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UQ study aims to understand experiences of ADHD in adult women

Women diagnosed in adulthood with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) are encouraged to join a University of Queensland study into the impact of the diagnosis.

20 Mar 2024

Specialist support helps new moms with severe mental illness reduce relapse risk

New research from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King's College London, and in partnership with the University of Exeter and the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, has found that women with a history of severe mental illness face a lower risk of relapse after giving birth in regions where they have access to a community perinatal mental health team (CPMHT).

23 Jan 2024

Being Black and pregnant in the deep South can be a dangerous combination

O'laysha Davis was a few weeks shy of her due date when in mid-August she decided it was time to switch doctors.

8 Dec 2023

New "Core Outcome Measure Set" developed to assess the severity and impact of Long COVID

Researchers have reached an agreement on how best to measure the severity and impact of Long COVID by identifying a "Core Outcome Measure Set" (COMS).

2 Nov 2023

New trial aims to reduce infection and blood clot rates for kids with cancer

A trial aiming to reduce infection and blood clot rates for children with cancer is being led by The University of Queensland across Brisbane, Sunshine Coast and Gold Coast hospitals.

13 Sep 2023

What are the differences in risks of adverse pregnancy outcomes based on the level of pre-pregnancy specialist mental health care?

The evidence on the effects of maternal mental health illnesses on increased risk of adverse obstetric and neonatal outcomes.

18 Aug 2023

Study calls for action to capture real-time data on climate change impact on human health

A Monash University-led study has proposed a solution for the urgent need to capture real-time data on the impact of climate change-related events on human health, healthcare workforces, and healthcare systems at the point of care.

11 Aug 2023

LSU Health New Orleans' School of Nursing receives HRSA grant to address health care workforce challenges

The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has awarded LSU Health New Orleans' School of Nursing $2.6 million over four years to increase the number of nurse practitioners and nurse midwives trained and prepared to provide equitable, culturally aligned, quality primary care services, mental health and substance use disorder care, and maternal health care to underrepresented populations in rural, urban, tribal, and underserved areas across the state.

13 Jul 2023

New Charleston museum nods to historical roots of us health disparities

Maude Callen, a Black nurse-midwife, delivered more than 800 infants across the South Carolina Lowcountry starting in the 1920s, when segregation made it difficult for Black people to get medical care.

27 Jun 2023

Giving birth outside of working hours in England does not carry higher risk of infant mortality

A new study suggests that between 2005 and 2014, for almost all births in England, being born outside of working hours did not carry a significantly higher risk of death to the baby from anoxia (lack of oxygen) or trauma, when compared to births during working hours.

13 Jun 2023

Experts investigate the potential impacts of a midwifery education app

An international research team from Tanzania and Japan created a smartphone app and conducted a pilot study of how the app might be used to improve midwives' knowledge and skills in Tanzania. Their study focused on the app's potential effects on the learning outcomes of midwives and birth preparedness of pregnant women in Tanzania.

6 Jun 2023

People receiving midwifery care during childbirth report positive experiences

People giving birth report more positive experiences when cared for by midwives in both hospitals and in community settings than by physicians, according to a new study published in the journal Reproductive Health.

23 May 2023

Does birth setting impact birth outcome?

In the USA, the vast majority of mothers deliver in hospitals, with less than 2% giving birth in birth centers or at home. However, few systematic attempts have been made to understand how the latter trend impacts maternal health. A new research paper published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology uses available data to conclude that hospital births provide better perinatal outcomes in all cases, with increased benefits in high-risk pregnancies.

14 May 2023

Shortages of health workers strongly associated with higher death rates

Shortages of health workers such as doctors, nurses and midwifery staff are strongly associated with higher death rates, especially for certain diseases such as neglected tropical diseases and malaria, pregnancy and birth complications, diabetes and kidney diseases, finds an analysis of 172 countries and territories, published by The BMJ today.

12 May 2023

An overview of mothers’ lived pregnancy experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic

Researchers aimed to understand mothers' experiences of pregnancy during the COVID-19 pandemic.

24 Apr 2023

Just one extra scan could save mothers-to-be and their babies from complications

Adding a third routine scan at the end of pregnancy can slash the number of unexpected breech births by 70% and the risks of the baby being born with severe health complications, according to research led by doctors at St George's, University of London, and published in PLOS Medicine.

6 Apr 2023

Midwifery News and Research

UQ study aims to understand experiences of ADHD in adult women

Specialist support helps new moms with severe mental illness reduce relapse risk

Being Black and pregnant in the deep South can be a dangerous combination

New "Core Outcome Measure Set" developed to assess the severity and impact of Long COVID

New trial aims to reduce infection and blood clot rates for kids with cancer

What are the differences in risks of adverse pregnancy outcomes based on the level of pre-pregnancy specialist mental health care?

Study calls for action to capture real-time data on climate change impact on human health

LSU Health New Orleans' School of Nursing receives HRSA grant to address health care workforce challenges

New Charleston museum nods to historical roots of us health disparities

Giving birth outside of working hours in England does not carry higher risk of infant mortality

Experts investigate the potential impacts of a midwifery education app

People receiving midwifery care during childbirth report positive experiences

Does birth setting impact birth outcome?

Shortages of health workers strongly associated with higher death rates

An overview of mothers’ lived pregnancy experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic

Just one extra scan could save mothers-to-be and their babies from complications

The effects of COVID-19 on stress, depression, and anxiety in pregnant and postpartum women

Elimination of midwife care mostly affects lower-income, marginalized populations

The US remains a grim leader in preterm births. Why? And can we fix it?

Experts launch new online resource to support people with Long Covid and improve care

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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