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As Texas cracks down on abortion, Austin votes to help women defray costs

Austin is about to become the nation's first city to fund groups that help women seeking abortions pay for related logistical costs, such as a babysitter, a hotel room or transportation.

18 Sep 2019

As measles outbreak fades, N.Y. sets in motion new rules on school vaccinations

As children head to school this fall, the number of measles cases in New York has slowed to a trickle, and officials this week declared that the outbreak in New York City, which largely affected Orthodox Jewish families who avoided immunizations, is over.

5 Sep 2019

New Xploro app helps reduce procedural anxiety in children

A new study from Edge Hill University has shown that children using the new Xploro app are significantly less anxious before undergoing procedures than those who received traditional hospital information.

3 Sep 2019

Female doctors continue to pay a higher price for family

Forty percent of female doctors in a new study stopped working or moved to working part time within a few years of finishing their medical training. In contrast, all of the male doctors kept working full time. The findings were published online today in JAMA Network Open.

5 Aug 2019

Maternal behavior in mice linked to oxytocin-sensitive cells in the female brain

A startling new study shows that cells that are exquisitely sensitive to oxytocin are found in a tiny region in the brains of female but not male mice. This could be of great importance in explaining maternal behavior in females and eventually in treating social disorders like postpartum depression and autism spectrum disorder.

25 Jul 2019

Many women skip scientific conferences because of family obligations, study finds

For oncologists in the beginning of their career, scientific conferences present an opportunity to network, share their research, gain new knowledge and begin to advance in their career. But many women find themselves skipping these conferences because of family obligations, a new study finds.

18 Jul 2019

I’m a CPAP dropout: Why many lose sleep over apnea treatment

When doctors told Frances Faulkenburg she had sleep apnea, she was more than ready for relief from her tired-all-the-time existence. She used to fall asleep at red lights while behind the wheel. At night, she'd wake up gasping for air, heart pounding. Her husband told her she snored.

17 Jul 2019

Swimming pools could be breeding grounds for diarrhea-causing germs

Summers get along best with swimming pools, spas and other water play regions. The Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC) USA has warned that these pools could be the focal point of spread of certain bacteria, parasites and virsues.

1 Jul 2019

Women's work in agriculture seems to have negative impact on household nutrition

Recognition of Indian women's roles in both agriculture and domestic work is key to improving household nutrition outcomes, according to new research from the University of East Anglia

26 Jun 2019

UIC researchers examine early childhood programs’ response to new Illinois expulsion law

Illinois is one of only a few states to pass broad legislation to curtail expulsion from early childhood education and child care programs.

12 Jun 2019

UNC program earns recognition as 'best evidence for impact' on obesity prevention in young children

A March 2019 brief by Healthy Eating Research, a national program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, states that NAPSACC has the "best evidence for impact" on obesity prevention in young children.

24 May 2019

New model addresses emotional pain of children in residential care

A model of care for children's residential agencies takes children's emotional pain into account and emphasizes the bond between the children and their caregivers.

23 May 2019

Sleep and exercise affect new mothers differently than new fathers

Sleep and exercise are vital to the wellbeing of new parents, but these essentials affect new moms differently than new dads, according to researchers.

30 Apr 2019

Study examines association between household tasks of physician mothers and career dissatisfaction

This study used data from an online survey of about 1,700 physician mothers to examine how responsibilities at home are associated with career dissatisfaction and whether that differs by specialty.

10 Apr 2019

Study yields patient-driven recommendations to reduce breast cancer-related financial burden

A qualitative study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health yielded nine patient-driven recommendations across circumstances that include changes to insurance, supportive services and financial assistance to reduce long-term, breast cancer-related economic burden.

8 Mar 2019

Researchers discover new mechanism of bone growth

In a paper published in the journal Nature, an international research team led by researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden report that bone growth in mice takes place in accordance with the same principles as when new cells are constantly produced in blood, skin and other tissue.

27 Feb 2019

Mothers with children taken into out-of-home care more likely to receive inadequate prenatal care

Mothers whose first child was taken into care were found to have inadequate or no prenatal care during subsequent pregnancies, according to a study published in CMAJ.

25 Feb 2019

More states join Go NAPSACC online program to improve health of young children

In 2019, Go NAPSACC will be in 20 states working to improve the health of young children. Developed at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Go NAPSACC is an online tool that helps child care programs create environments for healthy eating and physical activity in children.

11 Jan 2019

Medicaid plans cover doctors’ visits, hospital care — and now your GED

Emilia Ford became pregnant at 15 and, after her daughter was born, dropped out of high school.

7 Jan 2019

Young children are healthier when families with low incomes can afford basic needs

A series of reports from five cities across the US found that young children and their parents are healthier when they are able to afford basic needs.

9 Nov 2018