Is Florida failing its children? More babies are born early, at low weight and high risk of death

by Cindy Krischer Goodman, South Florida Sun SentinelCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainLittle Liberty Belle Garcia arrived in the world at a Hollywood hospital in August weighing only 1 pound 5 ounces.

Updated on: January 19,2024 10

Is Florida failing its children? More babies are born early, at low weight and high risk of death

by Cindy Krischer Goodman, South Florida Sun SentinelCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainLittle Liberty Belle Garcia arrived in the world at a Hollywood hospital in August weighing only 1 pound 5 ounces.

Updated on:January 19,2024 10

Abortion coverage is limited or unavailable at a quarter of large workplaces

by Rachana Pradhan, KFF Health NewsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAbout a quarter of large U.S. employers heavily restrict coverage of legal abortions or don't cover them at all under health pla

Updated on: January 15,2024 14

Abortion coverage is limited or unavailable at a quarter of large workplaces

by Rachana Pradhan, KFF Health NewsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAbout a quarter of large U.S. employers heavily restrict coverage of legal abortions or don't cover them at all under health pla

Updated on:January 15,2024 14

Giving birth during adolescence linked to mobility disability

byUniversity of Hawaii at ManoaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainGiving birth as an adolescent correlates to mobility disability as a young adult, according to a University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa st

Updated on: January 17,2024 9

Giving birth during adolescence linked to mobility disability

byUniversity of Hawaii at ManoaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainGiving birth as an adolescent correlates to mobility disability as a young adult, according to a University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa st

Updated on:January 17,2024 9

Lipid test can reveal risk of preeclampsia, a potentially deadly pregnancy complication

byUniversity of VirginiaDistinct eicosanoids show significant differences in the plasma from uncomplicated term pregnant patients versus total PE pregnancies. A and B: Eicosanoid species that oc

Updated on: January 21,2024 14

Lipid test can reveal risk of preeclampsia, a potentially deadly pregnancy complication

byUniversity of VirginiaDistinct eicosanoids show significant differences in the plasma from uncomplicated term pregnant patients versus total PE pregnancies. A and B: Eicosanoid species that oc

Updated on:January 21,2024 14

Illinois launches service to connect complex abortion cases with needed medical care

by Angie Leventis Lourgos and Dan Petrella, Chicago TribuneCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA few weeks after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, a 19-year-old woman traveled from Memphis t

Updated on: January 19,2024 6

Illinois launches service to connect complex abortion cases with needed medical care

by Angie Leventis Lourgos and Dan Petrella, Chicago TribuneCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA few weeks after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, a 19-year-old woman traveled from Memphis t

Updated on:January 19,2024 6

Grandchild's stillbirth risk linked to grandma's weight

by Juan Ochoa,University of MichiganCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearch has shown that pregnant women with a body mass index of 30 or higher face a greater chance of experiencing a stillbi

Updated on: January 13,2024 15

Grandchild's stillbirth risk linked to grandma's weight

by Juan Ochoa,University of MichiganCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearch has shown that pregnant women with a body mass index of 30 or higher face a greater chance of experiencing a stillbi

Updated on:January 13,2024 15

Malpractice lawsuits over denied abortion care may be on the horizon

by Harris Meyer, KFF Health NewsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA year after the overturning of Roe v. Wade, many physicians and hospitals in the states that have restricted abortion reportedly are r

Updated on: February 18,2024 6

Malpractice lawsuits over denied abortion care may be on the horizon

by Harris Meyer, KFF Health NewsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA year after the overturning of Roe v. Wade, many physicians and hospitals in the states that have restricted abortion reportedly are r

Updated on:February 18,2024 6

In-utero exposure to coronavirus pandemic could cause developmental difficulties, accelerated aging in the century ahead

by Beth Newcomb,University of Southern CaliforniaCredit: CC0 Public DomainExposure to COVID-19 could pose a risk to the health and aging of individuals who aren't even born yet, according to

Updated on: March 19,2024 12

In-utero exposure to coronavirus pandemic could cause developmental difficulties, accelerated aging in the century ahead

by Beth Newcomb,University of Southern CaliforniaCredit: CC0 Public DomainExposure to COVID-19 could pose a risk to the health and aging of individuals who aren't even born yet, according to

Updated on:March 19,2024 12

Women seeking help for unmet needs often overdue for cervical cancer screenings

by Diane Duke Williams,Washington University School of Medicine in St. LouisCredit: CC0 Public DomainMore than half of cervical cancer cases in the United States occur in women who have not had

Updated on: May 06,2024 20

Women seeking help for unmet needs often overdue for cervical cancer screenings

by Diane Duke Williams,Washington University School of Medicine in St. LouisCredit: CC0 Public DomainMore than half of cervical cancer cases in the United States occur in women who have not had

Updated on:May 06,2024 20

The case for companionship during labor and birth

by Burnet InstituteCredit: Burnet InstituteStrong support from women and their partners for companionship during labor and birth is being limited by inadequate hospital infrastructure, restrictiv

Updated on: April 08,2024 12

The case for companionship during labor and birth

by Burnet InstituteCredit: Burnet InstituteStrong support from women and their partners for companionship during labor and birth is being limited by inadequate hospital infrastructure, restrictiv

Updated on:April 08,2024 12

Vaginal laser treatment shows promise in treating overactive bladder syndrome

by The North American Menopause SocietyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainApproximately 33% of American women will experience overactive bladder syndrome (OAB), which interferes with daily activit

Updated on: May 06,2024 16

Vaginal laser treatment shows promise in treating overactive bladder syndrome

by The North American Menopause SocietyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainApproximately 33% of American women will experience overactive bladder syndrome (OAB), which interferes with daily activit

Updated on:May 06,2024 16

Do magazines exaggerate fertility at advanced reproductive age?

by Mary Ann Liebert, IncCredit: (c) 2019 Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishersA new study has shown that popular magazines commonly feature older pregnant celebrities on their covers with no mention

Updated on: April 11,2024 10

Do magazines exaggerate fertility at advanced reproductive age?

by Mary Ann Liebert, IncCredit: (c) 2019 Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishersA new study has shown that popular magazines commonly feature older pregnant celebrities on their covers with no mention

Updated on:April 11,2024 10