Babies born with low birth weight (less than 2.5 kg) are 20 times more likely to die. They are also more likely to develop neurological and cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, and growth problems later in life. A study conducted ...
Jun 16, 2025
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It doesn't happen very often, but every now and then expectant mothers don't quite make it to the delivery suite on time—requiring specialized care from emergency medical services (EMS).
May 29, 2025
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Tropical cyclones, including storms below hurricane and typhoon strength, were associated with a sharp rise in infant mortality in low- and middle-income countries during the first two decades of this century, according to ...
May 22, 2025
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Stillbirth rates are known to be higher for Black and Asian women than for white women, and those living in the most deprived areas are more at risk than those in the least deprived areas. Now a new University of Bristol-led ...
May 16, 2025
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Pregnancy is often a unique experience, marked by anticipation and mental representations of what will happen after a baby's birth. Understanding how people's experiences while pregnant influence their parenting skills and ...
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends screening for syphilis during pregnancy. This recommendation forms the basis of a final recommendation statement published online May 13 in the Journal of the American ...
May 13, 2025
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Reproductive rights groups in Alabama wasted no time resuming their work after a federal judge ruled in early April that the state's attorney general can't prosecute—or threaten to prosecute—people or organizations who help ...
May 6, 2025
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As family planning methods continue to remain inaccessible to millions in low- to middle-income countries (LMICs), University of Adelaide researchers are investigating a way to make it more accessible.
Apr 23, 2025
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In an effort to address high maternal and infant mortality rates plaguing many of the Southern U.S. states, legislators in Alabama have passed a bill that will allow Medicaid to be more easily accessible for pregnant women, ...
Apr 10, 2025
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The incidence of babies born with serious heart defects, known as cyanotic congenital heart disease (CCHD), rose in states that enacted restrictive abortion laws following the U.S. Supreme Court's 2022 ruling that put abortion ...
Mar 18, 2025
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