New research shows hard-hitting campaigns can help prevent drinking during pregnancy

by Public Health AustraliaImage from the 'One Drink' campaign by the WA Mental Health Commission and the Cancer Council WA. Credit:Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health&nbs

Updated on: January 15,2024

New research shows hard-hitting campaigns can help prevent drinking during pregnancy

by Public Health AustraliaImage from the 'One Drink' campaign by the WA Mental Health Commission and the Cancer Council WA. Credit:Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health&nbs

Updated on:January 15,2024

Study finds overdose deaths increased in pregnant and postpartum women from early 2018 to late 2021

byNational Institutes of HealthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDrug overdose deaths rose markedly between January to June 2018 and July to December 2021 among 10- to 44-year-old girls and wome

Updated on: January 15,2024

Study finds overdose deaths increased in pregnant and postpartum women from early 2018 to late 2021

byNational Institutes of HealthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDrug overdose deaths rose markedly between January to June 2018 and July to December 2021 among 10- to 44-year-old girls and wome

Updated on:January 15,2024

Health care for millions of pregnant teenage girls is being neglected, reports study

byUniversity College LondonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe health care needs of pregnant adolescents will continue to be ignored in low-and middle-income countries (LMIC) unless there are

Updated on: January 15,2024

Health care for millions of pregnant teenage girls is being neglected, reports study

byUniversity College LondonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe health care needs of pregnant adolescents will continue to be ignored in low-and middle-income countries (LMIC) unless there are

Updated on:January 15,2024

Higher rates of cardiovascular complications among pregnant women in states with restrictive abortion policies: Study

byPerelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaCredit:JACC: Advances(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.jacadv.2023.100666Pregnant individuals living in states with tighter constr

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Higher rates of cardiovascular complications among pregnant women in states with restrictive abortion policies: Study

byPerelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaCredit:JACC: Advances(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.jacadv.2023.100666Pregnant individuals living in states with tighter constr

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Study finds 6+ hours/day of sedentary leisure time linked to doubling in uterine fibroids risk

byBritish Medical JournalCredit: CC0 Public DomainClocking up 6 or more hours of sedentary leisure time every day may double a woman's risk of uterine fibroids before she's gone through

Updated on: January 15,2024

Study finds 6+ hours/day of sedentary leisure time linked to doubling in uterine fibroids risk

byBritish Medical JournalCredit: CC0 Public DomainClocking up 6 or more hours of sedentary leisure time every day may double a woman's risk of uterine fibroids before she's gone through

Updated on:January 15,2024

Clinical study suggests measuring uterine muscle activity could inform strategies for safer and faster childbirth

byNational Institutes of HealthA pregnant person rests their abdomen on the SQUID Array for Reproductive Assessment (SARA). Credit: SARA Research Center, University of Arkansas for Medical Scien

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Clinical study suggests measuring uterine muscle activity could inform strategies for safer and faster childbirth

byNational Institutes of HealthA pregnant person rests their abdomen on the SQUID Array for Reproductive Assessment (SARA). Credit: SARA Research Center, University of Arkansas for Medical Scien

Updated on:January 15,2024

Cost of maternity care in Queensland is rising while adverse birth outcomes have become more frequent

byUniversity of Technology, SydneyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe cost of maternity care in Queensland is rising while adverse birth outcomes have also become more frequent, new research h

Updated on: January 15,2024

Cost of maternity care in Queensland is rising while adverse birth outcomes have become more frequent

byUniversity of Technology, SydneyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe cost of maternity care in Queensland is rising while adverse birth outcomes have also become more frequent, new research h

Updated on:January 15,2024

Exposure to air pollution in utero may affect reproductive system development

byRutgers UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFrom invisible wafts of diesel exhaust to sun-choking plumes of orange smoke, air pollution is known to damage respiratory well-being. Now,

Updated on: January 15,2024

Exposure to air pollution in utero may affect reproductive system development

byRutgers UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFrom invisible wafts of diesel exhaust to sun-choking plumes of orange smoke, air pollution is known to damage respiratory well-being. Now,

Updated on:January 15,2024

Prenatal exposure to environmental chemicals linked to childhood growth changes

byBarcelona Institute for Global HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study led by researchers from the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal) has shed light on the influence t

Updated on: January 15,2024

Prenatal exposure to environmental chemicals linked to childhood growth changes

byBarcelona Institute for Global HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study led by researchers from the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal) has shed light on the influence t

Updated on:January 15,2024

Paid family leave found to boost postpartum well-being, breastfeeding rates

by Kristin Samuelson,Northwestern UniversityInfant and maternal health benefits of breastfeeding abound, including gastrointestinal function and neurodevelopment in infants. Postpartum individua

Updated on: January 15,2024

Paid family leave found to boost postpartum well-being, breastfeeding rates

by Kristin Samuelson,Northwestern UniversityInfant and maternal health benefits of breastfeeding abound, including gastrointestinal function and neurodevelopment in infants. Postpartum individua

Updated on:January 15,2024