Universal screening using simple device could save countless babies' lives, say perinatal experts

by University of BirminghamCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCongenital heart defects could be spotted in newborn babies more easily and equitably by using a simple screening test, experts say.In

Updated on: March 19,2024 12

Universal screening using simple device could save countless babies' lives, say perinatal experts

by University of BirminghamCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCongenital heart defects could be spotted in newborn babies more easily and equitably by using a simple screening test, experts say.In

Updated on:March 19,2024 12

Health care reforms to support Aboriginal expectant mothers

by Flinders UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainExploring cultural reforms to help improve health outcomes for Aboriginal mothers and their babies is the focus of new research from Flinde

Updated on: May 09,2024 5

Health care reforms to support Aboriginal expectant mothers

by Flinders UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainExploring cultural reforms to help improve health outcomes for Aboriginal mothers and their babies is the focus of new research from Flinde

Updated on:May 09,2024 5

Are women getting adequate nutrition during preconception and pregnancy?

by WileyCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn aMaternal & Child Nutritionanalysis of published studies on the dietary habits of women who were trying to conceive or were pregnant, most stud

Updated on: March 05,2024 11

Are women getting adequate nutrition during preconception and pregnancy?

by WileyCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn aMaternal & Child Nutritionanalysis of published studies on the dietary habits of women who were trying to conceive or were pregnant, most stud

Updated on:March 05,2024 11

Pregnant women need to guard against coronavirus

(HealthDay)—Pregnant women with COVID-19 may be susceptible to pregnancy complications, an obstetrician-gynecologist says.Pregnantwomenhave physiologic changes in their chests that may mak

Updated on: April 18,2024 16

Pregnant women need to guard against coronavirus

(HealthDay)—Pregnant women with COVID-19 may be susceptible to pregnancy complications, an obstetrician-gynecologist says.Pregnantwomenhave physiologic changes in their chests that may mak

Updated on:April 18,2024 16

Researchers find genetic 'Achilles heel' in ovarian and uterine cancers

by Allessandra Dicorato,Broad Institute of MIT and HarvardOvarian cancer cells overexpress high levels of the phosphate importer protein SLC34A2 (red) which pumps phosphate into a cell and leave

Updated on: May 23,2024 8

Researchers find genetic 'Achilles heel' in ovarian and uterine cancers

by Allessandra Dicorato,Broad Institute of MIT and HarvardOvarian cancer cells overexpress high levels of the phosphate importer protein SLC34A2 (red) which pumps phosphate into a cell and leave

Updated on:May 23,2024 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

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

Hospitals with the most vulnerable maternity patients understaffed with nurses, finds study

by New York UniversityFrequency of Guideline Adherence. Credit:Nursing Outlook(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.outlook.2023.101960Hospitals serving more patients at risk for complications durin

Updated on: May 11,2024 8

Hospitals with the most vulnerable maternity patients understaffed with nurses, finds study

by New York UniversityFrequency of Guideline Adherence. Credit:Nursing Outlook(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.outlook.2023.101960Hospitals serving more patients at risk for complications durin

Updated on:May 11,2024 8

Pandemic boosts demand for postal delivery of abortion pill

by University of Washington School of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainClinics that mailed mifepristone and misoprostol tablets to patients during the pandemic have experienced a high demand and

Updated on: March 02,2024 16

Pandemic boosts demand for postal delivery of abortion pill

by University of Washington School of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainClinics that mailed mifepristone and misoprostol tablets to patients during the pandemic have experienced a high demand and

Updated on:March 02,2024 16

Women who vape are more likely to have low birthweight babies, study shows

by UCLA Fielding School of Public HealthCredit: CC0 Public DomainWomen who use electronic cigarettes during pregnancy are 33% more likely than those who don't to give birth to low-birthweight infa

Updated on: May 18,2024 5

Women who vape are more likely to have low birthweight babies, study shows

by UCLA Fielding School of Public HealthCredit: CC0 Public DomainWomen who use electronic cigarettes during pregnancy are 33% more likely than those who don't to give birth to low-birthweight infa

Updated on:May 18,2024 5

Study offers reassurance on COVID shots, women's periods

by Lauran NeergaardA woman receives a COVID-19 vaccine injection by a pharmacist at a clinic in Lawrence, Mass., on Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2021, Research published Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2022, tracked nearly

Updated on: May 18,2024 8

Study offers reassurance on COVID shots, women's periods

by Lauran NeergaardA woman receives a COVID-19 vaccine injection by a pharmacist at a clinic in Lawrence, Mass., on Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2021, Research published Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2022, tracked nearly

Updated on:May 18,2024 8

Nitrate in drinking water tied to spontaneous preterm birth risk

(HealthDay)—Nitrate in drinking water is associated with increased odds of spontaneous preterm birth, according to a study published online May 5 inEnvironmental Health Perspectives.Allison R. S

Updated on: May 05,2024 16

Nitrate in drinking water tied to spontaneous preterm birth risk

(HealthDay)—Nitrate in drinking water is associated with increased odds of spontaneous preterm birth, according to a study published online May 5 inEnvironmental Health Perspectives.Allison R. S

Updated on:May 05,2024 16

90-day dapivirine ring for women's HIV prevention passes its first test in Phase I study

by Microbicide Trials NetworkCredit: CC0 Public DomainIf approved, the monthly dapivirine vaginal ring would be the first biomedical HIV prevention method designed specifically for cisgender women, as

Updated on: March 09,2024 15

90-day dapivirine ring for women's HIV prevention passes its first test in Phase I study

by Microbicide Trials NetworkCredit: CC0 Public DomainIf approved, the monthly dapivirine vaginal ring would be the first biomedical HIV prevention method designed specifically for cisgender women, as

Updated on:March 09,2024 15