Study recommends ending heparin use for women with recurrent miscarriage and inherited thrombophilia

by National Institute for Health and Care ResearchCredit: CC0 Public DomainA medication commonly prescribed to pregnant women with an inheritable blood clotting condition and a history of recurrent mi

Updated on: February 18,2024

Study recommends ending heparin use for women with recurrent miscarriage and inherited thrombophilia

by National Institute for Health and Care ResearchCredit: CC0 Public DomainA medication commonly prescribed to pregnant women with an inheritable blood clotting condition and a history of recurrent mi

Updated on:February 18,2024

Body weight is an important health factor in pregnancy, regardless of country of birth, finds study

by Karin Söderlund Leifler,Linköping UniversityThe research group led by Pontus Henriksson at Linköping University. Credit: Magnus Johansson/Linköping UniversityOverweight is a major contributor

Updated on: October 10,2024

Body weight is an important health factor in pregnancy, regardless of country of birth, finds study

by Karin Söderlund Leifler,Linköping UniversityThe research group led by Pontus Henriksson at Linköping University. Credit: Magnus Johansson/Linköping UniversityOverweight is a major contributor

Updated on:October 10,2024

Potential preterm births in high risk women predicted to 73% accuracy, thanks to new technique

by Peter Thorley,University of WarwickFigure showing typical GC-IMS output to a vaginal swab. Red spots indicate individual chemicals and machine learning identifies which of these chemicals hol

Updated on: April 29,2024

Potential preterm births in high risk women predicted to 73% accuracy, thanks to new technique

by Peter Thorley,University of WarwickFigure showing typical GC-IMS output to a vaginal swab. Red spots indicate individual chemicals and machine learning identifies which of these chemicals hol

Updated on:April 29,2024

Stricter abortion laws linked to increase in unintended births

by Tom Fleischman,Cornell UniversityPercentage of pregnancies that resulted in live birth that were unintended, by state, 2012–2018. Map was created from author's own analysis of PRAMS data,

Updated on: January 15,2024

Stricter abortion laws linked to increase in unintended births

by Tom Fleischman,Cornell UniversityPercentage of pregnancies that resulted in live birth that were unintended, by state, 2012–2018. Map was created from author's own analysis of PRAMS data,

Updated on:January 15,2024

Adverse pregnancy outcomes up for women with psoriasis

(HealthDay)—Pregnancies in women with psoriasis have an increased risk for adverse outcomes, including preeclampsia and stillbirth, according to a study published online Nov. 18 in theJournal of

Updated on: May 06,2024

Adverse pregnancy outcomes up for women with psoriasis

(HealthDay)—Pregnancies in women with psoriasis have an increased risk for adverse outcomes, including preeclampsia and stillbirth, according to a study published online Nov. 18 in theJournal of

Updated on:May 06,2024

More premature babies born following Swedish parental leave policy

byStockholm UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe introduction of a policy protecting parental leave benefits in Sweden in 1980 had unintended consequences on child health. The policy led to an

Updated on: April 27,2024

More premature babies born following Swedish parental leave policy

byStockholm UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe introduction of a policy protecting parental leave benefits in Sweden in 1980 had unintended consequences on child health. The policy led to an

Updated on:April 27,2024

A few hundred dollars makes a difference in use of long-lasting birth control

by University of MichiganCredit: CC0 Public DomainGetting a birth control implant used to cost some women hundreds of dollars, if they were among the nearly half of privately insured Americans co

Updated on: April 03,2024

A few hundred dollars makes a difference in use of long-lasting birth control

by University of MichiganCredit: CC0 Public DomainGetting a birth control implant used to cost some women hundreds of dollars, if they were among the nearly half of privately insured Americans co

Updated on:April 03,2024

Moderate to vigorous physical activity important in early weeks of pregnancy

by University of GranadaCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers at the University of Granada (UGR) have analyzed for the first time the link between sedentary time vs. objectively measured physical

Updated on: March 24,2024

Moderate to vigorous physical activity important in early weeks of pregnancy

by University of GranadaCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers at the University of Granada (UGR) have analyzed for the first time the link between sedentary time vs. objectively measured physical

Updated on:March 24,2024

How periods may affect sensitivity to insulin

by Eberhard Karls UniversityCredit: Annika Gordon/UnsplashThe sensitivity of the brain to insulin may be modulated by menstrual cycle phase, a paper published inNature Metabolismsuggests.

Updated on: January 17,2024

How periods may affect sensitivity to insulin

by Eberhard Karls UniversityCredit: Annika Gordon/UnsplashThe sensitivity of the brain to insulin may be modulated by menstrual cycle phase, a paper published inNature Metabolismsuggests.

Updated on:January 17,2024

Telehealth could improve access to health care for pregnant mothers, their infants

by Nicole Rideout,Oregon Health & Science UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainReplacing or supplementing in-person maternal care with telehealth generally results in similar and somet

Updated on: March 02,2024

Telehealth could improve access to health care for pregnant mothers, their infants

by Nicole Rideout,Oregon Health & Science UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainReplacing or supplementing in-person maternal care with telehealth generally results in similar and somet

Updated on:March 02,2024