Blood test may one day predict severe pregnancy complication

by Laura UngarCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA blood test may one day be able to predict whether someone who is pregnant will develop a serious blood pressure disorder months before symptoms show u

Updated on: April 29,2024

Blood test may one day predict severe pregnancy complication

by Laura UngarCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA blood test may one day be able to predict whether someone who is pregnant will develop a serious blood pressure disorder months before symptoms show u

Updated on:April 29,2024

RSV study reveals age when infants are most vulnerable to asthma

by Lachlan Gilbert,University of New South WalesCredit: AI-generated imageNew research suggests a maternal vaccination against RSV should be augmented with active immunisation in a child's f

Updated on: March 05,2024

RSV study reveals age when infants are most vulnerable to asthma

by Lachlan Gilbert,University of New South WalesCredit: AI-generated imageNew research suggests a maternal vaccination against RSV should be augmented with active immunisation in a child's f

Updated on:March 05,2024

COVID-19 damages placenta's immune response, study finds

by University of Washington School of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIf a woman contracts COVID-19 during her pregnancy, the infection, even if it's mild, damages the placenta's

Updated on: June 11,2024

COVID-19 damages placenta's immune response, study finds

by University of Washington School of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIf a woman contracts COVID-19 during her pregnancy, the infection, even if it's mild, damages the placenta's

Updated on:June 11,2024

Zuranolone for postpartum depression: Hope, hype or both?

by Ryan Van Lieshout,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageWhile mothers withpostpartum depressionhave always faced barriers accessing the care they need, things have been partic

Updated on: January 17,2024

Zuranolone for postpartum depression: Hope, hype or both?

by Ryan Van Lieshout,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageWhile mothers withpostpartum depressionhave always faced barriers accessing the care they need, things have been partic

Updated on:January 17,2024

Vaginal immune system may hint at prime vaccine timing

by University of WashingtonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainLevels of key immune-signaling molecules in the vagina "undergo clear and consistent" fluctuations during the menstrual cycle

Updated on: May 06,2024

Vaginal immune system may hint at prime vaccine timing

by University of WashingtonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainLevels of key immune-signaling molecules in the vagina "undergo clear and consistent" fluctuations during the menstrual cycle

Updated on:May 06,2024

Heart health is sub-optimal among American Indian/Alaska Native women, supports needed

byAmerican Heart AssociationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainHeart health risks emerge early in life in American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) women and are increased by social factors—like high

Updated on: February 18,2024

Heart health is sub-optimal among American Indian/Alaska Native women, supports needed

byAmerican Heart AssociationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainHeart health risks emerge early in life in American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) women and are increased by social factors—like high

Updated on:February 18,2024

Big drop in US pregnancies seen since 2010

by Dennis ThompsonPregnancy rates in the United States suffered a steep decline during the last decade, new government data shows.The overall U.S. pregnancy rate fell by 12% between 2010 and 2019, acc

Updated on: March 16,2024

Big drop in US pregnancies seen since 2010

by Dennis ThompsonPregnancy rates in the United States suffered a steep decline during the last decade, new government data shows.The overall U.S. pregnancy rate fell by 12% between 2010 and 2019, acc

Updated on:March 16,2024

In Mississippi, a huge jump in cases of babies born with syphilis

by Steven ReinbergThe United States is experiencing an alarming wave of congenital syphilis, and one southern state saw a 1,000% rise in babies born with the infection between 2016 and 2022.The number

Updated on: January 17,2024

In Mississippi, a huge jump in cases of babies born with syphilis

by Steven ReinbergThe United States is experiencing an alarming wave of congenital syphilis, and one southern state saw a 1,000% rise in babies born with the infection between 2016 and 2022.The number

Updated on:January 17,2024

Daily folic acid supplement may reduce risk of gestational diabetes

by National Institutes of HealthCredit: Darren Lewis/public domainTaking a folic acid supplement daily before pregnancy may reduce the risk of gestational, or pregnancy-related, diabetes, accordi

Updated on: March 05,2024

Daily folic acid supplement may reduce risk of gestational diabetes

by National Institutes of HealthCredit: Darren Lewis/public domainTaking a folic acid supplement daily before pregnancy may reduce the risk of gestational, or pregnancy-related, diabetes, accordi

Updated on:March 05,2024

Strenuous work during pregnancy increases likelihood of high birth weight

by Lehigh UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainFor the first time, researchers have attributed an understudied adverse fetal outcome to the strenuousness of an expectant mother's job.The resear

Updated on: April 18,2024

Strenuous work during pregnancy increases likelihood of high birth weight

by Lehigh UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainFor the first time, researchers have attributed an understudied adverse fetal outcome to the strenuousness of an expectant mother's job.The resear

Updated on:April 18,2024