Study determines in utero undernutrition contributes to accelerated biological aging

by Columbia University Irving Medical CenterDifferences in biological aging between survivors of in-utero famine exposure and unexposed control participants in the Dutch Hunger Winter Families St

Updated on: June 15,2024

Study determines in utero undernutrition contributes to accelerated biological aging

by Columbia University Irving Medical CenterDifferences in biological aging between survivors of in-utero famine exposure and unexposed control participants in the Dutch Hunger Winter Families St

Updated on:June 15,2024

Prenatal antidepressant use may up risk for gestational diabetes

(HealthDay)—Taking certain antidepressants while pregnant can increase the risk for developing gestational diabetes, according to a study recently published inThe BMJ.Maëlle Dandjinou, Ph.D., of

Updated on: July 02,2024

Prenatal antidepressant use may up risk for gestational diabetes

(HealthDay)—Taking certain antidepressants while pregnant can increase the risk for developing gestational diabetes, according to a study recently published inThe BMJ.Maëlle Dandjinou, Ph.D., of

Updated on:July 02,2024

Why pregnant women shouldn't wait to get flu vaccinations and COVID boosters

by Patti Zielinski,Rutgers UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAs the winter months and holiday season approach, people will be gathering in large groups and traveling, mostly without wea

Updated on: June 29,2024

Why pregnant women shouldn't wait to get flu vaccinations and COVID boosters

by Patti Zielinski,Rutgers UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAs the winter months and holiday season approach, people will be gathering in large groups and traveling, mostly without wea

Updated on:June 29,2024

South Carolina lawmakers consider near total abortion ban

by JEFFREY COLLINSProtesters who support more abortion restrictions and protestors who upset at the recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling removing protections for abortions demonstrate in the lobby of the

Updated on: March 09,2024

South Carolina lawmakers consider near total abortion ban

by JEFFREY COLLINSProtesters who support more abortion restrictions and protestors who upset at the recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling removing protections for abortions demonstrate in the lobby of the

Updated on:March 09,2024

Drop race adjustment for AFP prenatal testing, study urges

by University of Washington School of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainA race-based adjustment to test-result values from a common prenatal screening should be discontinued, according to as

Updated on: June 11,2024

Drop race adjustment for AFP prenatal testing, study urges

by University of Washington School of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainA race-based adjustment to test-result values from a common prenatal screening should be discontinued, according to as

Updated on:June 11,2024

NIH study suggests higher air pollution exposure during second pregnancy may increase preterm birth risk

by National Institutes of HealthCredit: CC0 Public DomainPregnant women who are exposed to higher air pollution levels during their second pregnancy, compared to their first one, may be at greate

Updated on: March 05,2024

NIH study suggests higher air pollution exposure during second pregnancy may increase preterm birth risk

by National Institutes of HealthCredit: CC0 Public DomainPregnant women who are exposed to higher air pollution levels during their second pregnancy, compared to their first one, may be at greate

Updated on:March 05,2024

Pregnant women need to guard against coronavirus

(HealthDay)—Pregnant women with COVID-19 may be susceptible to pregnancy complications, an obstetrician-gynecologist says.Pregnantwomenhave physiologic changes in their chests that may mak

Updated on: April 18,2024

Pregnant women need to guard against coronavirus

(HealthDay)—Pregnant women with COVID-19 may be susceptible to pregnancy complications, an obstetrician-gynecologist says.Pregnantwomenhave physiologic changes in their chests that may mak

Updated on:April 18,2024

Air pollution linked to postpartum depression in large Southern California cohort

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressCredit: Mr. Location Scout from PexelsResearch led by the University of California, Irvine, has found a significant association between long-term antepartum and postp

Updated on: January 16,2024

Air pollution linked to postpartum depression in large Southern California cohort

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressCredit: Mr. Location Scout from PexelsResearch led by the University of California, Irvine, has found a significant association between long-term antepartum and postp

Updated on:January 16,2024

Hepatitis C widespread but rarely treated in postpartum Medicaid beneficiaries with opioid use disorder

by University of PittsburghElectron micrographs of hepatitis C virus purified from cell culture. Scale bar is 50 nanometers. Credit: Center for the Study of Hepatitis C, The Rockefeller Universit

Updated on: March 09,2024

Hepatitis C widespread but rarely treated in postpartum Medicaid beneficiaries with opioid use disorder

by University of PittsburghElectron micrographs of hepatitis C virus purified from cell culture. Scale bar is 50 nanometers. Credit: Center for the Study of Hepatitis C, The Rockefeller Universit

Updated on:March 09,2024

Adverse pregnancy outcomes tied to later atherosclerotic CVD

(HealthDay)—Adverse pregnancy outcomes (APOs), particularly hypertensive disorders of pregnancy and low birth weight, may be risk factors for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) in older wo

Updated on: July 01,2024

Adverse pregnancy outcomes tied to later atherosclerotic CVD

(HealthDay)—Adverse pregnancy outcomes (APOs), particularly hypertensive disorders of pregnancy and low birth weight, may be risk factors for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) in older wo

Updated on:July 01,2024