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Reports finds 2022 fetal mortality reached historic low of 5.48 per 1,000
The fetal mortality rate in the United States in 2022 was 5.48 fetal deaths at 20 weeks of gestation or more per 1,000 live births and fetal deaths, which marked a historic low, according to the Sept. 12 National Vital Statistics ...
Sep 13, 2024
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Rates of IVF twins and triplets hit record low in Australia and New Zealand
Fewer and fewer twins and triplets are being born through IVF in Australia, bringing IVF and overall Australian multiple birth rates closer together, a new report by UNSW Sydney medical researchers shows.
Sep 13, 2024
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Genetics play big role in ovarian cancer
In 2024, about 19,680 women in the United States will receive a new diagnosis of ovarian cancer and 12,740 women will die from the disease, said Dr. Shaina Bruce, a gynecologic oncologist at Penn State Cancer Institute. The ...
Sep 13, 2024
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For many, incomplete answers on mental health care and pregnancy
Eighteen U.S. states have enacted laws that exclude mental health or risk of suicide among the medical reasons a woman can have an abortion.
Sep 13, 2024
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Exposure to air pollution during pregnancy increases postpartum depression risk for at least three years, study finds
Women exposed to higher levels of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) or inhalable particulate matter (PM10) during the second trimester of pregnancy face an almost fourfold increased risk of postpartum depression, compared to women exposed ...
Sep 12, 2024
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Study reveals increased risks of premature mortality associated with both spontaneous and induced abortions
A recent study published in Health Data Science reveals that both spontaneous and induced abortions are associated with an increased risk of premature mortality, with induced abortions particularly linked to cardiovascular ...
Sep 12, 2024
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Stress-induced events jumpstart sperm performance once the event has passed, research reveals
A study led by researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus reveals that stress-induced changes in sperm motility occur after a stressful event, rather than during it and improves sperm performance. The ...
Sep 11, 2024
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Implanting aged oocytes in young follicles can produce rejuvenated eggs, researchers find
A multi-institutional team of ovarian biologists and other reproductive specialists reports that putting an oocyte from an older mouse into the follicle of a young mouse can rejuvenate the oocyte, allowing for the release ...
Sterilization rates among women rose after Supreme Court abortion ruling, study finds
Surgical sterilization rates among women increased in the United States after a 2022 Supreme Court ruling (Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health) overturned the constitutional right to abortion, found researchers at Columbia University ...
Sep 11, 2024
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Rapid control of blood sugar levels in gestational diabetes can reverse risk of children developing obesity
Swiftly achieving glycemic control after a diagnosis of gestational diabetes can bring the baby's risk of obesity in childhood down to a level similar to that of children whose mothers did not have gestational diabetes, according ...
Sep 11, 2024
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Postpartum women filled more benzodiazepine prescriptions during pandemic
New research from the University of Georgia suggests the COVID-19 pandemic may have had an unexpected side effect for postpartum women: more benzodiazepine prescriptions. The findings are published in the journal Archives ...
Sep 11, 2024
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Hormone therapy tied to reductions in insulin resistance
Hormone therapy (HT) is associated with significantly reduced insulin resistance in healthy postmenopausal women, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the Menopause Society, held from Sept. 10 to 14 in ...
Sep 11, 2024
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FDA to investigate safety of toxic metals in tampons
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Tuesday that it will launch an independent review into any possible effects of toxic metals found in tampons.
Sep 11, 2024
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Good maternity care increasingly tough to find in U.S.
In the two years since the March of Dimes' last report on the state of U.S. maternity care, more than 100 hospitals nationwide have shuttered their obstetric units, leaving more new moms with literally "Nowhere to Go" for ...
Sep 11, 2024
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Unaffordable food putting moms-to-be at risk, research shows
Pregnant women who have limited access to affordable, nutritious, and healthy foods have a higher chance of developing both physical and mental health problems.
Sep 10, 2024
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Study suggests gestational hypertension is associated with cardiovascular disease in postmenopausal women
Pregnancy-related hypertension has already been proven to lead to a number of negative health outcomes later in life, including more bothersome menopause symptoms like hot flashes, the risk of dementia, kidney problems, and ...
Sep 10, 2024
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Women with asthma are more likely to miscarry and need fertility treatment, study suggests
Women who are being treated for asthma are more likely to miscarry and need fertility treatment to get pregnant, according to a large study presented at the European Respiratory Society (ERS) Congress in Vienna, Austria. ...
Sep 10, 2024
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Rural ambulance volunteers struggle with birth emergencies
Volunteer ambulance officers (VAOs) are vital to Australia's health care system, particularly in rural and remote communities.
Sep 10, 2024
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Studies provide first evidence that breastfeeding after breast cancer is safe
According to two international studies presented at the ESMO Congress 2024, women who breastfeed after receiving treatment for breast cancer, including those with a germline BRCA mutation (an inherited change in BRCA genes ...
Sep 9, 2024
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Getting an IUD doesn't need to be painful, say doctors
Anyone who watched Olympic bronze medalist Ilona Maher giving her rugby opponents the stiff arm knows she is tough as nails. Yet she recently posted a video on social media exhaling deeply, clutching her stomach and leaning ...
Sep 9, 2024
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Critical shortages of obstetric medicines put pregnant women at risk in Australia, warn experts
Supplies of several crucial obstetric medicines are running short in Australia, putting the health of pregnant women at risk and highlighting systemic issues impacting reliable access to safe and effective treatment in pregnancy, ...
Sep 9, 2024
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Prenatal fish intake tied to lower risk for autism in offspring
Prenatal fish intake, but not omega-3 (ω-3) supplement use, may be associated with a lower likelihood of both autism diagnosis and related traits, according to a study published online Sept. 2 in the American Journal of ...
Sep 8, 2024
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Crossing state lines to get an abortion is a new legal minefield, with courts to decide if there's a right to travel
Almost half of the states in the country have made it harder to get an abortion since the Supreme Court in 2022 overturned the federal right to get an abortion. Fourteen states ban abortions in almost all circumstances, and ...
Sep 8, 2024
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