue reveals the cytoarchitectural histopathologic changes found in bovine spongiform encephalopathy. Image: WikipediaA high degree of unc

Updated on: March 05,2024

Fertility and prion disease

by David Bradley,InderscienceThis micrograph of brain tissue reveals the cytoarchitectural histopathologic changes found in bovine spongiform encephalopathy. Image: WikipediaA high degree of unc

Updated on:March 05,2024

Quality improvement initiative cuts early elective deliveries

(HealthDay)—A statewide quality improvement initiative can reduce early elective deliveries, according to a study published in the April issue ofObstetrics & Gynecology.Heather C. Kaplan, M.

Updated on: March 23,2024

Quality improvement initiative cuts early elective deliveries

(HealthDay)—A statewide quality improvement initiative can reduce early elective deliveries, according to a study published in the April issue ofObstetrics & Gynecology.Heather C. Kaplan, M.

Updated on:March 23,2024

Decreasing the maternal mortality rate in Ghana

by Brigham Young UniversityCredit: Brigham Young UniversityThis past summer, students from the College of Life Sciences Department of Public Health worked to lower the maternal mortality rate in

Updated on: March 09,2024

Decreasing the maternal mortality rate in Ghana

by Brigham Young UniversityCredit: Brigham Young UniversityThis past summer, students from the College of Life Sciences Department of Public Health worked to lower the maternal mortality rate in

Updated on:March 09,2024

Stress during pregnancy may lead to heart disease, accelerated aging in next generation

by American Physiological SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPrenatal stress can cause damage in the aorta in offspring, which may contribute to the development of atherosclerosis and accele

Updated on: March 07,2024

Stress during pregnancy may lead to heart disease, accelerated aging in next generation

by American Physiological SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPrenatal stress can cause damage in the aorta in offspring, which may contribute to the development of atherosclerosis and accele

Updated on:March 07,2024

Study ties heart disease, diabetes to cannabis exposure in utero

by Adela Talbot,University of Western OntarioDaniel Hardy, a Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry professor, led a recent study that found “alarming” damage to important organs in newborn

Updated on: June 11,2024

Study ties heart disease, diabetes to cannabis exposure in utero

by Adela Talbot,University of Western OntarioDaniel Hardy, a Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry professor, led a recent study that found “alarming” damage to important organs in newborn

Updated on:June 11,2024

Women exposed to municipal waste incinerator emissions show small increase in breast milk pollutants

by Ryan O'Hare,Imperial College LondonCredit:Environmental Research(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2024.120588Mothers living within 20 kilometers of waste incinerators may have a s

Updated on: February 05,2025

Women exposed to municipal waste incinerator emissions show small increase in breast milk pollutants

by Ryan O'Hare,Imperial College LondonCredit:Environmental Research(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2024.120588Mothers living within 20 kilometers of waste incinerators may have a s

Updated on:February 05,2025