Health
Tori Bowie's death highlights race gap in maternal death rates
Having a baby in the United States continues to be a risky proposition, particularly for Black women, according to a pair of new reports.
Jun 26, 2023
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
In national survey, U.S. ob-gyns say care has worsened after Dobbs decision
The U.S. Supreme Court decision ending a nationwide right to abortion one year ago has made it harder for doctors to treat miscarriages and other pregnancy-related emergencies, a new report shows.
Jun 21, 2023
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Analyzing the impact of disadvantage on mothers and babies
A first in Australia, the La Trobe University study, published in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, analyzed 18 years of perinatal data, representing almost 1.2 million births across Victoria, and ...
Jun 7, 2023
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Team develops smartphone app to enhance midwifery care in Tanzania
An international research team from Tanzania and Japan have created a smartphone app and conducted a pilot study of how the app might be used to improve midwives' knowledge and skills in Tanzania. Their study focused on the ...
Jun 6, 2023
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Cardiology
Heart health is sub-optimal among American Indian/Alaska Native women, supports needed
Heart health risks emerge early in life in American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) women and are increased by social factors—like high levels of experiencing violence and traumatic life events—and disproportionately high ...
May 31, 2023
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Kansas faces OB-GYN shortage. Providers warn new laws could further strain maternity care
Jessica Babler, a nursing student at Research College of Nursing in Kansas City, Missouri, is tired of being vilified for wanting to provide abortions, which she views as health care, to her patients.
May 23, 2023
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Midwives provide better birth experiences marked by respect, autonomy
People giving birth report more positive experiences when cared for by midwives in both hospitals and in community settings than by physicians, according to a new study published in the journal Reproductive Health. Additionally, ...
May 22, 2023
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
American women need more maternity leave, access to pregnancy care: Poll
Pregnancy is a difficult and potentially dangerous time in a woman's life, and U.S. women say they aren't getting the support they need while they're expecting, a new HealthDay/Harris Poll has found.
May 18, 2023
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Study: Rising rates of induced labor need to be reconsidered in the context of the UK maternity services staffing crisis
A new study suggests that increasing rates of induction of labor (IOL) of pregnant women and people in the UK, without considering the accompanying, real-world impact on staffing workloads and patient care, may have unintended ...
May 18, 2023
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Q&A: Expert discusses implications of restrictive abortion policies on maternal health, social welfare
Restrictive abortion policies in the U.S. are predicted to have negative effects on maternal health, women's economic opportunities and social welfare systems.
May 10, 2023
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