October 28, 2015 Incomplete transport policies, payment for risky births in US U.S. states need better policies for transporting high-risk pregnant women and newborns to the specialized care they need - and then back to their local hospitals for continuing care, researchers say.
October 28, 2015 Prenatal Pesticide Exposure Tied to Birth Size Exposure to even moderate amounts of certain pesticides during pregnancy may affect infants' birth size, a new study suggests
October 28, 2015 Pharmacy error led to patient death, hospital confirms The death of a hospital patient who was given the wrong medication occurred because a pharmacy worker inadvertently filled an IV bag with the wrong drug, officials at an Oregon hospital say.
October 28, 2015 Two babies born after experimental womb transplants Two women in Sweden gave birth to two healthy baby boys in November after receiving womb transplants from their own mothers, news.com.au reported.
October 28, 2015 Why Supermoms Should Chill Trying to have it all could be bad for your mental health, according to a new study that finds that "supermoms" have higher rates of depression compared with working moms who let things slide
October 28, 2015 Distinctive risk factors tied to sexual assaults at large events Women who are sexually assaulted at large events like festivals and holiday gatherings are often young, intoxicated and unfamiliar with their attacker, according to a small Canadian study.
October 28, 2015 Study finds 17-year-olds denied morning after pill While the law dictates that the morning after pill should be made available to women 17 years of age and older to purchase over-the-counter, without a doctor’s prescription, a new study finds that not all pharmacies comply with this regulation
October 28, 2015 Boston Scientific ordered to pay $100M in transvaginal mesh trial A Delaware jury on Thursday ordered Boston Scientific to pay $100 million to a woman who said she was injured by transvaginal mesh, a device that is the subject of more than 25,000 lawsuits against the company.
October 28, 2015 Basketball player killed by blood cell disorder, not by gum A coroner says a women's basketball player found in her Pennsylvania dorm room in January died from a blood cell disorder, not from inhaling chewing gum, as police first believed.
October 28, 2015 Cranberry juice may not protect against bladder infections New research casts doubt on the effectiveness of cranberry juice in protecting women against painful bladder infections, or cystitis