Prepregnancy BMI tied to risks for maternal morbidity, mortality

Maternal prepregnancy obesity is associated with an elevated risk for severe maternal morbidity and/or mortality, according to a study published online June 28 inJAMA Network Open.Heather A. Fre

Updated on: April 16,2024

Prepregnancy BMI tied to risks for maternal morbidity, mortality

Maternal prepregnancy obesity is associated with an elevated risk for severe maternal morbidity and/or mortality, according to a study published online June 28 inJAMA Network Open.Heather A. Fre

Updated on:April 16,2024

Researchers map morphing placenta

byStanford University Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainEarly in pregnancy, something strange happens in the uterus: Cells from the fetal side of the developing placenta invade the

Updated on: January 19,2024

Researchers map morphing placenta

byStanford University Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainEarly in pregnancy, something strange happens in the uterus: Cells from the fetal side of the developing placenta invade the

Updated on:January 19,2024

Most people giving birth in the US have poor heart health prior to pregnancy

by American Heart AssociationCredit: CC0 Public DomainOnly about 40% of women in the U.S. who gave birth in 2019 had good heart health prior to their pregnancy with excess weight being the major

Updated on: April 07,2024

Most people giving birth in the US have poor heart health prior to pregnancy

by American Heart AssociationCredit: CC0 Public DomainOnly about 40% of women in the U.S. who gave birth in 2019 had good heart health prior to their pregnancy with excess weight being the major

Updated on:April 07,2024

Infertility may lead to more severe menopause symptoms

by The Menopause SocietyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNot all women experience menopause the same way. The severity of menopause symptoms is influenced by a multitude of behavioral, biological, so

Updated on: January 19,2024

Infertility may lead to more severe menopause symptoms

by The Menopause SocietyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNot all women experience menopause the same way. The severity of menopause symptoms is influenced by a multitude of behavioral, biological, so

Updated on:January 19,2024

Research team creates a surgical navigation system for fetal surgery

by Universitat Pompeu Fabra - BarcelonaThe new surgical GPS provides greater precision, shortens the duration of surgery and reduces mortality rates. Credit: BCNatalThe placenta of every expectant mot

Updated on: May 18,2024

Research team creates a surgical navigation system for fetal surgery

by Universitat Pompeu Fabra - BarcelonaThe new surgical GPS provides greater precision, shortens the duration of surgery and reduces mortality rates. Credit: BCNatalThe placenta of every expectant mot

Updated on:May 18,2024

Pre-eclampsia increases risk of end stage kidney disease, study finds

by Public Library of ScienceWomen with pre-eclampsia during pregnancy have a five-fold increased risk of end stage kidney disease (ESKD) later in life compared to women who don't develop pre-

Updated on: June 04,2024

Pre-eclampsia increases risk of end stage kidney disease, study finds

by Public Library of ScienceWomen with pre-eclampsia during pregnancy have a five-fold increased risk of end stage kidney disease (ESKD) later in life compared to women who don't develop pre-

Updated on:June 04,2024

Study shows persistent antibodies in infants after COVID-19 vaccination in pregnancy

by Julie Cunningham,Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWith the COVID-19 pandemic entering its third year, efforts to mitigate the risk for infection remain vitally i

Updated on: June 12,2024

Study shows persistent antibodies in infants after COVID-19 vaccination in pregnancy

by Julie Cunningham,Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWith the COVID-19 pandemic entering its third year, efforts to mitigate the risk for infection remain vitally i

Updated on:June 12,2024

How fetal alcohol exposure increases risk of development disorders

by Eileen Hoftyzer,University of TorontoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at the University of Toronto's Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy have uncovered mechanisms that help to expl

Updated on: March 05,2024

How fetal alcohol exposure increases risk of development disorders

by Eileen Hoftyzer,University of TorontoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at the University of Toronto's Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy have uncovered mechanisms that help to expl

Updated on:March 05,2024

Fewer than 14% of high-risk women have attended a postpartum blood pressure screening

by Mary Ann Liebert, IncCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn a new study, only 13.7% of women diagnosed with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) attended a blood pressure screening visit wit

Updated on: March 23,2024

Fewer than 14% of high-risk women have attended a postpartum blood pressure screening

by Mary Ann Liebert, IncCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn a new study, only 13.7% of women diagnosed with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) attended a blood pressure screening visit wit

Updated on:March 23,2024

Fetal mortality drops to historic low of 5.70 per 1,000 in 2019

(HealthDay)—The fetal mortality rate at 20 or more weeks of gestation in the United States was 5.70 per 1,000 live births or fetal deaths in 2019, down 3 percent from 2018, according to the Oct. 26&nb

Updated on: March 12,2024

Fetal mortality drops to historic low of 5.70 per 1,000 in 2019

(HealthDay)—The fetal mortality rate at 20 or more weeks of gestation in the United States was 5.70 per 1,000 live births or fetal deaths in 2019, down 3 percent from 2018, according to the Oct. 26&nb

Updated on:March 12,2024