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A Third of Postpartum Women Suffer Long-Term Health Issues

For Many, Consequences of
Giving Birth Go on for Years

NEW STUDY

Dec 7, 2023 10:20 AM CST

For Many, Consequences of Giving Birth Go on for Years

Research finds more than a third of postpartum patients suffer long-term health issues

(Newser) - Researchers are calling for more of a spotlight on the long-term health of postpartum patients following the release of a study showing that more than a third of them suffer from lasting issues after giving birth, per the World Health Organization , one of the study's supporters. In the study...

Foundation Donates $200M
for Reproductive Health Care

Sep 21, 2023 5:25 PM CDT

Foundation Donates $200M for Reproductive Health Care

Melinda Gates announces pledge on UN sidelines, honoring the Carters and Bono

(Newser) - The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has pledged $200 million to help save the lives of mothers and children during childbirth, as the largest American philanthropic donor throws its weight behind the issue during the nonprofit's annual Goalkeepers conference on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly. Melinda French...

Pregnant Women, New Mothers
Died More Often in Pandemic

new study

Jan 29, 2023 4:20 PM CST

Pregnant Women, New Mothers Died More Often in Pandemic

By far, the groups most at risk are Native American and Black women, research shows

(Newser) - Mortality rates for pregnant women and new mothers, already higher in the US than in many other nations, worsened during the pandemic. Much of the increase can be attributed to causes other than difficulties during pregnancy, including drug overdoses, homicides, and car accidents, research shows. The study was published Friday...

US: No More Funding
for UN Population Fund

Apr 4, 2017 4:16 PM CDT

US: No More Funding for UN Population Fund

Group's supposed support of 'coercive abortion' in China cost it: State Dept.

(Newser) - Just days after he took office in January, President Trump put back in place the "Mexico City policy" that keeps federal funds from being funneled to international aid organizations that provide abortions, or even info about them. Now the United States has officially yanked US donations from the United...

Pregnant Women Should Avoid Eating This Treat

There's Another
Food No-No for
Pregnant Women

new study

Feb 9, 2017 8:40 AM CST

There's Another Food No-No for Pregnant Women

A sweetener in licorice might affect cognitive function in children

(Newser) - Wine, sushi, deli meat ... licorice? Perhaps. A new study suggests that licorice consumed during pregnancy could detrimentally affect a woman's offspring. Researchers in Finland say the culprit is glycyrrhizin, a tongue-twister of a sweetener that naturally occurs in the licorice plant and is also added to teas and herbal...