Catching COVID-19 during pregnancy increases risk of hospitalization, premature birth, study finds

by University of British ColumbiaAdverse Maternal Outcomes Associated With SARS-CoV-2 Diagnosis in Pregnancy From March 1, 2020, to October 31, 2021 (N = 6012). Points are offset a small amount a

Updated on: June 04,2024

Catching COVID-19 during pregnancy increases risk of hospitalization, premature birth, study finds

by University of British ColumbiaAdverse Maternal Outcomes Associated With SARS-CoV-2 Diagnosis in Pregnancy From March 1, 2020, to October 31, 2021 (N = 6012). Points are offset a small amount a

Updated on:June 04,2024

Exercise during pregnancy may yield metabolic benefits in grandchildren

by Alvin Powell,Harvard UniversityEffects of grandmaternal exercise on F2 body weights and composition. Body weight of male (A) and female (B) F2 during the first year of life. Fat mass and lean

Updated on: April 18,2024

Exercise during pregnancy may yield metabolic benefits in grandchildren

by Alvin Powell,Harvard UniversityEffects of grandmaternal exercise on F2 body weights and composition. Body weight of male (A) and female (B) F2 during the first year of life. Fat mass and lean

Updated on:April 18,2024

Some pregnant women are exposed to gadolinium in early pregnancy

by Radiological Society of North AmericaCredit: CC0 Public DomainA small but concerning number of women are exposed to a commonly used MRI contrast agent early in their pregnancy, likely before m

Updated on: June 29,2024

Some pregnant women are exposed to gadolinium in early pregnancy

by Radiological Society of North AmericaCredit: CC0 Public DomainA small but concerning number of women are exposed to a commonly used MRI contrast agent early in their pregnancy, likely before m

Updated on:June 29,2024

Hypertensive disorders in pregnancy correlated with a higher risk of coronary artery disease and stroke

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainGenomic analysis by researchers from the UK and the Netherlands has found links between hypertensive disorders in pregnancy (HDPs) an

Updated on: March 05,2024

Hypertensive disorders in pregnancy correlated with a higher risk of coronary artery disease and stroke

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainGenomic analysis by researchers from the UK and the Netherlands has found links between hypertensive disorders in pregnancy (HDPs) an

Updated on:March 05,2024

Does a mother's pre-pregnancy weight affect her children's future fertility?

by WileyCredit: CC0 Public DomainA recent study published inActa Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavicafound that sons born to mothers who fell within the overweight range were more

Updated on: March 05,2024

Does a mother's pre-pregnancy weight affect her children's future fertility?

by WileyCredit: CC0 Public DomainA recent study published inActa Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavicafound that sons born to mothers who fell within the overweight range were more

Updated on:March 05,2024

Study explores the pandemic's impact on breastfeeding practices in historically marginalized communities

bySaint Louis UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA Saint Louis University study has explored the impact of COVID-19 stay-at-home orders on breastfeeding practices in the U.S.The study, r

Updated on: December 05,2024

Study explores the pandemic's impact on breastfeeding practices in historically marginalized communities

bySaint Louis UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA Saint Louis University study has explored the impact of COVID-19 stay-at-home orders on breastfeeding practices in the U.S.The study, r

Updated on:December 05,2024

High-fat diet during pregnancy found to change respiratory nerve development, increase asthma risk in adult offspring

byAmerican Physiological SocietyCharacteristics of offspring from a dam fed a high-fat diet. Credit:American Journal of Physiology-Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology(2023). DOI:

Updated on: January 17,2024

High-fat diet during pregnancy found to change respiratory nerve development, increase asthma risk in adult offspring

byAmerican Physiological SocietyCharacteristics of offspring from a dam fed a high-fat diet. Credit:American Journal of Physiology-Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology(2023). DOI:

Updated on:January 17,2024

Antidepressants taken during pregnancy may affect children's digestive health

byAmerican Physiological SocietyNumber of EC cells is not significantly different between FLX-exposed and control colon. EC cells were identified by immunolabeling with antibodies to 5-HT and co

Updated on: January 16,2024

Antidepressants taken during pregnancy may affect children's digestive health

byAmerican Physiological SocietyNumber of EC cells is not significantly different between FLX-exposed and control colon. EC cells were identified by immunolabeling with antibodies to 5-HT and co

Updated on:January 16,2024

Discontinuing TNFi before gestational week 20 is feasible

(HealthDay)—Discontinuing tumor necrosis factor inhibitors (TNFi) before gestational week 20 in women with well-controlled rheumatoid arthritis (RA) or juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is not assoc

Updated on: April 19,2024

Discontinuing TNFi before gestational week 20 is feasible

(HealthDay)—Discontinuing tumor necrosis factor inhibitors (TNFi) before gestational week 20 in women with well-controlled rheumatoid arthritis (RA) or juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is not assoc

Updated on:April 19,2024

Study: Metformin combined with insulin does not reduce pregnancy outcome risks compared to placebo

by University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA recent UNC-Chapel Hill School of Medicine study has concluded that metformin—a drug used to con

Updated on: May 18,2024

Study: Metformin combined with insulin does not reduce pregnancy outcome risks compared to placebo

by University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA recent UNC-Chapel Hill School of Medicine study has concluded that metformin—a drug used to con

Updated on:May 18,2024