Pregnant smokers at higher risk for gestational diabetes

by Hebrew University of JerusalemCredit: CC0 Public DomainSmoking during pregnancy is one of the most significant risk factors for poor pregnancy outcomes. In the United States, 10.7 percent of a

Updated on: March 05,2024 11

Pregnant smokers at higher risk for gestational diabetes

by Hebrew University of JerusalemCredit: CC0 Public DomainSmoking during pregnancy is one of the most significant risk factors for poor pregnancy outcomes. In the United States, 10.7 percent of a

Updated on:March 05,2024 11

Yearlong birth control supply would cut unintended pregnancies, costs

by University of PittsburghWhat are the impacts of a yearlong supply of birth control pills? Credit: UPMCNew research from the University of Pittsburgh and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Updated on: May 13,2024 7

Yearlong birth control supply would cut unintended pregnancies, costs

by University of PittsburghWhat are the impacts of a yearlong supply of birth control pills? Credit: UPMCNew research from the University of Pittsburgh and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Updated on:May 13,2024 7

Why celebrity menopause activism can hinder as well as help women

by Kate Pleace,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainOnly a few years ago, the menopause wasa taboo subject—not spoken about in private or in public—but now celebrities includin

Updated on: November 23,2024 0

Why celebrity menopause activism can hinder as well as help women

by Kate Pleace,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainOnly a few years ago, the menopause wasa taboo subject—not spoken about in private or in public—but now celebrities includin

Updated on:November 23,2024 0

Study finds adolescent girls and young women in Africa will use HIV prevention products

by Microbicide Trials NetworkCredit: CC0 Public DomainAdolescent girls and young women can and will use HIV prevention products with consistency, according to interim results of a study of two differe

Updated on: March 09,2024 10

Study finds adolescent girls and young women in Africa will use HIV prevention products

by Microbicide Trials NetworkCredit: CC0 Public DomainAdolescent girls and young women can and will use HIV prevention products with consistency, according to interim results of a study of two differe

Updated on:March 09,2024 10

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 12

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 12

Research examines causes of complications during pregnancy and delivery in adolescents

by WileyCredit: CC0 Public DomainPregnancy in adolescence has been linked with increased risks of mortality and life-threatening complications in young mothers and their newborn babies. New resea

Updated on: June 11,2024 8

Research examines causes of complications during pregnancy and delivery in adolescents

by WileyCredit: CC0 Public DomainPregnancy in adolescence has been linked with increased risks of mortality and life-threatening complications in young mothers and their newborn babies. New resea

Updated on:June 11,2024 8

Insomnia, sleep apnea nearly double the risk of preterm delivery before 34 weeks

by Laura Kurtzman,University of California, San FranciscoPregnancy test. Credit: public domainPregnant women who are diagnosed with sleep disorders such as sleep apnea and insomnia appear to be

Updated on: March 02,2024 18

Insomnia, sleep apnea nearly double the risk of preterm delivery before 34 weeks

by Laura Kurtzman,University of California, San FranciscoPregnancy test. Credit: public domainPregnant women who are diagnosed with sleep disorders such as sleep apnea and insomnia appear to be

Updated on:March 02,2024 18

NIH study suggests higher air pollution exposure during second pregnancy may increase preterm birth risk

by National Institutes of HealthCredit: CC0 Public DomainPregnant women who are exposed to higher air pollution levels during their second pregnancy, compared to their first one, may be at greate

Updated on: March 05,2024 19

NIH study suggests higher air pollution exposure during second pregnancy may increase preterm birth risk

by National Institutes of HealthCredit: CC0 Public DomainPregnant women who are exposed to higher air pollution levels during their second pregnancy, compared to their first one, may be at greate

Updated on:March 05,2024 19

Better mental health supports needed for pregnant individuals during the pandemic, says study

by St. Michael's HospitalDr. Tali Bogler, study lead author and family physician and chair of family medicine obstetrics at St. Michael’s Hospital of Unity Health Toronto. Credit: Unity Healt

Updated on: June 12,2024 8

Better mental health supports needed for pregnant individuals during the pandemic, says study

by St. Michael's HospitalDr. Tali Bogler, study lead author and family physician and chair of family medicine obstetrics at St. Michael’s Hospital of Unity Health Toronto. Credit: Unity Healt

Updated on:June 12,2024 8

Preterm birth ups mom's long-term heart disease risk, study says

(HealthDay)—Over a lifetime, women who've had a preterm delivery have a higher risk of heart disease, new research suggests.The findings point to the fact that doctors should include a woman's

Updated on: June 12,2024 4

Preterm birth ups mom's long-term heart disease risk, study says

(HealthDay)—Over a lifetime, women who've had a preterm delivery have a higher risk of heart disease, new research suggests.The findings point to the fact that doctors should include a woman's

Updated on:June 12,2024 4

Abortion arguments at play in limiting veterans' IVF benefit

by Julie Carr SmythIn this Tuesday, June 11, 2019, file photo, Jake and Ashley Lyerla are interviewed at their home in Milroy, Ind. A federal program to help injured veterans and their spouses conceiv

Updated on: March 09,2024 14

Abortion arguments at play in limiting veterans' IVF benefit

by Julie Carr SmythIn this Tuesday, June 11, 2019, file photo, Jake and Ashley Lyerla are interviewed at their home in Milroy, Ind. A federal program to help injured veterans and their spouses conceiv

Updated on:March 09,2024 14

Targeted interventions raise HPV vaccine acceptance in women

(HealthDay)—Among young women, targeted educational interventions, particularly educational videos, increase human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine acceptability and knowledge, according to a study publis

Updated on: April 29,2024 14

Targeted interventions raise HPV vaccine acceptance in women

(HealthDay)—Among young women, targeted educational interventions, particularly educational videos, increase human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine acceptability and knowledge, according to a study publis

Updated on:April 29,2024 14