Should pregnant women get the COVID-19 vaccine? An immunologist answers 3 questions

by William Petri,The ConversationI am a physician, and I just got my first shot of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. Credit: William Petri,CC BY-SAThis week, I was vaccinated against COVID-19 w

OB & GYN April 18,2024

Should pregnant women get the COVID-19 vaccine? An immunologist answers 3 questions

by William Petri,The ConversationI am a physician, and I just got my first shot of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. Credit: William Petri,CC BY-SAThis week, I was vaccinated against COVID-19 w

OB & GYN April 18,2024

Pregnant women's drinking correlates with their partner's drinking

by University of Eastern FinlandCredit: CC0 Public DomainPregnant women's use of alcohol correlates with that of their partner, a new study from the University of Eastern Finland and Kuopio U

OB & GYN April 18,2024

Pregnant women's drinking correlates with their partner's drinking

by University of Eastern FinlandCredit: CC0 Public DomainPregnant women's use of alcohol correlates with that of their partner, a new study from the University of Eastern Finland and Kuopio U

OB & GYN April 18,2024

Pregnant women are at increased risk of severe illness, complications from COVID-19

by American College of CardiologyGraphical abstract. Credit:JACC Advances(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.jacadv.2022.100057. https://www.jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.jacadv.2022.100057COVID-19 infec

OB & GYN April 18,2024

Pregnant women are at increased risk of severe illness, complications from COVID-19

by American College of CardiologyGraphical abstract. Credit:JACC Advances(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.jacadv.2022.100057. https://www.jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.jacadv.2022.100057COVID-19 infec

OB & GYN April 18,2024

Could fluoride be bad for your baby during pregnancy?

by Dennis Thompson, Healthday ReporterFluoride exposure from drinking water during pregnancy could be making children less intelligent, a new Canadian study argues.Expectant moms with higher levels of

OB & GYN April 18,2024

Could fluoride be bad for your baby during pregnancy?

by Dennis Thompson, Healthday ReporterFluoride exposure from drinking water during pregnancy could be making children less intelligent, a new Canadian study argues.Expectant moms with higher levels of

OB & GYN April 18,2024

Pregnant women commonly refuse vaccines

(HealthDay)—Pregnant women commonly refuse vaccines, including influenza vaccine and tetanus toxoid, reduced diphtheria toxoid, and acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccine, according to research published

OB & GYN April 18,2024

Pregnant women commonly refuse vaccines

(HealthDay)—Pregnant women commonly refuse vaccines, including influenza vaccine and tetanus toxoid, reduced diphtheria toxoid, and acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccine, according to research published

OB & GYN April 18,2024

Mental health for pregnant women and new mothers: Why extra care is needed

by Abel Fekadu Dadi,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageThe experience of pregnancy and childbirth has been conventionally described as a happy and joyful period of time. On the other hand

OB & GYN April 18,2024

Mental health for pregnant women and new mothers: Why extra care is needed

by Abel Fekadu Dadi,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageThe experience of pregnancy and childbirth has been conventionally described as a happy and joyful period of time. On the other hand

OB & GYN April 18,2024

Antidepressant use in pregnancy tied to affective disorders in offspring; no causal link

by The Mount Sinai HospitalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMajor depressive disorder is highly prevalent, with one in five people experiencing an episode at some point in their life, and is alm

OB & GYN April 18,2024

Antidepressant use in pregnancy tied to affective disorders in offspring; no causal link

by The Mount Sinai HospitalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMajor depressive disorder is highly prevalent, with one in five people experiencing an episode at some point in their life, and is alm

OB & GYN April 18,2024

Maternal deaths up with pregnancies complicated by cancer

Among pregnancies complicated by cancer, the risks for severe maternal morbidity and mortality are increased, according to a research letter published online June 16 inJAMA Oncology.Koji Matsuo,

OB & GYN April 18,2024

Maternal deaths up with pregnancies complicated by cancer

Among pregnancies complicated by cancer, the risks for severe maternal morbidity and mortality are increased, according to a research letter published online June 16 inJAMA Oncology.Koji Matsuo,

OB & GYN April 18,2024

Pregnant women may soon be able to detect their own risk of preeclampsia with a smartphone

by Kayla Wiles,Purdue UniversityAutomated supine pressor test procedure. Researchers are developing a way for women to test themselves for preeclampsia risk at home using a smartphone and automa

OB & GYN April 18,2024

Pregnant women may soon be able to detect their own risk of preeclampsia with a smartphone

by Kayla Wiles,Purdue UniversityAutomated supine pressor test procedure. Researchers are developing a way for women to test themselves for preeclampsia risk at home using a smartphone and automa

OB & GYN April 18,2024

Substance in the blood of pregnant women fights pathological immune reaction

by Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA team of scientists from Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University with their colleagues from the Institute of Ecology and Gen

OB & GYN April 18,2024

Substance in the blood of pregnant women fights pathological immune reaction

by Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA team of scientists from Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University with their colleagues from the Institute of Ecology and Gen

OB & GYN April 18,2024