Research links COVID-19 in pregnancy with stillbirths

by Lindsey TannerA pregnant and intubated COVID-19 patient sits in the Surgical Intensive care unit (SICU) at St. Luke's Boise Medical Center in Boise, Idaho on Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021. Pregnant wo

Updated on: May 27,2024

Research links COVID-19 in pregnancy with stillbirths

by Lindsey TannerA pregnant and intubated COVID-19 patient sits in the Surgical Intensive care unit (SICU) at St. Luke's Boise Medical Center in Boise, Idaho on Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021. Pregnant wo

Updated on:May 27,2024

Prenatal detection of heart defects lower in rural, poor areas and among Hispanic women

by American Heart AssociationCredit: CC0 Public DomainDetecting a critical heart defect before birth (congenital heart defects) is less likely when a mother lives in a rural area, lives in a neig

Updated on: April 07,2024

Prenatal detection of heart defects lower in rural, poor areas and among Hispanic women

by American Heart AssociationCredit: CC0 Public DomainDetecting a critical heart defect before birth (congenital heart defects) is less likely when a mother lives in a rural area, lives in a neig

Updated on:April 07,2024

Mother's exposure to air pollution associated with low-birth-weight babies

by Hebrew University of JerusalemCredit: CC0 Public DomainSince babies with low birth weight often have poor health outcomes, there is considerable interest in identifying the factors that affect

Updated on: June 29,2024

Mother's exposure to air pollution associated with low-birth-weight babies

by Hebrew University of JerusalemCredit: CC0 Public DomainSince babies with low birth weight often have poor health outcomes, there is considerable interest in identifying the factors that affect

Updated on:June 29,2024

Computational medicine—moving from uncertainty to precision

by Faith Singer-Villalobos,University of Texas at AustinRadek Bukowski, MD, PhD, professor and associate chair of Investigation and Discovery in the Department of Women's Health at Dell Medi

Updated on: March 05,2024

Computational medicine—moving from uncertainty to precision

by Faith Singer-Villalobos,University of Texas at AustinRadek Bukowski, MD, PhD, professor and associate chair of Investigation and Discovery in the Department of Women's Health at Dell Medi

Updated on:March 05,2024

Researchers learn that pregnant women pass along protective COVID antibodies to their babies

by Weill Cornell Medical CollegeCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers Learn that Pregnant Women Pass Along Protective COVID Antibodies to their BabiesAntibodies that guard against COVID-19 can tra

Updated on: March 05,2024

Researchers learn that pregnant women pass along protective COVID antibodies to their babies

by Weill Cornell Medical CollegeCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers Learn that Pregnant Women Pass Along Protective COVID Antibodies to their BabiesAntibodies that guard against COVID-19 can tra

Updated on:March 05,2024

Pregnant smokers at higher risk for gestational diabetes

by Hebrew University of JerusalemCredit: CC0 Public DomainSmoking during pregnancy is one of the most significant risk factors for poor pregnancy outcomes. In the United States, 10.7 percent of a

Updated on: March 05,2024

Pregnant smokers at higher risk for gestational diabetes

by Hebrew University of JerusalemCredit: CC0 Public DomainSmoking during pregnancy is one of the most significant risk factors for poor pregnancy outcomes. In the United States, 10.7 percent of a

Updated on:March 05,2024

30 million women struggle with low sex drive. This Dallas OB-GYN has an app for that

by Dom DifurioCredit: CC0 Public DomainInvestors have pumped $1 million into Dallas-based OB-GYN Dr. Lyndsey Harper's startup Rosy, seeing an opportunity to fund an app they believe could bridge a

Updated on: March 12,2024

30 million women struggle with low sex drive. This Dallas OB-GYN has an app for that

by Dom DifurioCredit: CC0 Public DomainInvestors have pumped $1 million into Dallas-based OB-GYN Dr. Lyndsey Harper's startup Rosy, seeing an opportunity to fund an app they believe could bridge a

Updated on:March 12,2024

Slowdown on cesareans

by University of MinnesotaIllustration depicting Caesarean section. Credit: BruceBlaus/Wikipedia/CC BY 3.0Make no mistake: Cesarean deliveries are major surgery. They can save lives, but even so

Updated on: March 09,2024

Slowdown on cesareans

by University of MinnesotaIllustration depicting Caesarean section. Credit: BruceBlaus/Wikipedia/CC BY 3.0Make no mistake: Cesarean deliveries are major surgery. They can save lives, but even so

Updated on:March 09,2024

Antibiotics following C-section among obese women reduces risk of surgical infection

by The JAMA Network JournalsIllustration depicting Caesarean section. Credit: BruceBlaus/Wikipedia/CC BY 3.0Among obese women undergoing cesarean delivery, a postoperative 48-hour course of antib

Updated on: March 09,2024

Antibiotics following C-section among obese women reduces risk of surgical infection

by The JAMA Network JournalsIllustration depicting Caesarean section. Credit: BruceBlaus/Wikipedia/CC BY 3.0Among obese women undergoing cesarean delivery, a postoperative 48-hour course of antib

Updated on:March 09,2024

2012 to 2016 saw increase in syphilis among pregnant women

(HealthDay)—From 2012 to 2016, there was a 61 percent increase in syphilis cases among pregnant women, with no traditional behavioral risk factors reported among half of these women, according to a st

Updated on: March 12,2024

2012 to 2016 saw increase in syphilis among pregnant women

(HealthDay)—From 2012 to 2016, there was a 61 percent increase in syphilis cases among pregnant women, with no traditional behavioral risk factors reported among half of these women, according to a st

Updated on:March 12,2024