Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Over million pregnant women infected with syphilis world-wide

Syphilis still affects large numbers of pregnant women world-wide, causing serious health problems and even death to their babies, yet this infection could be prevented by early testing and treatment, according to a study ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

Being stoic for the spouse's sake comes at a high cost

(Medical Xpress)—Among life's many tragedies, the death of a child is one that is perhaps the greatest for parents. No matter what the age of the child or the cause of death, the irrefutable fact of the loss is one that ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology

Better outcome for frozen embryo replacement vs IVF

In a study to be presented on February 14 at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine's annual meeting, The Pregnancy Meeting, in San Francisco, California, researchers will present findings showing perinatal outcomes of frozen/thawed ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology

Policy changes in elective delivery proven successful

In a study to be presented on February 14 at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine's annual meeting, The Pregnancy Meeting, in San Francisco, California, researchers will present data showing changes in elective delivery ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology

Cuts blamed as stillbirth tragedy shocks France

France has launched an investigation into a stillbirth that occurred after a full-term pregnant woman was sent home from an overrun maternity unit in a case that has raised concerns over the impact of EU-driven austerity ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Placental blood flow can influence malaria during pregnancy

Malaria in pregnancy causes a range of adverse effects, including abortions, stillbirths, premature delivery and low infant birth weight. Many of these effects are thought to derive from a placental inflammatory response ...

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