Researchers find potential way to prevent most common pregnancy-related conditions

by Deborah Kotz,University of Maryland School of MedicineEugene D. Albrecht, Ph.D. Credit: UMSOMAbout 1 in 10 pregnant women experience placenta abnormalities that lead to life-threatening preec

Updated on: May 23,2024 7

Researchers find potential way to prevent most common pregnancy-related conditions

by Deborah Kotz,University of Maryland School of MedicineEugene D. Albrecht, Ph.D. Credit: UMSOMAbout 1 in 10 pregnant women experience placenta abnormalities that lead to life-threatening preec

Updated on:May 23,2024 7

Telemedicine can help women get early abortions safely, according to a South African study

by Oluwaseyi Dolapo Somefun, Deborah Constant and Margit Endler,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn South Africa, it islegalto have an abortion upon request until the

Updated on: January 19,2024 20

Telemedicine can help women get early abortions safely, according to a South African study

by Oluwaseyi Dolapo Somefun, Deborah Constant and Margit Endler,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn South Africa, it islegalto have an abortion upon request until the

Updated on:January 19,2024 20

Adolescents are aware of and invested in the potential impacts of abortion restrictions, study says

byUniversity of North Carolina Health CareCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainOn July 1, North Carolina's new abortion limits go into effect. As restrictions on abortions are being tightened ac

Updated on: February 18,2024 14

Adolescents are aware of and invested in the potential impacts of abortion restrictions, study says

byUniversity of North Carolina Health CareCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainOn July 1, North Carolina's new abortion limits go into effect. As restrictions on abortions are being tightened ac

Updated on:February 18,2024 14

Older fathers put health of partners, unborn children at risk, study finds

by Rutgers UniversityGloria Bachmann, director of the Women's Health Institute at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, said men have biological clocks, too, when it comes to fertility.

Updated on: June 05,2024 7

Older fathers put health of partners, unborn children at risk, study finds

by Rutgers UniversityGloria Bachmann, director of the Women's Health Institute at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, said men have biological clocks, too, when it comes to fertility.

Updated on:June 05,2024 7

Analyzing the impact of disadvantage on mothers and babies

byLa Trobe UniversityCredit: Unsplash/Public Domain CC0A first in Australia, the La Trobe University study, published inBJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, anal

Updated on: February 18,2024 13

Analyzing the impact of disadvantage on mothers and babies

byLa Trobe UniversityCredit: Unsplash/Public Domain CC0A first in Australia, the La Trobe University study, published inBJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, anal

Updated on:February 18,2024 13

COVID-19 caused a global setback in reproductive and sexual health rights, especially for women

by Gabriel Blouin-Genest Et Al.,The ConversationMeasures to combat COVID-19 have affected sexual and reproductive health care around the globe, including maternal and newborn care, birth control

Updated on: March 12,2024 18

COVID-19 caused a global setback in reproductive and sexual health rights, especially for women

by Gabriel Blouin-Genest Et Al.,The ConversationMeasures to combat COVID-19 have affected sexual and reproductive health care around the globe, including maternal and newborn care, birth control

Updated on:March 12,2024 18

Tori Bowie's death highlights race gap in maternal death rates

by Dennis ThompsonHaving a baby in the United States continues to be a risky proposition, particularly for Black women, according to a pair of new reports.The number of U.S. deliveries that resulted i

Updated on: February 18,2024 7

Tori Bowie's death highlights race gap in maternal death rates

by Dennis ThompsonHaving a baby in the United States continues to be a risky proposition, particularly for Black women, according to a pair of new reports.The number of U.S. deliveries that resulted i

Updated on:February 18,2024 7

Improved access to midwifery units in England is urgently needed

by Shamim Quadir,City University LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainA high number of pregnant women in England cannot access the maternity care most appropriate for them, according to a new study, w

Updated on: May 05,2024 17

Improved access to midwifery units in England is urgently needed

by Shamim Quadir,City University LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainA high number of pregnant women in England cannot access the maternity care most appropriate for them, according to a new study, w

Updated on:May 05,2024 17

No level of smoke exposure is safe during pregnancy

by Virginia Commonwealth UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainNearly a quarter of pregnant women say they've been around secondhand smoke—in their homes, at work, around a friend or relative—wh

Updated on: March 05,2024 20

No level of smoke exposure is safe during pregnancy

by Virginia Commonwealth UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainNearly a quarter of pregnant women say they've been around secondhand smoke—in their homes, at work, around a friend or relative—wh

Updated on:March 05,2024 20

Study: Women's hormonal cycles do not affect preferences for men's behavior

by University of GöttingenParticipants provide a saliva sample for hormone analysis. Credit: Julia Stern, University of GöttingenIn the past, there has been much excitement over research that pur

Updated on: March 09,2024 10

Study: Women's hormonal cycles do not affect preferences for men's behavior

by University of GöttingenParticipants provide a saliva sample for hormone analysis. Credit: Julia Stern, University of GöttingenIn the past, there has been much excitement over research that pur

Updated on:March 09,2024 10

Nutraceuticals may be the secret to a full head of hair for women at midlife

by The North American Menopause SocietyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainHair thinning is one of the many symptoms that accompanies the menopause transition. Roughly 40% of women over 60 will exp

Updated on: May 05,2024 20

Nutraceuticals may be the secret to a full head of hair for women at midlife

by The North American Menopause SocietyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainHair thinning is one of the many symptoms that accompanies the menopause transition. Roughly 40% of women over 60 will exp

Updated on:May 05,2024 20

Sleep on your side, not your back in late pregnancy

by The Physiological SocietyCredit: CC0 Public DomainA pregnant mother sleeping on her back during late pregnancy may cause problems for the fetus, according to new research published inThe

Updated on: March 07,2024 18

Sleep on your side, not your back in late pregnancy

by The Physiological SocietyCredit: CC0 Public DomainA pregnant mother sleeping on her back during late pregnancy may cause problems for the fetus, according to new research published inThe

Updated on:March 07,2024 18