According to the World Health Organization's latest statistics, from 2017, more than 800 women around the world die every day from preventable causes related to pregnancy and childbirth—the vast majority of them in resource-poor ...
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Safe reproductive health services, including contraception and abortion, can be lifesaving for some women. However, accessing these services can be a challenge for many women in the United States, particularly low-income ...
Aug 21, 2019
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Researchers have unlocked mysteries surrounding how a pregnant mother's cells and her fetus' cells communicate throughout pregnancy. With this new information, The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston team and ...
Aug 21, 2019
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Even a small increase in blood pressure during your first trimester could spell bigger trouble later in your pregnancy, new research suggests.
Jun 27, 2019
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Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine previously found evidence that the placenta harbors a sparse but still present community of microorganisms, which they and other researchers speculate may contribute to key functions ...
Jun 18, 2019
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Overdoses and suicides were among the most common reasons for mothers dying within a year of giving birth in California, according to a new study from Michigan State University and the University of California, Merced.
Jun 12, 2019
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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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Fat-mass continues to increase in middle-age women but menopause isn't to blame, according to new research from The Australian National University (ANU).
May 15, 2019
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Among continued efforts to reduce maternal morbidity and mortality, the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM) released new recommendations related to the diagnosis and treatment of sepsis. The "SMFM Consult Series 47: ...
Apr 8, 2019
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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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