Medical economics
Women's health services still suffering from COVID
Women's health services are far from fully being restored following disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Health Organization (WHO) says.
Mar 15, 2022
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News tagged with maternal care
Cardiology
Childbearing cardiologists report inconsistent maternity leave policies, higher rates of pregnancy complications
Childbearing women cardiologists can encounter adverse effects in their physical health, finances and career advancements due to discriminatory violations of maternity leave practices in the U.S., specifically the Family ...
Mar 14, 2022
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Practices supporting breastfeeding help moms achieve goals
For low-income women, experiencing maternity care practices supportive of breastfeeding is associated with an increased likelihood of meeting prenatal breastfeeding intentions, according to a study published online March ...
Mar 7, 2022
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Pregnancy-related deaths climbed in pandemic's first year
Pregnancy-related deaths for U.S. mothers climbed higher in the pandemic's first year, continuing a decades-long trend that disproportionately affects Black people, according to a government report released Wednesday.
Feb 23, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Amylin peptide in the brain senses isolation and drives social-contact-seeking behavior
As we have experienced during the COVID pandemic, loneliness, or perceived social isolation, is a major stress for social animals and increases the risk of mental and physical health issues such as depression, substance abuse, ...
Feb 8, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Maternity care during COVID-19: Pandemic added new challenges
Changes necessitated by the COVID-19 pandemic have had a wide-ranging impact on maternity care—affecting provider well-being as well as patient care, reports a study in the January/March issue of The Journal of Perinatal ...
Jan 28, 2022
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Military medical treatment facilities could improve access for emergency cesarean sections
In the United States, maternal mortality rates remain higher than in comparable countries and racial disparities persist. While many countries have experienced improvements in maternal mortality rates, U.S. rates increased ...
Jan 10, 2022
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Pediatrics
Socioeconomic factors affect cleft lip and cleft palate risks
Certain factors reflecting lower socioeconomic status (SES) are linked to increased risks of cleft lip and/or cleft palate, reports a study in the January issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the official medical ...
Dec 27, 2021
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Poor women in rural India still denied safe hospital births, study finds
Women in rural India who are poor, uneducated and marry early have the lowest odds of a safe birth such as in a hospital, according to a new study which analyses why for every 100,000 live births in the country's poorer states, ...
Dec 17, 2021
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Health
Study finds family physicians deliver babies in majority of rural hospitals
In the heart of a city, the distances in rural communities may be difficult to envision. The space between neighbors can sometimes be measured in miles rather than blocks; a drive to the nearest hospital may take dozens of ...
Oct 19, 2021
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