Credit: PixabayA DNA test designed to screen for fetal abnormalities can sometimes uncover unexpected findings, including hidden cancer in the pregnant individual.A recent analysis revealed that cell-free DNA (cfDNA) screening, commonly used to detect chromosomal disorders, has the potential to identify undiagnosed cancers. Among patients whose cfDNA test results were ambiguous, nearly half were...
Credit: DepositphotosClimate change presents one of humanity's most pressing public health challenges. Global warming, a central aspect of this crisis, is linked to deteriorating health, especially impacting vulnerable populations like pregnant women and children.Scientists have previously demonstrated that heat exposure increases the risk of preterm birth and stillbirth. New research continues to reveal concerning...
Credit: medicalnewsbulletin.comAfter menopause, women experience a significant increase in their risk of heart disease. To enhance heart and blood vessel health in postmenopausal women, Penn State researchers investigated the effects of beetroot juice on blood vessel function.According to findings published today (June 10) in Frontiers in Nutrition, daily consumption of beetroot juice by...
Credit: PixabayThe significant stress of childbirth affects various aspects of the body. However, despite acknowledging the health toll of parenthood, there isn't a universal standard for quantifying the biological toll on a mother during pregnancy.A recent study led by Yale University researchers sheds light on the mechanisms underlying cellular aging during and after pregnancy.Childbirth's...
The miracle of life does not start when a child comes out but when the sperm and the ovule meet together, there is a brand-new life. Midwifery is the bridge that connects the little new life with the outside world. So lots of training, preparation, self-control, and commitment need to take place before a ...
pregnant woman with her doctor in the clinic. Credit: unplahA University of Canterbury expert in geospatial and population health has conducted research revealing deficiencies in the countrywide data that monitors rates of immunization among mothers.Dr. Matt HobbsDr. Matt Hobbs, a Health Senior Lecturer and co-director of the GeoHealth Laboratory at the University...
Credit: CanvaAccording to a new study released in the journal Reproductive Health, giving birth patients report more positive experiences when treated by midwives in hospitals and community settings than by physicians. Additionally, those getting midwifery care at home or birth centers reported much better experiences than those in hospital settings.Physicians tend to most U.S....
In association with the British High Commission in Bangladesh, the Directorate General of Nursing and Midwifery (DGNM) and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) arranged a dissemination seminar on Wednesday 1 June 2022, at the auditorium of DGNM in Dhaka to share findings of two studies on midwifery in Bangladesh.Those two independent pieces of...
Credit: iStock/sutlafkNew mothers can access free online self-care resources to assist them in dealing with the challenges of motherhood. They gave the courses as part of an ongoing research trial by The University of Queensland.The program is examining better ways to tend to the psychological well-being of the mothers, specifically in supporting them in...
What Is a Certified Nurse-Midwife and How to Become One?. Credit: BC Women's Foundation.Scaling up midwifery to decrease maternal and neonatal fatalities has been determined a worldwide priority. However, the latest State of the World's Midwifery record details exactly how the midwifery work continues to be undervalued. Conventionally, professions receive autonomy and social recognition...
