Air pollution exposure early in pregnancy increases gestational diabetes risk, study finds

by Leigh Hopper,University of Southern CaliforniaGestational diabetes usually goes away after childbirth, but it can cause problems during pregnancy. Credit: PexelsExposure to air pollution earl

Updated on: January 19,2024

Air pollution exposure early in pregnancy increases gestational diabetes risk, study finds

by Leigh Hopper,University of Southern CaliforniaGestational diabetes usually goes away after childbirth, but it can cause problems during pregnancy. Credit: PexelsExposure to air pollution earl

Updated on:January 19,2024

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

Updated on: 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

Updated on:April 18,2024

350,000+ women likely missing out on key postnatal check-ups in the UK every year

by British Medical JournalCredit: CC0 Public DomainEvery year more than 350,000 women in the UK may be missing out on key formal health and wellbeing check-ups following the birth of a child, rev

Updated on: May 05,2024

350,000+ women likely missing out on key postnatal check-ups in the UK every year

by British Medical JournalCredit: CC0 Public DomainEvery year more than 350,000 women in the UK may be missing out on key formal health and wellbeing check-ups following the birth of a child, rev

Updated on:May 05,2024

Explore psilocybin and other psychedelics for women's cancer distress, urge doctors

byBritish Medical JournalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIt's time to stop prevaricating and explore the use of psilocybin—the active ingredient in magic mushrooms—and other psychedelics t

Updated on: January 19,2024

Explore psilocybin and other psychedelics for women's cancer distress, urge doctors

byBritish Medical JournalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIt's time to stop prevaricating and explore the use of psilocybin—the active ingredient in magic mushrooms—and other psychedelics t

Updated on:January 19,2024

Global research team finds no clear link between maternal diabetes during pregnancy and ADHD in children

byThe University of Hong KongCredit: CC0 Public DomainAn international research team led by Professor Ian Wong Chi-kei, Head of the Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy at LKS Faculty of Medi

Updated on: April 27,2024

Global research team finds no clear link between maternal diabetes during pregnancy and ADHD in children

byThe University of Hong KongCredit: CC0 Public DomainAn international research team led by Professor Ian Wong Chi-kei, Head of the Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy at LKS Faculty of Medi

Updated on:April 27,2024

Mifepristone efficacious for adenomyosis

by Elana GotkineFor patients with adenomyosis, mifepristone is efficacious and has acceptable tolerability, according to a study published online June 12 inJAMA Network Open.Xuan Che, Ph.D., fro

Updated on: February 18,2024

Mifepristone efficacious for adenomyosis

by Elana GotkineFor patients with adenomyosis, mifepristone is efficacious and has acceptable tolerability, according to a study published online June 12 inJAMA Network Open.Xuan Che, Ph.D., fro

Updated on:February 18,2024

African American veterans with PTSD have higher risk of re-hospitalization after stroke, finds study

by American Heart AssociationCredit:Stroke(2024). DOI: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.123.044795After a stroke, African American veterans previously diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (

Updated on: March 19,2024

African American veterans with PTSD have higher risk of re-hospitalization after stroke, finds study

by American Heart AssociationCredit:Stroke(2024). DOI: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.123.044795After a stroke, African American veterans previously diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (

Updated on:March 19,2024

Study suggests COVID-19 increases risk of pregnancy complications

by NIH/Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human DevelopmentCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPregnant women with COVID-19 appear to be at greater risk for common pregnan

Updated on: March 05,2024

Study suggests COVID-19 increases risk of pregnancy complications

by NIH/Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human DevelopmentCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPregnant women with COVID-19 appear to be at greater risk for common pregnan

Updated on:March 05,2024

Newly approved blood test can help predict severe preeclampsia diagnoses earlier and more accurately

byUniversity of Chicago Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFor decades, doctors have typically relied on measuring blood pressure and proteins in urine to determine whether a woman w

Updated on: February 18,2024

Newly approved blood test can help predict severe preeclampsia diagnoses earlier and more accurately

byUniversity of Chicago Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFor decades, doctors have typically relied on measuring blood pressure and proteins in urine to determine whether a woman w

Updated on:February 18,2024

Researchers find potential way to prevent most common pregnancy-related conditions

by Deborah Kotz,University of Maryland School of MedicineEugene D. Albrecht, Ph.D. Credit: UMSOMAbout 1 in 10 pregnant women experience placenta abnormalities that lead to life-threatening preec

Updated on: May 23,2024

Researchers find potential way to prevent most common pregnancy-related conditions

by Deborah Kotz,University of Maryland School of MedicineEugene D. Albrecht, Ph.D. Credit: UMSOMAbout 1 in 10 pregnant women experience placenta abnormalities that lead to life-threatening preec

Updated on:May 23,2024