In Texas, Medicaid coverage ends soon after childbirth. Will lawmakers allow more time?

by Elena RiveraCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainVictoria Ferrell Ortiz learned she was pregnant during summer 2017. The Dallas resident was finishing up an AmeriCorps job with a local nonprofit, which

Updated on: April 11,2024 13

In Texas, Medicaid coverage ends soon after childbirth. Will lawmakers allow more time?

by Elena RiveraCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainVictoria Ferrell Ortiz learned she was pregnant during summer 2017. The Dallas resident was finishing up an AmeriCorps job with a local nonprofit, which

Updated on:April 11,2024 13

Lots of women try herbs like black cohosh for menopausal symptoms like hot flushes, but does it work?

by Sasha Taylor and Susan Davis,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageMenopause is the stage of life where the ovaries stop releasing eggs and menstrual periods cease. Most Australian women

Updated on: January 18,2024 5

Lots of women try herbs like black cohosh for menopausal symptoms like hot flushes, but does it work?

by Sasha Taylor and Susan Davis,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageMenopause is the stage of life where the ovaries stop releasing eggs and menstrual periods cease. Most Australian women

Updated on:January 18,2024 5

Pill for postpartum depression shows promising results

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA team of medical scientists from Sage Therapeutics and Biogen, led by Dr. Kristina Deligiannidis, with the Institute of Behavioral Scien

Updated on: January 19,2024 0

Pill for postpartum depression shows promising results

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA team of medical scientists from Sage Therapeutics and Biogen, led by Dr. Kristina Deligiannidis, with the Institute of Behavioral Scien

Updated on:January 19,2024 0

Severe anemia linked to seven-fold increased risk of death or life-threatening bleeding after childbirth

byLondon School of Hygiene & Tropical MedicineRelationship between hemoglobin and risk of clinical postpartum hemorrhage. The risk of postpartum hemorrhage is calculated using logistic regre

Updated on: January 18,2024 17

Severe anemia linked to seven-fold increased risk of death or life-threatening bleeding after childbirth

byLondon School of Hygiene & Tropical MedicineRelationship between hemoglobin and risk of clinical postpartum hemorrhage. The risk of postpartum hemorrhage is calculated using logistic regre

Updated on:January 18,2024 17

Study quantifies long-term trends in childlessness and infertility treatment

byPublic Library of ScienceThe data offer valuable insight into infertility trends and ART outcomes among women of reproductive age during much of the last century. Credit: SerKuch, Pixabay, CC0

Updated on: January 21,2024 18

Study quantifies long-term trends in childlessness and infertility treatment

byPublic Library of ScienceThe data offer valuable insight into infertility trends and ART outcomes among women of reproductive age during much of the last century. Credit: SerKuch, Pixabay, CC0

Updated on:January 21,2024 18

Five old contraception methods that show why the pill was a medical breakthrough

by Susan Walker,The ConversationThe wishbone pessary didn’t look comfortable. Credit:Science Museum Group Collection,CC BY-NCIf you have access to it, it's easy to take today&#39

Updated on: January 21,2024 20

Five old contraception methods that show why the pill was a medical breakthrough

by Susan Walker,The ConversationThe wishbone pessary didn’t look comfortable. Credit:Science Museum Group Collection,CC BY-NCIf you have access to it, it's easy to take today&#39

Updated on:January 21,2024 20

New research shows potential to reduce pain in women suffering from endometriosis

byElsevierDiagram of neuroinflammation in endometriosis. Researchers propose that IL-1β activates IL-1 type 1 membrane receptor (IL-1R1) in endometrial stromal cells, predominantly via the c-Jun

Updated on: January 21,2024 16

New research shows potential to reduce pain in women suffering from endometriosis

byElsevierDiagram of neuroinflammation in endometriosis. Researchers propose that IL-1β activates IL-1 type 1 membrane receptor (IL-1R1) in endometrial stromal cells, predominantly via the c-Jun

Updated on:January 21,2024 16

Rates of diabetes in pregnancy continue to rise in the Northern Territory

by Menzies School of Health ResearchCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe burden of diabetes in pregnancy has grown substantially in the Northern Territory (NT) over three decades and is contributing to more b

Updated on: April 11,2024 13

Rates of diabetes in pregnancy continue to rise in the Northern Territory

by Menzies School of Health ResearchCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe burden of diabetes in pregnancy has grown substantially in the Northern Territory (NT) over three decades and is contributing to more b

Updated on:April 11,2024 13

Researchers find lack of personalized maternity care is causing more unassisted 'freebirths'

by Robert Gordon UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe number of women having unassisted births, or 'freebirths' across the UK is believed to be rising, as more expectant mothers are

Updated on: March 19,2024 10

Researchers find lack of personalized maternity care is causing more unassisted 'freebirths'

by Robert Gordon UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe number of women having unassisted births, or 'freebirths' across the UK is believed to be rising, as more expectant mothers are

Updated on:March 19,2024 10

Children exposed to disasters in the womb have higher rates of developmental psychopathology in a sex-specific manner

by Graduate Center, CUNYThe top panels show the patterns of onset of disorders over time for anxiety disorders, attention deficit/disruptive behavioral disorders, and any of the disorders we exam

Updated on: April 02,2024 11

Children exposed to disasters in the womb have higher rates of developmental psychopathology in a sex-specific manner

by Graduate Center, CUNYThe top panels show the patterns of onset of disorders over time for anxiety disorders, attention deficit/disruptive behavioral disorders, and any of the disorders we exam

Updated on:April 02,2024 11

Screening test predicts preterm preeclampsia during pregnancy

byUniversity College CorkBiomarkers in the 3 prediction modelsThe Venn diagram summarizes the biomarkers selected in the 3 final prediction models independently developed in the 3 biomarker pane

Updated on: January 17,2024 8

Screening test predicts preterm preeclampsia during pregnancy

byUniversity College CorkBiomarkers in the 3 prediction modelsThe Venn diagram summarizes the biomarkers selected in the 3 final prediction models independently developed in the 3 biomarker pane

Updated on:January 17,2024 8

Wearable optical device shows promise for detecting postpartum hemorrhage

byOpticaResearchers developed a wearable wrist-worn device that uses laser speckle imaging to catch early signs of postpartum hemorrhage. Credit: Francesca Bonetta-Misteli, Washington University

Updated on: January 07,2024 20

Wearable optical device shows promise for detecting postpartum hemorrhage

byOpticaResearchers developed a wearable wrist-worn device that uses laser speckle imaging to catch early signs of postpartum hemorrhage. Credit: Francesca Bonetta-Misteli, Washington University

Updated on:January 07,2024 20