UK maternal deaths reaches highest level in 20 years: study

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe number of women in Britain dying during pregnancy or soon afterwards has reached its highest level in almost two decades, a new study reported Thursday.The figure

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UK maternal deaths reaches highest level in 20 years: study

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe number of women in Britain dying during pregnancy or soon afterwards has reached its highest level in almost two decades, a new study reported Thursday.The figure

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Spain is the egg donation capital of Europe—here's what it's like to be a donor

by Anna Molas,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageSpain performs more than half of allegg donation treatments across Europe. The country is the largest provider of donor eggs across

Updated on: January 19,2024 18

Spain is the egg donation capital of Europe—here's what it's like to be a donor

by Anna Molas,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageSpain performs more than half of allegg donation treatments across Europe. The country is the largest provider of donor eggs across

Updated on:January 19,2024 18

What You Should Know About Metformin and Vitamin B12

What You Should Know About Metformin and Vitamin B12Are you at risk of a deficiency?ByAngela Grassi, MS, RDN, LDNUpdated on August 27, 2023Medically reviewed byElizabeth Barnes

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What You Should Know About Metformin and Vitamin B12

What You Should Know About Metformin and Vitamin B12Are you at risk of a deficiency?ByAngela Grassi, MS, RDN, LDNUpdated on August 27, 2023Medically reviewed byElizabeth Barnes

Updated on:February 26,2024 0

Why new mothers are more likely to see faces in everyday objects

byUniversity of QueenslandCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA University of Queensland study has found women who've just had a baby are much more likely to see faces in everyday objects than

Updated on: January 18,2024 18

Why new mothers are more likely to see faces in everyday objects

byUniversity of QueenslandCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA University of Queensland study has found women who've just had a baby are much more likely to see faces in everyday objects than

Updated on:January 18,2024 18

Study finds Black women with sickle cell disease have worse maternal health outcomes

by Tricia Tomiyoshi,UC DavisCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAdverse pregnancy outcomes occur frequently in women with sickle cell disease (SCD) across the globe. Black women in the United State

Updated on: January 19,2024 20

Study finds Black women with sickle cell disease have worse maternal health outcomes

by Tricia Tomiyoshi,UC DavisCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAdverse pregnancy outcomes occur frequently in women with sickle cell disease (SCD) across the globe. Black women in the United State

Updated on:January 19,2024 20

Study highlights use of TikTok to encourage cervical cancer screening

by Deann Gayman,University of Nebraska-LincolnCredit: Kristen Labadie | University Communication and MarketingTikTok and other short-form video platforms are booming in popularity—for entertainm

Updated on: January 17,2024 8

Study highlights use of TikTok to encourage cervical cancer screening

by Deann Gayman,University of Nebraska-LincolnCredit: Kristen Labadie | University Communication and MarketingTikTok and other short-form video platforms are booming in popularity—for entertainm

Updated on:January 17,2024 8

Researchers uncover mechanism that links NAD+ to fertility problems

by Buck Institute for Research on AgingGraphical Abstract. Credit:iScience(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2023.107949A woman's fertility normally decreases by her late 30s with reproductiv

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Researchers uncover mechanism that links NAD+ to fertility problems

by Buck Institute for Research on AgingGraphical Abstract. Credit:iScience(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2023.107949A woman's fertility normally decreases by her late 30s with reproductiv

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Nine women share what it's like to have a miscarriage

by Susie Kilshaw,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMiscarriage is a common woman's health experience, but one that affects people differently. Ten years of studying miscarria

Updated on: January 17,2024 10

Nine women share what it's like to have a miscarriage

by Susie Kilshaw,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMiscarriage is a common woman's health experience, but one that affects people differently. Ten years of studying miscarria

Updated on:January 17,2024 10

Worse birth outcomes, higher maternal risk factors for pregnancies found in Alberta's poorest rural regions

by Gillian Rutherford,University of AlbertaCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe highest concentration of adverse birth outcomes and related maternal risk factors occur in rural areas of Alberta with the

Updated on: April 11,2024 20

Worse birth outcomes, higher maternal risk factors for pregnancies found in Alberta's poorest rural regions

by Gillian Rutherford,University of AlbertaCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe highest concentration of adverse birth outcomes and related maternal risk factors occur in rural areas of Alberta with the

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Researchers identify neuronal mechanisms that control food cravings during pregnancy

by University of BarcelonaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMany people have felt the sudden and uncontrollable urge to eat a certain food. These urges—known as cravings—are very common, mostly du

Updated on: May 23,2024 8

Researchers identify neuronal mechanisms that control food cravings during pregnancy

by University of BarcelonaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMany people have felt the sudden and uncontrollable urge to eat a certain food. These urges—known as cravings—are very common, mostly du

Updated on:May 23,2024 8

Improved IVF outcomes with interpregnancy interval of at least six months

by Elana GotkineFor women undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF), delaying the next frozen embryo transfer (FET) for at least six months after a clinical pregnancy loss (CPL) is associated with impro

Updated on: January 15,2024 12

Improved IVF outcomes with interpregnancy interval of at least six months

by Elana GotkineFor women undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF), delaying the next frozen embryo transfer (FET) for at least six months after a clinical pregnancy loss (CPL) is associated with impro

Updated on:January 15,2024 12

How much does a shrunken blastocyst adversely affect implantation and pregnancy?

by Toho UniversityA fully re-expanded blastocyst (left) and a shrunken blastocyst with insufficient re-expansion (right). Credit: Ayumu ItoObstetricians and gynecologists at Toho University, Japan exa

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How much does a shrunken blastocyst adversely affect implantation and pregnancy?

by Toho UniversityA fully re-expanded blastocyst (left) and a shrunken blastocyst with insufficient re-expansion (right). Credit: Ayumu ItoObstetricians and gynecologists at Toho University, Japan exa

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