Why baby's sex may influence risk of pregnancy-related complicatations

by University of CambridgePregnancy test. Credit: public domainThe sex of a baby controls the level of small molecules known as metabolites in the pregnant mother's blood, which may explain w

Updated on: March 02,2024

Why baby's sex may influence risk of pregnancy-related complicatations

by University of CambridgePregnancy test. Credit: public domainThe sex of a baby controls the level of small molecules known as metabolites in the pregnant mother's blood, which may explain w

Updated on:March 02,2024

Study finds COVID-19 infection during pregnancy leads to distinct immune changes in mothers and babies

by Cleveland ClinicCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn a collaborative study, Cleveland Clinic researchers sought to understand how COVID-19 infection affects pregnant mothers and their children.

Updated on: June 04,2024

Study finds COVID-19 infection during pregnancy leads to distinct immune changes in mothers and babies

by Cleveland ClinicCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn a collaborative study, Cleveland Clinic researchers sought to understand how COVID-19 infection affects pregnant mothers and their children.

Updated on:June 04,2024

FDA: Veozah, first hormone-free hot flash drug, issued black box warning

by India EdwardsThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued its most serious warning—a black-box warning—for Veozah, a medication used to relieve hot flashes in menopausal women, due to rar

Updated on: January 11,2025

FDA: Veozah, first hormone-free hot flash drug, issued black box warning

by India EdwardsThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued its most serious warning—a black-box warning—for Veozah, a medication used to relieve hot flashes in menopausal women, due to rar

Updated on:January 11,2025

Prophylactic use of tranexamic acid not beneficial in cesarean delivery

by Elana GotkineFor patients undergoing cesarean delivery, prophylactic use of tranexamic acid does not lead to a lower risk for a composite of maternal death or blood transfusion, according to a stud

Updated on: April 23,2024

Prophylactic use of tranexamic acid not beneficial in cesarean delivery

by Elana GotkineFor patients undergoing cesarean delivery, prophylactic use of tranexamic acid does not lead to a lower risk for a composite of maternal death or blood transfusion, according to a stud

Updated on:April 23,2024

UK medical students missing out on comprehensive abortion care education

by British Medical JournalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainUK medical students are missing out on comprehensive abortion care education, amid highly variable curriculum provision and multiple bar

Updated on: May 05,2024

UK medical students missing out on comprehensive abortion care education

by British Medical JournalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainUK medical students are missing out on comprehensive abortion care education, amid highly variable curriculum provision and multiple bar

Updated on:May 05,2024

Living near oil and gas wells may increase preterm birth risk

by Stanford UniversityA pumpjack operating a well in the Signal Hill neighborhood in Los Angeles County, California. In the San Joaquin Valley, where pumpjacks are also in close proximity to hous

Updated on: March 24,2024

Living near oil and gas wells may increase preterm birth risk

by Stanford UniversityA pumpjack operating a well in the Signal Hill neighborhood in Los Angeles County, California. In the San Joaquin Valley, where pumpjacks are also in close proximity to hous

Updated on:March 24,2024

International study reveals critical insights into timely interventions for maternal depression

byAgency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), SingaporeCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA large-scale international study spanning three continents, led by researchers from A*STAR&#39

Updated on: January 15,2024

International study reveals critical insights into timely interventions for maternal depression

byAgency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), SingaporeCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA large-scale international study spanning three continents, led by researchers from A*STAR&#39

Updated on:January 15,2024

Women with a low desire to avoid pregnancy still use contraception

by Columbia University's Mailman School of Public HealthCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study from the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) and Columbia University Mailman School of P

Updated on: March 07,2024

Women with a low desire to avoid pregnancy still use contraception

by Columbia University's Mailman School of Public HealthCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study from the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) and Columbia University Mailman School of P

Updated on:March 07,2024

Study shows epidurals don't slow labor

by Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainEpidural analgesia - a mix of anesthetics and narcotics delivered by catheter placed close to the nerves of the spine - is the most

Updated on: June 11,2024

Study shows epidurals don't slow labor

by Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainEpidural analgesia - a mix of anesthetics and narcotics delivered by catheter placed close to the nerves of the spine - is the most

Updated on:June 11,2024

Black women of childbearing age more likely to have high blood pressure, raising pregnancy risks

by American Heart AssociationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainBlack women of childbearing age were twice as likely to have uncontrolled high blood pressure when compared with their white peers,

Updated on: April 23,2024

Black women of childbearing age more likely to have high blood pressure, raising pregnancy risks

by American Heart AssociationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainBlack women of childbearing age were twice as likely to have uncontrolled high blood pressure when compared with their white peers,

Updated on:April 23,2024