Epidemiology
US deaths of new mothers rose during pandemic, minorities hit hardest

US deaths of new mothers rose during pandemic, minorities hit hardest

Expectant U.S. women died in greater numbers during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, either during pregnancy or shortly after giving birth, a new federal study reports.This increase hit Black

US deaths of new mothers rose during pandemic, minorities hit hardest

Expectant U.S. women died in greater numbers during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, either during pregnancy or shortly after giving birth, a new federal study reports.This increase hit Black
Gestational weight gain in the U.S. higher during the pandemic

Gestational weight gain in the U.S. higher during the pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic was associated with higher gestational weight gain (GWG) and a higher risk for excessive GWG among U.S. individuals with singleton pregnancies in 2020, according to a research le

Gestational weight gain in the U.S. higher during the pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic was associated with higher gestational weight gain (GWG) and a higher risk for excessive GWG among U.S. individuals with singleton pregnancies in 2020, according to a research le
During outbreak, most pregnant women had high Zika awareness

During outbreak, most pregnant women had high Zika awareness

(HealthDay)—Pregnant women had a high level of awareness about Zika virus during the 2016 outbreak, according to a study published in the May issue ofEmerging Infectious Diseases.Letitia William

During outbreak, most pregnant women had high Zika awareness

(HealthDay)—Pregnant women had a high level of awareness about Zika virus during the 2016 outbreak, according to a study published in the May issue ofEmerging Infectious Diseases.Letitia William
Diet, malaria and substance use linked to Pacific preterm births

Diet, malaria and substance use linked to Pacific preterm births

by Curtin UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new Curtin University study has found diet, malaria, substance use and a lack of antenatal care services are linked to one in 10 babies in t

Diet, malaria and substance use linked to Pacific preterm births

by Curtin UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new Curtin University study has found diet, malaria, substance use and a lack of antenatal care services are linked to one in 10 babies in t
The pandemic lockdown's psychological impact on pregnant women

The pandemic lockdown's psychological impact on pregnant women

by WileyCredit: CC0 Public DomainDuring the lockdown in the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Spain, pregnant women had higher symptoms of depression and anxiety. The finding comes from a st

The pandemic lockdown's psychological impact on pregnant women

by WileyCredit: CC0 Public DomainDuring the lockdown in the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Spain, pregnant women had higher symptoms of depression and anxiety. The finding comes from a st
Penis microbiota predicts if a man's female partner will develop bacterial vaginosis

Penis microbiota predicts if a man's female partner will develop bacterial vaginosis

by FrontiersCredit: CC0 Public DomainBacterial Vaginosis (BV) is an infection affecting more than 20% of women worldwide. Caused by a change in the natural balance of the vaginal microbiota, this

Penis microbiota predicts if a man's female partner will develop bacterial vaginosis

by FrontiersCredit: CC0 Public DomainBacterial Vaginosis (BV) is an infection affecting more than 20% of women worldwide. Caused by a change in the natural balance of the vaginal microbiota, this
Vaginal immune system may hint at prime vaccine timing

Vaginal immune system may hint at prime vaccine timing

by University of WashingtonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainLevels of key immune-signaling molecules in the vagina "undergo clear and consistent" fluctuations during the menstrual cycle

Vaginal immune system may hint at prime vaccine timing

by University of WashingtonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainLevels of key immune-signaling molecules in the vagina "undergo clear and consistent" fluctuations during the menstrual cycle
A pregnancy ended by COVID-19 informs new understanding and protocols

A pregnancy ended by COVID-19 informs new understanding and protocols

by Brita Belli,Yale UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhen the first pregnant woman diagnosed with COVID-19 was admitted to Yale New Haven Hospital in March, she was in her second trime

A pregnancy ended by COVID-19 informs new understanding and protocols

by Brita Belli,Yale UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhen the first pregnant woman diagnosed with COVID-19 was admitted to Yale New Haven Hospital in March, she was in her second trime
History of vaccines offers lessons on COVID-19 for pregnant women

History of vaccines offers lessons on COVID-19 for pregnant women

by UT Southwestern Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainPregnant women, who are at increased risk of preterm birth or pregnancy loss if they develop a severe case of COVID-19, need the best pos

History of vaccines offers lessons on COVID-19 for pregnant women

by UT Southwestern Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainPregnant women, who are at increased risk of preterm birth or pregnancy loss if they develop a severe case of COVID-19, need the best pos
Pandemic has increased pregnancy stress for US women

Pandemic has increased pregnancy stress for US women

by Washington State UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainCOVID-19 has created new problems for pregnant women in the United States, a group that already faced the highest maternal mortality rate in

Pandemic has increased pregnancy stress for US women

by Washington State UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainCOVID-19 has created new problems for pregnant women in the United States, a group that already faced the highest maternal mortality rate in