Pregnancy
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Fathers suffer from postpartum depression, too, UW-Madison professor’s research shows
A UW-Madison professor recently published research on paternal mental health and said postpartum depression can affect new parents of any gender.
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49 people died in Wisconsin last year during or within a year of their pregnancies, review finds
While the number of deaths last year is slightly down from 2022, the toll remains similar with each year since 2020 despite efforts to raise awareness and reduce pregnancy-related deaths.
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Wisconsin’s Medicaid postpartum protection lags most of the country
Wisconsin doctors say the state could help save lives by extending postpartum Medicaid coverage to a full year, as many states offer. But the Legislature again blocked an extension.
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UW-Madison researchers uncover hint for cause of cleft lips and palates in developing babies
Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison are one step closer to understanding how and when cleft lip and palates form during pregnancy.Â
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How did the Dobbs decision affect the birth rate in Wisconsin?
When the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in its historic June 2022 Dobbs opinion, all abortion providers in Wisconsin immediately stopped providing the service, citing fears that they […]
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Study: COVID-19 increased premature birth rate during height of the pandemic
At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, many health experts were concerned about the new disease’s impact on older adults and people who are immunocompromised. Jenna Nobles, sociology professor at […]
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Planned Parenthood to resume abortion services in Sheboygan
Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin will resume abortion services at its Sheboygan Clinic this week. The decision follows a Dane County judge’s ruling earlier this month that a pre-Civil War state […]
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Milwaukee Health Department plan targets racism as public health crisis
Milwaukee plans to address racism and health equity over the next five years by focusing on challenges like housing, maternal and child health and public safety. Those steps and others […]
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Nearly all maternal deaths in Wisconsin are preventable, state review finds
A team of doctors, nurses, scientists, public health officials and others established by Wisconsin’s state health department to review the deaths of pregnant people is gradually affirming a nationwide pattern […]
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After latest ruling, what abortion restrictions still exist in Wisconsin?
When the United States Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last year, abortion providers in Wisconsin immediately ceased all abortion services, citing a state law first enacted in 1849. In […]
