New research showing high infant mortality rates are contributing to an incessant rise of the global human population supports arguments for greater access to contraception and family planning in low- and middle-income nations.
Feb 22, 2023
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Maternal health outcomes continue to worsen in the United States, where maternal and infant mortality rates far exceed rates in European countries and other wealthy nations. Now, a new study led by researchers at Boston University ...
Jan 21, 2023
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(Medical Xpress)—At what point does fetal risk outweigh maternal autonomy? The recent findings that the Zika virus may cause birth defects have lead some governments in Latin American countries to recommend that women not ...
The death of premature twins in Byron Bay in an apparent "wild birth," or free birth, last week has prompted fresh concerns about giving birth without a midwife or medical assistance.
Feb 20, 2024
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Ashley Jones' three children were born in three different places—a hospital, a birth center, and at home.
Jul 18, 2023
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Are you tired of feeling moody, bloated and achy every month right before you get your period?
May 31, 2023
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Intramuscular administration of tranexamic acid (TXA), a drug used to target severe bleeding after childbirth, is safe and quickly reaches therapeutic concentrations in pregnant women, according to a study involving researchers ...
Apr 5, 2023
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A paper in the Journal of the American Medical Association found that Nurse-Family Partnership (NFP), a prenatal and early child home visiting program, did not improve birth outcomes for low-income mothers in South Carolina. ...
Jul 5, 2022
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From the moment she learned she was pregnant late last year, TaNefer Camara knew she didn't want to have her baby in a hospital bed.
Oct 1, 2020
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Having your baby in a hospital is the still the safest choice, even during the coronavirus pandemic, updated guidelines from a leading pediatricians' group say.
Apr 20, 2020
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