6 April 2023

Infant Hip Exam Trainer helps identify and diagnose hip dysplasia

A new product is set to help healthcare professionals identify and diagnose a common issue in childbirth which can change...

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30 March 2023

Mindsets can influence the course of childbirth

Study by the University of Bonn: If childbirth is understood as a natural process, complications are less likely to occur...

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28 March 2023

Infants of mothers given opioids after birth are at low risk of harm

Findings provide reassuring evidence for doctors and parents, say researchers Infants born to mothers prescribed opioids after delivery, mostly after...

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23 March 2023

Maternal obesity can affect foetal development

Research by the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) indicates that changes caused by maternal obesity could lead to adverse...

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16 March 2023

Decades-long suffering from obstetric injuries

Bowel leakage, the need for anal incontinence protection and a restricted social life may cause severe, decades-long suffering among women...

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14 March 2023

Preventative antibiotic during labour ‘saves lives’

A single oral dose of the antibiotic azithromycin given during labour can dramatically reduce the risk of sepsis and death...

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9 March 2023

Dynamic expression of brain serotonin receptors across the menstrual cycle provides clues about premenstrual dysphoric disorder

A new study in Biological Psychiatry, published by Elsevier, explores the interplay between the serotonin system and estradiol in the...

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7 March 2023

Expectant mums benefit from new maternity induction suite

Expectant mums from Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire are benefiting from a new induction suite at University Hospitals of North Midlands. The...

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