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Review finds more effective drugs to stop bleeding after childbirth

Review finds more effective drugs to stop bleeding after childbirth

by University of BirminghamTo reduce excessive bleeding at childbirth, the routine administration of a uterotonic drug called Oxytocin which contracts the uterus has become standard practice acro

Review finds more effective drugs to stop bleeding after childbirth

by University of BirminghamTo reduce excessive bleeding at childbirth, the routine administration of a uterotonic drug called Oxytocin which contracts the uterus has become standard practice acro
New insights on pelvic floor damage after vaginal birth, and new directions for treatment

New insights on pelvic floor damage after vaginal birth, and new directions for treatment

byUniversity of California - San DiegoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn the August 02, 2023 issue ofScience Translational Medicine, University of California San Diego researchers lead a

New insights on pelvic floor damage after vaginal birth, and new directions for treatment

byUniversity of California - San DiegoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn the August 02, 2023 issue ofScience Translational Medicine, University of California San Diego researchers lead a
Research adds insights into preeclampsia, a deadly pregnancy complication

Research adds insights into preeclampsia, a deadly pregnancy complication

by Isabella Backman,Yale UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPreeclampsia is a dangerous complication during pregnancy that endangers both the mother and fetus, but clinicians still don&#

Research adds insights into preeclampsia, a deadly pregnancy complication

by Isabella Backman,Yale UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPreeclampsia is a dangerous complication during pregnancy that endangers both the mother and fetus, but clinicians still don&#
Systemic racism plays role in much higher maternal mortality rate among Black women

Systemic racism plays role in much higher maternal mortality rate among Black women

by American Society of AnesthesiologistsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBlack women have a 53% increased risk of dying in the hospital during childbirth, no matter their income level, type of insuran

Systemic racism plays role in much higher maternal mortality rate among Black women

by American Society of AnesthesiologistsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBlack women have a 53% increased risk of dying in the hospital during childbirth, no matter their income level, type of insuran
New COVID-19 guidelines disrupt infertility care

New COVID-19 guidelines disrupt infertility care

by Carrie MacMillan,Yale UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in people putting so many aspects of their lives—from planned vacations to birthday parties to wedd

New COVID-19 guidelines disrupt infertility care

by Carrie MacMillan,Yale UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in people putting so many aspects of their lives—from planned vacations to birthday parties to wedd
Midwives can play a role in supporting pregnant women to reduce drug use

Midwives can play a role in supporting pregnant women to reduce drug use

byFlinders UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainMidwives are in a prime position to help support pregnant women to stop or cut down on alcohol and other drug use and to improve outcomes for the wo

Midwives can play a role in supporting pregnant women to reduce drug use

byFlinders UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainMidwives are in a prime position to help support pregnant women to stop or cut down on alcohol and other drug use and to improve outcomes for the wo
Balloon labor induction safer for babies, researchers find

Balloon labor induction safer for babies, researchers find

by Monash UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMelbourne researchers have found that one of two common methods to induce labor is safer for babies, although both were as safe for the mothe

Balloon labor induction safer for babies, researchers find

by Monash UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMelbourne researchers have found that one of two common methods to induce labor is safer for babies, although both were as safe for the mothe
Genetic screening results just got harder to handle under new abortion rules

Genetic screening results just got harder to handle under new abortion rules

by Sara ReardonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAnn was 15 weeks pregnant with her fourth child when the results of her prenatal genetic test came back last August. The test suggested that her daughte

Genetic screening results just got harder to handle under new abortion rules

by Sara ReardonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAnn was 15 weeks pregnant with her fourth child when the results of her prenatal genetic test came back last August. The test suggested that her daughte
Simple womb cancer test could reduce need for invasive diagnostic procedures

Simple womb cancer test could reduce need for invasive diagnostic procedures

byUniversity College LondonCredit: Professor Widschwendter et al/University College LondonA new test to detect womb cancer could prevent 87% of women who do not have cancer from needing invasive

Simple womb cancer test could reduce need for invasive diagnostic procedures

byUniversity College LondonCredit: Professor Widschwendter et al/University College LondonA new test to detect womb cancer could prevent 87% of women who do not have cancer from needing invasive
Women with PCOS on keto diet may see improvements in fertility

Women with PCOS on keto diet may see improvements in fertility

byThe Endocrine SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe ketogenic (keto) diet may lower testosterone levels in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), according to a paper, titled &quot

Women with PCOS on keto diet may see improvements in fertility

byThe Endocrine SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe ketogenic (keto) diet may lower testosterone levels in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), according to a paper, titled &quot
Cervical cancer: What it is, symptoms and treatment

Cervical cancer: What it is, symptoms and treatment

by Angeles Alvarez Secord, Duke Cancer Center/Duke University HospitalCervical cancer is a diagnosis no woman wants to receive, and navigating the disease can be challenging.A type of cancer that star

Cervical cancer: What it is, symptoms and treatment

by Angeles Alvarez Secord, Duke Cancer Center/Duke University HospitalCervical cancer is a diagnosis no woman wants to receive, and navigating the disease can be challenging.A type of cancer that star
Menopause and migraines: New findings point to power of prevention

Menopause and migraines: New findings point to power of prevention

by University of MichiganCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFor middle-aged women plagued by migraines, or hot flashes and night sweats, another worry may linger in the backs of their minds: whethe

Menopause and migraines: New findings point to power of prevention

by University of MichiganCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFor middle-aged women plagued by migraines, or hot flashes and night sweats, another worry may linger in the backs of their minds: whethe