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Black women are hit hardest by fibroids, diagnosed roughly three times as frequently as white women and with more severe symptoms.
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Tailoring prenatal care to meet patients’ unique needs, rather than a one-size-fits-all approach, will improve care value and patient experience.
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The Luke Clinic provides free prenatal, postpartum and infant care (through one year of life) to any family in the Detroit metro area.
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University of Michigan research shows the direct correlation between systemic racism and racial health disparities in the United States.
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Providing gender-affirming care to the transgender and non-binary community is essential. During the COVID-19 pandemic, barriers have been lifted to continue to provide this care virtually.
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How to cope with anxiety and depression during pregnancy, concerns about birthing experiences and uncertainties, and support after getting home with your new baby.
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A tribute to mothers who are serving double duty caring for COVID-19 patients at work while also balancing family life at home during the pandemic.
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A tribute to mothers who delivered babies during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Being pregnant in the time of coronavirus presents a new set of challenges for expectant parents. One doctor answers questions about pregnancy during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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To limit exposure of COVID-19 to pregnant patients, Michigan Medicine unveils a new prenatal care approach.
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Disruptions in insurance coverage disproportionately affect racial and ethnic minority women before, during and after pregnancy.
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Rare Disease Day is celebrated across the globe to raise awareness about rare diseases and how they impact patients’ lives. Michigan Medicine is working to better understand the mechanisms behind these rare diseases.
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Hospital choice, higher maternal BMI and larger baby size increase chances of cesarean deliveries, according to an abstract presented at the Society of Maternal-Fetal Medicine’s annual Pregnancy Meeting.
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After receiving a rare prenatal diagnosis, one Michigan Medicine surgeon helped a family’s unborn baby get an experimental utero surgery called fetal endoscopic tracheal occlusion (FETO).
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A new Michigan Medicine study finds families may be paying more money out-of-pocket when it comes to delivering a baby.