Study finds preconception stress may affect health of women undergoing fertility treatment

byMass General BrighamCredit: CC0 Public DomainStress during pregnancy is known to influence health outcomes, but a new study from Mass General Brigham researchers suggests that stress levels be

Updated on: January 12,2024

Study finds preconception stress may affect health of women undergoing fertility treatment

byMass General BrighamCredit: CC0 Public DomainStress during pregnancy is known to influence health outcomes, but a new study from Mass General Brigham researchers suggests that stress levels be

Updated on:January 12,2024

No level of smoke exposure is safe during pregnancy

by Virginia Commonwealth UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainNearly a quarter of pregnant women say they've been around secondhand smoke—in their homes, at work, around a friend or relative—wh

Updated on: March 05,2024

No level of smoke exposure is safe during pregnancy

by Virginia Commonwealth UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainNearly a quarter of pregnant women say they've been around secondhand smoke—in their homes, at work, around a friend or relative—wh

Updated on:March 05,2024

Drive-thru baby showers serve express needs of pregnant veterans in Atlanta

by Jess MadorCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWhen 28-year-old Navy veteran Carisma Carter pulled her car up to the front of the Atlanta VA Clinic, her seat was pushed far back from the steering whee

Updated on: April 03,2024

Drive-thru baby showers serve express needs of pregnant veterans in Atlanta

by Jess MadorCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWhen 28-year-old Navy veteran Carisma Carter pulled her car up to the front of the Atlanta VA Clinic, her seat was pushed far back from the steering whee

Updated on:April 03,2024

New research shows hard-hitting campaigns can help prevent drinking during pregnancy

by Public Health AustraliaImage from the 'One Drink' campaign by the WA Mental Health Commission and the Cancer Council WA. Credit:Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health&nbs

Updated on: January 15,2024

New research shows hard-hitting campaigns can help prevent drinking during pregnancy

by Public Health AustraliaImage from the 'One Drink' campaign by the WA Mental Health Commission and the Cancer Council WA. Credit:Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health&nbs

Updated on:January 15,2024

Investigating the link between a type of antibody and miscarriage

by Mallory Locklear,Yale UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMiscarriage affects an estimated 15% of pregnancies, but in about half of cases the cause is unclear. At Yale, reproductive im

Updated on: May 18,2024

Investigating the link between a type of antibody and miscarriage

by Mallory Locklear,Yale UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMiscarriage affects an estimated 15% of pregnancies, but in about half of cases the cause is unclear. At Yale, reproductive im

Updated on:May 18,2024

Long or short menstrual cycles linked to higher risk of cardiovascular disease

by American Heart AssociationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA study of more than 58,000 women over a 12-year period found that longer or shorter menstrual cycles were associated with a higher r

Updated on: April 19,2024

Long or short menstrual cycles linked to higher risk of cardiovascular disease

by American Heart AssociationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA study of more than 58,000 women over a 12-year period found that longer or shorter menstrual cycles were associated with a higher r

Updated on:April 19,2024

Guidelines for supporting breastfeeding during maternal or child hospitalization

by Mary Ann Liebert, IncCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine (ABM) has released its new recommendations on supporting breastfeeding during maternal or child hospitalizat

Updated on: March 23,2024

Guidelines for supporting breastfeeding during maternal or child hospitalization

by Mary Ann Liebert, IncCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine (ABM) has released its new recommendations on supporting breastfeeding during maternal or child hospitalizat

Updated on:March 23,2024

One-size-fits-all approach doesn't work for treating hypertension in pregnancy

by University of British ColumbiaCredit: CC0 Public DomainTreatment guidelines for hypertension in pregnancy suggest that more women should be on medication to control their blood pressure. Howev

Updated on: May 16,2024

One-size-fits-all approach doesn't work for treating hypertension in pregnancy

by University of British ColumbiaCredit: CC0 Public DomainTreatment guidelines for hypertension in pregnancy suggest that more women should be on medication to control their blood pressure. Howev

Updated on:May 16,2024

More than 6,000 women told researchers what they wanted for their next pregnancy and birth. Here's what they said

by Hazel Keedle, Daniella Susic and Hannah Dahlen,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageMany women want a different kind of pregnancy and birth the next time around. Many want to see the sam

Updated on: January 17,2024

More than 6,000 women told researchers what they wanted for their next pregnancy and birth. Here's what they said

by Hazel Keedle, Daniella Susic and Hannah Dahlen,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageMany women want a different kind of pregnancy and birth the next time around. Many want to see the sam

Updated on:January 17,2024

Rise of microplastics discovered in placentas of Hawaiʻi mothers

byUniversity of Hawaii at ManoaIdentification of extracted MP by Raman spectroscopy analysis. Credit:Environment International(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2023.108220A placenta (com

Updated on: January 13,2024

Rise of microplastics discovered in placentas of Hawaiʻi mothers

byUniversity of Hawaii at ManoaIdentification of extracted MP by Raman spectroscopy analysis. Credit:Environment International(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2023.108220A placenta (com

Updated on:January 13,2024