Obstetrics & gynaecology
Reducing opioid prescriptions after C-sections
Nearly a third of birthing moms now deliver babies via caesarean section—and many of them go home with powerful opioid painkillers.
Jun 5, 2019
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Artificial womb technology breaks its four minute mile
A major advancement in pioneering technology based around the use of an artificial womb to save extremely premature babies is being hailed as a medical and biotechnological breakthrough. Recently published in the American ...
Mar 27, 2019
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Blood test developed to predict spontaneous preterm birth
Pregnancy can be a time of uncertainty for expecting mothers and their clinical care teams. Nearly 10 percent of births are preterm, taking place before 37 weeks gestation. Preterm birth can result from several conditions, ...
Mar 1, 2019
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
ACOG: Interpregnancy period should maximize women's health
(HealthDay)—Providers should maximize women's health during the interpregnancy period, continuing care beyond the immediate postpartum period, according to a consensus report published online Dec. 20 in the American Journal ...
Dec 27, 2018
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Wearable technology could help pregnant women detect health complications, improve outcomes
Pregnant women could use a "wearable" app to detect whether they have or are susceptible to a condition that leads to serious health complications for them or their unborn child.
Sep 27, 2018
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Technology could help pregnant women detect health complications
Purdue University researchers are developing an app and wearable technology to enable pregnant women to use a smartphone to detect whether they have or are susceptible to a condition that could lead to serious health complications ...
May 21, 2018
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Landmark study optimises steroid use in pregnancy
A pioneering research program aiming to optimise steroid use in pregnancy, and minimise potential side effects of excess steroid exposure to both mother and baby, is set to benefit the millions of families worldwide who will ...
May 15, 2018
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Researchers developing device to enable pregnant women to detect serious health complications
Purdue University researchers are developing an app and wearable technology to enable pregnant women to use a smartphone to detect whether they have or are susceptible to a condition that could lead to serious health complications ...
May 2, 2018
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Vaginal birth tied to later lack of pelvic organ support
(HealthDay)—Vaginal birth is associated with worse pelvic organ support five years after a woman's first delivery, and genital hiatus size is an independent predictor of worse support, according to a study published in ...
Mar 14, 2018
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Plotting the downward trend in traditional hysterectomy
Fewer women are getting hysterectomies in every state across the country.
Jan 23, 2018
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