Inducing birth at 39 weeks' gestation does not impact childhood development

by University of MelbourneCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study from researchers at the University of Melbourne and Mercy Hospital for Women has found that children born following an indu

Updated on: April 19,2024

Inducing birth at 39 weeks' gestation does not impact childhood development

by University of MelbourneCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study from researchers at the University of Melbourne and Mercy Hospital for Women has found that children born following an indu

Updated on:April 19,2024

Maternal COVID-19 infection increases risks of preterm birth, low birth weight and stillbirth

by Institute for Systems BiologyCreative rendition of SARS-CoV-2 particles (not to scale). Credit: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, NIHPeople who contracted COVID-19 while pregna

Updated on: April 19,2024

Maternal COVID-19 infection increases risks of preterm birth, low birth weight and stillbirth

by Institute for Systems BiologyCreative rendition of SARS-CoV-2 particles (not to scale). Credit: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, NIHPeople who contracted COVID-19 while pregna

Updated on:April 19,2024

Remote blood pressure monitoring may prevent postpartum issues

by Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaCovariate balance test for the asynchronous cohort. Credit:Obstetrics & Gynecology(2023) DOI: 10.1097/AOG.000000000

Updated on: April 19,2024

Remote blood pressure monitoring may prevent postpartum issues

by Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaCovariate balance test for the asynchronous cohort. Credit:Obstetrics & Gynecology(2023) DOI: 10.1097/AOG.000000000

Updated on:April 19,2024

Pregnant mum's obesity linked to heightened bowel cancer risk in her adult offspring

by British Medical JournalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAn obese mum-to-be may be raising the risk of bowel cancer in her adult children, suggests research of more than 18,000 mother and chil

Updated on: April 19,2024

Pregnant mum's obesity linked to heightened bowel cancer risk in her adult offspring

by British Medical JournalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAn obese mum-to-be may be raising the risk of bowel cancer in her adult children, suggests research of more than 18,000 mother and chil

Updated on:April 19,2024

Irregular and long menstrual cycles linked to greater risk of early death

by British Medical JournalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIrregular and long menstrual cycles in adolescence and adulthood are associated with a greater risk of early death (before age 70), fin

Updated on: April 19,2024

Irregular and long menstrual cycles linked to greater risk of early death

by British Medical JournalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIrregular and long menstrual cycles in adolescence and adulthood are associated with a greater risk of early death (before age 70), fin

Updated on:April 19,2024

Pregnant women show robust immune response to COVID vaccines, pass antibodies to newborns

by Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn the largest study of its kind to date, researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital, Brigham and Women's Hospital and the

Updated on: April 19,2024

Pregnant women show robust immune response to COVID vaccines, pass antibodies to newborns

by Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn the largest study of its kind to date, researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital, Brigham and Women's Hospital and the

Updated on:April 19,2024

Pregnant mom's high blood sugar affects kids at ages 10 to 14

by Marla Paul,Northwestern UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainUp to 20 percent of women develop gestational diabetes – high blood sugar – during pregnancy, but the long-term effects on their chi

Updated on: April 19,2024

Pregnant mom's high blood sugar affects kids at ages 10 to 14

by Marla Paul,Northwestern UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainUp to 20 percent of women develop gestational diabetes – high blood sugar – during pregnancy, but the long-term effects on their chi

Updated on:April 19,2024

Painkiller advice for pregnant women should always be followed, as use is linked to newborn problems

by University of AberdeenPrevalence of use during pregnancy for each analgesic subgroup over our 30-year study period. (A) Merge graph showing percentage of pregnancies using each analgesic group

Updated on: April 19,2024

Painkiller advice for pregnant women should always be followed, as use is linked to newborn problems

by University of AberdeenPrevalence of use during pregnancy for each analgesic subgroup over our 30-year study period. (A) Merge graph showing percentage of pregnancies using each analgesic group

Updated on:April 19,2024

Maternal mortality jumped during COVID-19 pandemic

by University of MarylandThe analysis of maternal mortality after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic showed a 40% jump among already high rates for non-Hispanic Black women and a 74% jump among f

Updated on: April 19,2024

Maternal mortality jumped during COVID-19 pandemic

by University of MarylandThe analysis of maternal mortality after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic showed a 40% jump among already high rates for non-Hispanic Black women and a 74% jump among f

Updated on:April 19,2024

Pregnant women's brains show troubling signs of stress, but feeling strong social support can break those patterns

by Rebecca Brooker and Tristin Nyman,The ConversationUsing EEG, researchers recorded the electrical activity of women’s brains when they saw neutral (in black) and negative (in red) images and c

Updated on: April 19,2024

Pregnant women's brains show troubling signs of stress, but feeling strong social support can break those patterns

by Rebecca Brooker and Tristin Nyman,The ConversationUsing EEG, researchers recorded the electrical activity of women’s brains when they saw neutral (in black) and negative (in red) images and c

Updated on:April 19,2024