Pandemic-related anxiety in pregnancy

by Tohoku UniversityResults of the survey. Credit: Tohoku UniversityPregnant women in Japan who responded to an online survey early in the COVID-19 pandemic demonstrated higher levels of anxiety

Updated on: March 05,2024

Pandemic-related anxiety in pregnancy

by Tohoku UniversityResults of the survey. Credit: Tohoku UniversityPregnant women in Japan who responded to an online survey early in the COVID-19 pandemic demonstrated higher levels of anxiety

Updated on:March 05,2024

Effect of lockdowns on birth rates in the UK

by Ann Berrington and Joanne Ellison,The ConversationCredit: Clément Proust from PexelsManywonderedwhether the COVID lockdowns would lead to a baby boom or a bust. We finally have&nb

Updated on: March 09,2024

Effect of lockdowns on birth rates in the UK

by Ann Berrington and Joanne Ellison,The ConversationCredit: Clément Proust from PexelsManywonderedwhether the COVID lockdowns would lead to a baby boom or a bust. We finally have&nb

Updated on:March 09,2024

Around 60 percent of pregnant women got flu shot in 2019 to 2020

(HealthDay)—About 61 percent of pregnant women received the influenza vaccination and 56.6 percent received the reduced diphtheria toxoid and acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccination in 2019 to 2020, ac

Updated on: March 12,2024

Around 60 percent of pregnant women got flu shot in 2019 to 2020

(HealthDay)—About 61 percent of pregnant women received the influenza vaccination and 56.6 percent received the reduced diphtheria toxoid and acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccination in 2019 to 2020, ac

Updated on:March 12,2024

Researchers identify potential approaches to modify the vaginal microbiome

by Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe female genital tract is naturally colonized by mixed communities of bacteria, known as the vaginal microbiome. When these communities

Updated on: May 23,2024

Researchers identify potential approaches to modify the vaginal microbiome

by Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe female genital tract is naturally colonized by mixed communities of bacteria, known as the vaginal microbiome. When these communities

Updated on:May 23,2024

100-year-old fertility technique reduces need for IVF

by University of AdelaideBen Mol as a baby (just a few weeks old) with his mother, Annemie Mol-Albers, 1965. Until he embarked on this study, Professor Mol had no idea that he himself was the res

Updated on: March 12,2024

100-year-old fertility technique reduces need for IVF

by University of AdelaideBen Mol as a baby (just a few weeks old) with his mother, Annemie Mol-Albers, 1965. Until he embarked on this study, Professor Mol had no idea that he himself was the res

Updated on:March 12,2024

COVID-19 recession resulted in 'baby bump,' says study

by Elana GotkineThe COVID-19 recession resulted in an overall baby bump, or increase in births, among U.S.-born mothers, according to a study published online Aug. 15 in theProceedings of the Na

Updated on: January 19,2024

COVID-19 recession resulted in 'baby bump,' says study

by Elana GotkineThe COVID-19 recession resulted in an overall baby bump, or increase in births, among U.S.-born mothers, according to a study published online Aug. 15 in theProceedings of the Na

Updated on:January 19,2024

Blood test reveals which women are at higher risk of preeclampsia in the later stages of pregnancy

by Nena Testelmans,KU LeuvenCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPreeclampsia is a severe complication of pregnancy, affecting one in 40 pregnant women. Identifying high-risk patients is often diff

Updated on: January 17,2024

Blood test reveals which women are at higher risk of preeclampsia in the later stages of pregnancy

by Nena Testelmans,KU LeuvenCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPreeclampsia is a severe complication of pregnancy, affecting one in 40 pregnant women. Identifying high-risk patients is often diff

Updated on:January 17,2024

Researchers find antibodies in placentas of pregnant women infected with COVID-19

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressThis scanning electron microscope image shows SARS-CoV-2 (yellow)—also known as 2019-nCoV, the virus that causes COVID-19—isolated from a patient, emerging from the surfac

Updated on: May 20,2024

Researchers find antibodies in placentas of pregnant women infected with COVID-19

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressThis scanning electron microscope image shows SARS-CoV-2 (yellow)—also known as 2019-nCoV, the virus that causes COVID-19—isolated from a patient, emerging from the surfac

Updated on:May 20,2024

New parents risk financial burden because of the costs of pregnancy and delivery, study finds

by The Mount Sinai HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBirthing parents risk being financially burdened by the out-of-pocket medical costs of pregnancy and delivery, which cost some low-inco

Updated on: March 05,2024

New parents risk financial burden because of the costs of pregnancy and delivery, study finds

by The Mount Sinai HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBirthing parents risk being financially burdened by the out-of-pocket medical costs of pregnancy and delivery, which cost some low-inco

Updated on:March 05,2024

Black women less likely to get laparoscopic fibroid surgeries

by Amy NortonSurgery for uterine fibroids can often be done through minimally invasive techniques that avoid a hospital stay. But Black and Hispanic women may be less likely to receive these treatment

Updated on: March 13,2024

Black women less likely to get laparoscopic fibroid surgeries

by Amy NortonSurgery for uterine fibroids can often be done through minimally invasive techniques that avoid a hospital stay. But Black and Hispanic women may be less likely to receive these treatment

Updated on:March 13,2024