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

Air pollution can harm pregnancy by affecting gene expression in the placenta

by Rae Lynn Mitchell,Texas A&M UniversityFetus in utero, between fifth and sixth months. Image credit: Wikipedia.Polluted air contributed to the deaths of more than 6.6 million people worldw

Updated on: March 07,2024

Air pollution can harm pregnancy by affecting gene expression in the placenta

by Rae Lynn Mitchell,Texas A&M UniversityFetus in utero, between fifth and sixth months. Image credit: Wikipedia.Polluted air contributed to the deaths of more than 6.6 million people worldw

Updated on:March 07,2024

Drop in infant mortality mainly due to drop across maternal age

(HealthDay)—Most of the decline in infant mortality rates from 2000 to 2017 was due to declines in rates across maternal age groups, according to the June 25National Vital Statistics Reports, a

Updated on: May 05,2024

Drop in infant mortality mainly due to drop across maternal age

(HealthDay)—Most of the decline in infant mortality rates from 2000 to 2017 was due to declines in rates across maternal age groups, according to the June 25National Vital Statistics Reports, a

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

Magnesium before premature birth at 30 to 34 weeks has limited benefit: Study

by Elana GotkineIntravenous magnesium sulfate before preterm birth at 30 to 34 weeks of gestation does not improve child survival free of cerebral palsy, according to a study published in the Aug. 15

Updated on: January 19,2024

Magnesium before premature birth at 30 to 34 weeks has limited benefit: Study

by Elana GotkineIntravenous magnesium sulfate before preterm birth at 30 to 34 weeks of gestation does not improve child survival free of cerebral palsy, according to a study published in the Aug. 15

Updated on:January 19,2024

Getting COVID shot during pregnancy helps protect newborns, CDC study finds

by Cara MurezWhen pregnant women get a COVID vaccine, it helps protect their newborns from the virus, a new government study shows."These findings indicate that maternal vaccination during pregna

Updated on: January 17,2024

Getting COVID shot during pregnancy helps protect newborns, CDC study finds

by Cara MurezWhen pregnant women get a COVID vaccine, it helps protect their newborns from the virus, a new government study shows."These findings indicate that maternal vaccination during pregna

Updated on:January 17,2024

Post-traumatic stress experienced by partners following miscarriage

by Imperial College LondonPregnancy test. Credit: public domainOne in 12 partners experience post-traumatic stress after miscarriage, suggests a new study.The research, led by Imperial College Lo

Updated on: March 05,2024

Post-traumatic stress experienced by partners following miscarriage

by Imperial College LondonPregnancy test. Credit: public domainOne in 12 partners experience post-traumatic stress after miscarriage, suggests a new study.The research, led by Imperial College Lo

Updated on:March 05,2024

Human reproduction likely to be more efficient than previously thought

by University of CambridgeDos rayitas. Credit: Esparta PalmaHow difficult is it to conceive? According to a widely-held view, fewer than one in three embryos make it to term, but a new study from

Updated on: March 05,2024

Human reproduction likely to be more efficient than previously thought

by University of CambridgeDos rayitas. Credit: Esparta PalmaHow difficult is it to conceive? According to a widely-held view, fewer than one in three embryos make it to term, but a new study from

Updated on:March 05,2024

One cancer is almost 100% preventable. And Chicago is making a move to eradicate it

by Darcel RockettKiller T cells surround a cancer cell. Credit: NIH"It happens when you least expect it. ... It was my last semester before it was time for me to graduate. That's when I found

Updated on: March 09,2024

One cancer is almost 100% preventable. And Chicago is making a move to eradicate it

by Darcel RockettKiller T cells surround a cancer cell. Credit: NIH"It happens when you least expect it. ... It was my last semester before it was time for me to graduate. That's when I found

Updated on:March 09,2024

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