COVID-19 vaccination and boosting during pregnancy found to benefit pregnant people and newborns

byNIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious DiseasesColorized scanning electron micrograph of a cell heavily infected with SARS-CoV-2 virus particles (yellow), isolated from a patient sam

Updated on: January 21,2024

COVID-19 vaccination and boosting during pregnancy found to benefit pregnant people and newborns

byNIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious DiseasesColorized scanning electron micrograph of a cell heavily infected with SARS-CoV-2 virus particles (yellow), isolated from a patient sam

Updated on:January 21,2024

Largest study of sickness in pregnancy launches

by NIHR Biomedical Research Centre at Guy's and St Thomas' and King's College LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainWomen with severe sickness during pregnancy are being invited to join the large

Updated on: March 16,2024

Largest study of sickness in pregnancy launches

by NIHR Biomedical Research Centre at Guy's and St Thomas' and King's College LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainWomen with severe sickness during pregnancy are being invited to join the large

Updated on:March 16,2024

Survey: New moms often overlook critical postpartum care during 'fourth trimester'

by Orlando HealthCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe three trimesters of pregnancy are filled with doctor's appointments, preparations and careful surveillance of the health of both mom and baby. Ho

Updated on: June 29,2024

Survey: New moms often overlook critical postpartum care during 'fourth trimester'

by Orlando HealthCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe three trimesters of pregnancy are filled with doctor's appointments, preparations and careful surveillance of the health of both mom and baby. Ho

Updated on:June 29,2024

Syudy: Vitamin D may reduce risk of pre‐eclampsia, gestational diabetes, and more

by Jessica Drouet,Florida International UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainWhen a woman becomes pregnant, among the many items to typically buy is vitamins. Studies have shown that vitamin suppl

Updated on: May 18,2024

Syudy: Vitamin D may reduce risk of pre‐eclampsia, gestational diabetes, and more

by Jessica Drouet,Florida International UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainWhen a woman becomes pregnant, among the many items to typically buy is vitamins. Studies have shown that vitamin suppl

Updated on:May 18,2024

Research suggests beneficial impact of hormone replacement therapy

by University of East AngliaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainHormone replacement therapy (HRT) reduces women's risk of an early death—according to new research from the University of East An

Updated on: June 12,2024

Research suggests beneficial impact of hormone replacement therapy

by University of East AngliaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainHormone replacement therapy (HRT) reduces women's risk of an early death—according to new research from the University of East An

Updated on:June 12,2024

During COVID-19 first wave, the proportion of caesarean section deliveries done under general anaesthesia halved

by AAGBIIllustration depicting Caesarean section. Credit: BruceBlaus/Wikipedia/CC BY 3.0New research from north-west England published inAnaesthesia(a journal of the Association of Anaesth

Updated on: April 11,2024

During COVID-19 first wave, the proportion of caesarean section deliveries done under general anaesthesia halved

by AAGBIIllustration depicting Caesarean section. Credit: BruceBlaus/Wikipedia/CC BY 3.0New research from north-west England published inAnaesthesia(a journal of the Association of Anaesth

Updated on:April 11,2024

Endometriosis more common in teenage girls than previously thought

by University College LondonCredit: Andrea Piacquadio onPexelsCC BY2.0Teenage girls are just as likely to suffer with endometriosis as adult women, a finding which UCL and Unive

Updated on: March 19,2024

Endometriosis more common in teenage girls than previously thought

by University College LondonCredit: Andrea Piacquadio onPexelsCC BY2.0Teenage girls are just as likely to suffer with endometriosis as adult women, a finding which UCL and Unive

Updated on:March 19,2024

Assessing the feasibility of hormone replacement therapy for post-menopausal women with hand osteoarthritis

by University of OxfordChange in mean hand pain in participants over the study period. (A) Recall at study visits of mean hand pain on a 0–10 NRS for the preceding 14 days before the baseline, an

Updated on: May 13,2024

Assessing the feasibility of hormone replacement therapy for post-menopausal women with hand osteoarthritis

by University of OxfordChange in mean hand pain in participants over the study period. (A) Recall at study visits of mean hand pain on a 0–10 NRS for the preceding 14 days before the baseline, an

Updated on:May 13,2024

Indigenous people travel long distances to give birth compared with non-Indigenous people

by Canadian Medical Association JournalCredit: CC0 Public DomainIndigenous people living in rural Canada are 16 times more likely to have to travel 200 km or more to give birth than non-Indigenou

Updated on: April 29,2024

Indigenous people travel long distances to give birth compared with non-Indigenous people

by Canadian Medical Association JournalCredit: CC0 Public DomainIndigenous people living in rural Canada are 16 times more likely to have to travel 200 km or more to give birth than non-Indigenou

Updated on:April 29,2024

Study seeks to guide maternal weight gain in twin pregnancies

by University of PittsburghCredit: CC0 Public DomainAn old adage urges pregnant women to "eat for two." So with twins, is it "eat for three?" While that is likely bad advice,

Updated on: May 10,2024

Study seeks to guide maternal weight gain in twin pregnancies

by University of PittsburghCredit: CC0 Public DomainAn old adage urges pregnant women to "eat for two." So with twins, is it "eat for three?" While that is likely bad advice,

Updated on:May 10,2024