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Management of MS in pregnancy reviewed in U.K. guideline

Management of MS in pregnancy reviewed in U.K. guideline

(HealthDay)—It is important to discuss family planning and pregnancy proactively in women of childbearing age who have multiple sclerosis (MS), according to a review published online Jan. 5 inPr

Management of MS in pregnancy reviewed in U.K. guideline

(HealthDay)—It is important to discuss family planning and pregnancy proactively in women of childbearing age who have multiple sclerosis (MS), according to a review published online Jan. 5 inPr
Investigating concerns over informed consent for pregnant women in RSV vaccine trial

Investigating concerns over informed consent for pregnant women in RSV vaccine trial

byBritish Medical JournalCredit: CC0 Public DomainA debate has broken out over whether Pfizer should have told pregnant women taking part in its maternal respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccin

Investigating concerns over informed consent for pregnant women in RSV vaccine trial

byBritish Medical JournalCredit: CC0 Public DomainA debate has broken out over whether Pfizer should have told pregnant women taking part in its maternal respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccin
Legacy of racism in housing policies continues to impact maternal health

Legacy of racism in housing policies continues to impact maternal health

by University of Rochester Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainHousing policies established more than eight decades ago that effectively trapped people of color in low income and segregated ne

Legacy of racism in housing policies continues to impact maternal health

by University of Rochester Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainHousing policies established more than eight decades ago that effectively trapped people of color in low income and segregated ne
Job loss linked to increased risk of miscarriage and stillbirth

Job loss linked to increased risk of miscarriage and stillbirth

byEuropean Society of Human Reproduction and EmbryologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers have found a link between a pregnant woman or her partner losing their job and an increased r

Job loss linked to increased risk of miscarriage and stillbirth

byEuropean Society of Human Reproduction and EmbryologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers have found a link between a pregnant woman or her partner losing their job and an increased r
Prenatal exposure to lead linked to lower birth weights, earlier births in gold mining communities

Prenatal exposure to lead linked to lower birth weights, earlier births in gold mining communities

byDuke UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study on the impacts of prenatal exposure to toxic metals linked to artisanal gold mining and other sources in Madre de Dios, Peru, finds that mer

Prenatal exposure to lead linked to lower birth weights, earlier births in gold mining communities

byDuke UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study on the impacts of prenatal exposure to toxic metals linked to artisanal gold mining and other sources in Madre de Dios, Peru, finds that mer
Night eating, lower diet quality during pregnancy associated with greater weight gain and retention

Night eating, lower diet quality during pregnancy associated with greater weight gain and retention

by SingHealthCredit: CC0 Public DomainA study led by researchers from KK Women's and Children's Hospital (KKH) has found evidence that pregnant women who consume more of their daily food intak

Night eating, lower diet quality during pregnancy associated with greater weight gain and retention

by SingHealthCredit: CC0 Public DomainA study led by researchers from KK Women's and Children's Hospital (KKH) has found evidence that pregnant women who consume more of their daily food intak
Poor in vivo validation may cause inaccurate infertility diagnoses

Poor in vivo validation may cause inaccurate infertility diagnoses

by Elodie Smith,Cornell UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainInfertility can have genetic causes, but pinpointing the culprit mutations is difficult because fertility and reproduction are

Poor in vivo validation may cause inaccurate infertility diagnoses

by Elodie Smith,Cornell UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainInfertility can have genetic causes, but pinpointing the culprit mutations is difficult because fertility and reproduction are
Two-mother families face more birth, pregnancy risks, study finds

Two-mother families face more birth, pregnancy risks, study finds

by Erin Digitale,Stanford University Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMothers with partners who also identified as mothers had substantially higher rates of adverse pregnancy and

Two-mother families face more birth, pregnancy risks, study finds

by Erin Digitale,Stanford University Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMothers with partners who also identified as mothers had substantially higher rates of adverse pregnancy and
When IVF fails it can be devastating—so why do clinics offer so little in the way of support?

When IVF fails it can be devastating—so why do clinics offer so little in the way of support?

by Sofia Gameiro,The ConversationAround three quarters of IVF treatment is unsuccessful. Credit:Pexels/liza summerFour in every 10 people who start IVF treatment in the UK end it without h

When IVF fails it can be devastating—so why do clinics offer so little in the way of support?

by Sofia Gameiro,The ConversationAround three quarters of IVF treatment is unsuccessful. Credit:Pexels/liza summerFour in every 10 people who start IVF treatment in the UK end it without h
With most pregnant women unvaccinated, doctors worry about virus's toll

With most pregnant women unvaccinated, doctors worry about virus's toll

by Helena OlivieroCredit: CC0 Public DomainKyndal Nipper started the morning with a sense of relief.To the eight-months pregnant, 29-year-old from Columbus, it seemed that her bout with COVID-19 had e

With most pregnant women unvaccinated, doctors worry about virus's toll

by Helena OlivieroCredit: CC0 Public DomainKyndal Nipper started the morning with a sense of relief.To the eight-months pregnant, 29-year-old from Columbus, it seemed that her bout with COVID-19 had e
Study proves potential for reducing pre-term birth by treating fetus as patient

Study proves potential for reducing pre-term birth by treating fetus as patient

by University of Texas Medical Branch at GalvestonCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe results of a study by researchers at the University of Texas Medical Branch may pave the way for a new medicine deli

Study proves potential for reducing pre-term birth by treating fetus as patient

by University of Texas Medical Branch at GalvestonCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe results of a study by researchers at the University of Texas Medical Branch may pave the way for a new medicine deli
First oral neurosteroid treatment for postpartum depression approved

First oral neurosteroid treatment for postpartum depression approved

by Sunitha Konatham,Texas A&M UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit:Psychopharmacology(2023). DOI: 10.1007/s00213-023-06427-2On Aug. 4, 2023, the United States Food and Drug Admin

First oral neurosteroid treatment for postpartum depression approved

by Sunitha Konatham,Texas A&M UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit:Psychopharmacology(2023). DOI: 10.1007/s00213-023-06427-2On Aug. 4, 2023, the United States Food and Drug Admin