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Oct. 7, 2021 —In the state of Washington, a planned home birth with a licensed midwife is just as safe as a birth at a licensed birth center. Researchers arrived at this conclusion after analyzing outcomes of more ...
July 19, 2021 —When it comes to making eggs, female flies and female humans are surprisingly similar. And that could be a boon for women seeking better birth control methods, a researcher ...
Sep. 8, 2022 —Lowering the target blood sugar level for mothers with gestational diabetes did not reduce the risk of large babies, a new study finds, but it did reduce the risk of death or injury to the baby ...
Nov. 22, 2022 —Vaginal birth after a previous cesarean section is associated with an increased risk of pelvic floor surgery compared with planning another cesarean, according to a new study. The findings provide ...
July 11, 2022 —Pregnant women who were exposed to multiple phthalates during pregnancy had an increased risk of preterm birth, according to new research. Phthalates are chemicals used in personal care products, ...
Oct. 19, 2020 —Elevated birth weight is linked with developing atrial fibrillation later in life, according to new ...
July 19, 2021 —New research has called into question existing health advice that mothers wait a minimum of two years after giving birth to become pregnant again, in order to reduce the risk of adverse pregnancy ...
Feb. 10, 2021 —Two recent studies find no links between prescription opioids or macrolide antibiotics taken during pregnancy and risk of major birth ...
July 7, 2023 —A new study suggests that birth-control pills negatively impact women's stress ...
May 17, 2021 —Brief pulses of ultrasound delivered to nerves near the kidney lowered blood pressure in people with drug-resistant ...