Obstetrics & gynaecology
One in three women have a baby in their first IVF cycle: Report
The annual IVF report from UNSW reveals the latest numbers and trends in assisted reproductive technology.
Sep 22, 2023
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
An OTC contraceptive pill is coming soon, but who will pay for it?
The first over-the-counter birth control pill is slated to hit drug stores in early 2024, but questions about cost and insurance coverage loom.
Sep 19, 2023
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Health
Rural hospitals are closing maternity wards. People are seeking options to give birth closer to home
Alisha Alderson placed her folded clothes and everything she needed for the last month of her pregnancy in various suitcases. She never imagined she would have to leave the comfort of her home in rural eastern Oregon just ...
Sep 17, 2023
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Timing is everything when it comes to starting a family, says new review
A new review of methods to increase chances of successful conception suggests that timed intercourse using urine ovulation tests probably improves live birth and pregnancy rates in women under 40 who had been trying to conceive ...
Sep 14, 2023
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This postpartum contraception is more effective than condoms or birth control pills
When it comes to postpartum contraception methods, many people consider condoms or birth control pills, but there's another option that's more effective than either of those: the lactational amenorrhea method (LAM), which ...
Sep 13, 2023
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Pediatrics
Cozy images of plush toys and blankets counter messaging on safe infant sleep
Samuel Hanke is a pediatric cardiologist in Cincinnati, but when you ask him for his title, he follows it by saying: "Most importantly, I'm Charlie's dad."
Sep 12, 2023
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Giving birth during adolescence linked to mobility disability
Giving birth as an adolescent correlates to mobility disability as a young adult, according to a University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa study of women from 14 countries.
Sep 11, 2023
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Decrease in U.S. preterm mortality seen in recent decades
From 1995-1997 to 2018-2020, there was an improvement in the preterm mortality rate in the United States, according to a study published online Sept. 5 in JAMA Pediatrics.
Sep 10, 2023
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Hypertension and anemia drive racial gaps in birth complications, studies find
Two common, treatable medical conditions—hypertension and iron-deficiency anemia—contribute significantly to racial disparities in childbirth complications, according to a pair of new studies from the Stanford School ...
Sep 8, 2023
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Moms exposed to air pollution give birth to smaller babies, but living in a greener area may mitigate the risks
Women exposed to air pollution give birth to smaller babies, according to research that will be presented at the European Respiratory Society International Congress in Milan, Italy. The research also shows that women living ...
Sep 7, 2023
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Birth
Birth (calving in livestock and some other animals, whelping in carnivorous mammals) is the act or process of bearing or bringing forth offspring. The offspring is brought forth from the mother. The time of human birth is defined as the time at which the fetus comes out of the mother's womb into the world. Different forms of birth are oviparity, vivipary and ovovivipary.
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