Obstetrics & gynaecology
Periods and pregnancy still taboo in women's soccer
Sports and exercise experts are calling for better education around periods and pregnancy in women's soccer.
Nov 3, 2022
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Cardiology
New 3D model shows how cadmium exposure may affect heart development
Researchers have developed a three-dimensional model that shows how exposure to cadmium might lead to congenital heart disease. Affecting nearly 40,000 newborns a year, congenital heart disease is the most common type of ...
Nov 2, 2022
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Including the patient voice when addressing racial disparities in maternal health
Experts have spent recent years trying to better understand and address significant racial disparities and inequities in maternal health.
Oct 28, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
COVID-19 contributed to a quarter of maternal deaths from 2020 to 2021, report finds
COVID-19 contributed to a quarter of all U.S. maternal deaths last year and in 2020, according to an oversight report.
Oct 19, 2022
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Health
Ongoing global crises have led to a big backslide in women's, children's and adolescents' health
A new UN report shows that women's and children's health has suffered globally, as the impacts of conflict, the COVID-19 pandemic and climate change converge with devastating effects on prospects for children, young people ...
Oct 19, 2022
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Health
Maternal exposure to PFAS tied to reproductive function of male offspring
There is a consistent inverse association between maternal exposure to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and semen quality in young adult male offspring, according to a study published online Oct. 5 in ...
Oct 17, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Kidney health in adult life begins before birth, says study
Maternal health may play an important role in helping prevent kidney disease, according to a Monash University study that found the risk of developing the disease in adult life is partially determined at birth.
Oct 13, 2022
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
7 million US women live in maternity care 'deserts'
The United States is still among one of the most dangerous developed nations for childbirth, especially in rural areas and communities of color, according to a new March of Dimes report. About 36 percent of U.S. counties ...
Oct 12, 2022
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Deaths following childbirth in sub-Saharan Africa have been underestimated
Women in sub-Saharan Africa continue to have an elevated risk of death following childbirth long after the 42-day postpartum limit the WHO uses to define pregnancy-related deaths, a new analysis shows.
Oct 11, 2022
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Differences in pregnancy outcomes 'unfair'
Experts are highlighting unfair differences in pregnancy outcomes and the critical role that maternity services can play in identifying and adapting approaches for those parents in higher risk groups.
Oct 6, 2022
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