Self-reported postpartum depressive symptoms up during pandemic

There was a national increase in postpartum depressive symptoms (PDS) that worsened over the course of a year following the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study published in the July i

Updated on: March 16,2024

Self-reported postpartum depressive symptoms up during pandemic

There was a national increase in postpartum depressive symptoms (PDS) that worsened over the course of a year following the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study published in the July i

Updated on:March 16,2024

Having a low birthweight baby may increase risk for early heart failure

by American College of CardiologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainIt's normal for expectant parents to worry about how well their baby is developing and growing. But could a newborn's birthweight

Updated on: April 29,2024

Having a low birthweight baby may increase risk for early heart failure

by American College of CardiologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainIt's normal for expectant parents to worry about how well their baby is developing and growing. But could a newborn's birthweight

Updated on:April 29,2024

Obese pregnant women infected by Zika virus have impaired immune response, shows study

by Maria Fernanda Ziegler,FAPESPAnna Cláudia Castello Branco (ICB-USP), first author of the article in Viruses, with the results. Credit: Maria Notomi SatoResearchers at the University of São Pa

Updated on: May 18,2024

Obese pregnant women infected by Zika virus have impaired immune response, shows study

by Maria Fernanda Ziegler,FAPESPAnna Cláudia Castello Branco (ICB-USP), first author of the article in Viruses, with the results. Credit: Maria Notomi SatoResearchers at the University of São Pa

Updated on:May 18,2024

Where do reproductive-age women receive preventive health care?

by University of Massachusetts AmherstCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWhile preventive health care is usually associated with primary care providers, a majority of office visits for preventive

Updated on: April 23,2024

Where do reproductive-age women receive preventive health care?

by University of Massachusetts AmherstCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWhile preventive health care is usually associated with primary care providers, a majority of office visits for preventive

Updated on:April 23,2024

How do epidurals work? And why is there a global shortage of them?

by Alicia Dennis,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated image40% of people in Australia who access pain relief during labor use epidurals. That amounts to around92,000 epiduralsa year.

Updated on: March 09,2024

How do epidurals work? And why is there a global shortage of them?

by Alicia Dennis,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated image40% of people in Australia who access pain relief during labor use epidurals. That amounts to around92,000 epiduralsa year.

Updated on:March 09,2024

Patients view perinatal depression screenings as ineffective, study finds

by Sharita Forrest,University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignCredit: CC0 Public DomainAlthough many states currently mandate that pregnant and postpartum women be assessed for perinatal depressi

Updated on: June 05,2024

Patients view perinatal depression screenings as ineffective, study finds

by Sharita Forrest,University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignCredit: CC0 Public DomainAlthough many states currently mandate that pregnant and postpartum women be assessed for perinatal depressi

Updated on:June 05,2024

Rates of depression up in U.S. women at hospital to give birth

(HealthDay)—From 2000 to 2015, the rates of depressive disorders recorded for women during delivery hospitalization increased nationally, according to a study published online May 9 inObstetrics

Updated on: April 03,2024

Rates of depression up in U.S. women at hospital to give birth

(HealthDay)—From 2000 to 2015, the rates of depressive disorders recorded for women during delivery hospitalization increased nationally, according to a study published online May 9 inObstetrics

Updated on:April 03,2024

Mifepristone efficacious for adenomyosis

by Elana GotkineFor patients with adenomyosis, mifepristone is efficacious and has acceptable tolerability, according to a study published online June 12 inJAMA Network Open.Xuan Che, Ph.D., fro

Updated on: February 18,2024

Mifepristone efficacious for adenomyosis

by Elana GotkineFor patients with adenomyosis, mifepristone is efficacious and has acceptable tolerability, according to a study published online June 12 inJAMA Network Open.Xuan Che, Ph.D., fro

Updated on:February 18,2024

Getting COVID shot during pregnancy helps protect newborns, CDC study finds

by Cara MurezWhen pregnant women get a COVID vaccine, it helps protect their newborns from the virus, a new government study shows."These findings indicate that maternal vaccination during pregna

Updated on: January 17,2024

Getting COVID shot during pregnancy helps protect newborns, CDC study finds

by Cara MurezWhen pregnant women get a COVID vaccine, it helps protect their newborns from the virus, a new government study shows."These findings indicate that maternal vaccination during pregna

Updated on:January 17,2024

Preventing maternal deaths—how anaesthetists are working to drive down preventable maternal mortality in the UK

by The European Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care (ESAIC)Credit: CC0 Public DomainIn a session at this year's Euroanaesthesia, Obstetric Anaesthesia Expert Dr. Nuala Lucas (Northwick P

Updated on: April 23,2024

Preventing maternal deaths—how anaesthetists are working to drive down preventable maternal mortality in the UK

by The European Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care (ESAIC)Credit: CC0 Public DomainIn a session at this year's Euroanaesthesia, Obstetric Anaesthesia Expert Dr. Nuala Lucas (Northwick P

Updated on:April 23,2024