New parents risk financial burden because of the costs of pregnancy and delivery, study finds

by The Mount Sinai HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBirthing parents risk being financially burdened by the out-of-pocket medical costs of pregnancy and delivery, which cost some low-inco

Updated on: March 05,2024

New parents risk financial burden because of the costs of pregnancy and delivery, study finds

by The Mount Sinai HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBirthing parents risk being financially burdened by the out-of-pocket medical costs of pregnancy and delivery, which cost some low-inco

Updated on:March 05,2024

Call for FDA to withdraw preterm birth drug divides doctors and insurers

by Emmarie HuettemanCredit: CC0 Public DomainDoctors fear that the only drug approved to prevent preterm birth, the nation's leading cause of infant mortality and disability, will no longer be ava

Updated on: May 09,2024

Call for FDA to withdraw preterm birth drug divides doctors and insurers

by Emmarie HuettemanCredit: CC0 Public DomainDoctors fear that the only drug approved to prevent preterm birth, the nation's leading cause of infant mortality and disability, will no longer be ava

Updated on:May 09,2024

In small study, no sign that coronavirus can be passed to baby during pregnancy

There's some good news about the new coronavirus: Preliminary research suggests that the virus cannot be transmitted from an infected pregnant woman to the fetus.The researchers stressed that the

Updated on: April 03,2024

In small study, no sign that coronavirus can be passed to baby during pregnancy

There's some good news about the new coronavirus: Preliminary research suggests that the virus cannot be transmitted from an infected pregnant woman to the fetus.The researchers stressed that the

Updated on:April 03,2024

Minnesota moving to fortify state status as abortion refuge

by Steve KarnowskiDemocratic Minnesota state Rep. Esther Agbaje speaks at a news conference ahead of a vote on her bill in the Minnesota State Capitol on Monday, March 20, 2023, in St. Paul, Minn. The

Updated on: March 09,2024

Minnesota moving to fortify state status as abortion refuge

by Steve KarnowskiDemocratic Minnesota state Rep. Esther Agbaje speaks at a news conference ahead of a vote on her bill in the Minnesota State Capitol on Monday, March 20, 2023, in St. Paul, Minn. The

Updated on:March 09,2024

Researchers reveal miscarriage cause, key cellular targets of potential drugs

by University of North Carolina Health CareA CLR receptor (red) and a RAMP helper protein (green) localize at the surface of the cell, forming a yellow halo surrounding the bright blue nucleus. G

Updated on: May 23,2024

Researchers reveal miscarriage cause, key cellular targets of potential drugs

by University of North Carolina Health CareA CLR receptor (red) and a RAMP helper protein (green) localize at the surface of the cell, forming a yellow halo surrounding the bright blue nucleus. G

Updated on:May 23,2024

New study: Black women with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy have increased stroke risk

byBoston University School of MedicineCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainU.S. Black women have a disproportionately higher burden of both preeclamptic pregnancy and stroke compared with white wom

Updated on: January 19,2024

New study: Black women with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy have increased stroke risk

byBoston University School of MedicineCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainU.S. Black women have a disproportionately higher burden of both preeclamptic pregnancy and stroke compared with white wom

Updated on:January 19,2024

Study finds air pollution reaches placenta during pregnancy

by Lauran NeergaardIn this Aug. 7, 2018 file photo, a doctor performs an ultrasound scan on a pregnant woman at a hospital in Chicago. A new study released Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2019, suggests when a pre

Updated on: June 05,2024

Study finds air pollution reaches placenta during pregnancy

by Lauran NeergaardIn this Aug. 7, 2018 file photo, a doctor performs an ultrasound scan on a pregnant woman at a hospital in Chicago. A new study released Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2019, suggests when a pre

Updated on:June 05,2024

Blood test reveals which women are at higher risk of preeclampsia in the later stages of pregnancy

by Nena Testelmans,KU LeuvenCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPreeclampsia is a severe complication of pregnancy, affecting one in 40 pregnant women. Identifying high-risk patients is often diff

Updated on: January 17,2024

Blood test reveals which women are at higher risk of preeclampsia in the later stages of pregnancy

by Nena Testelmans,KU LeuvenCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPreeclampsia is a severe complication of pregnancy, affecting one in 40 pregnant women. Identifying high-risk patients is often diff

Updated on:January 17,2024

Researchers find antibodies in placentas of pregnant women infected with COVID-19

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressThis scanning electron microscope image shows SARS-CoV-2 (yellow)—also known as 2019-nCoV, the virus that causes COVID-19—isolated from a patient, emerging from the surfac

Updated on: May 20,2024

Researchers find antibodies in placentas of pregnant women infected with COVID-19

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressThis scanning electron microscope image shows SARS-CoV-2 (yellow)—also known as 2019-nCoV, the virus that causes COVID-19—isolated from a patient, emerging from the surfac

Updated on:May 20,2024

Pandemic-related anxiety in pregnancy

by Tohoku UniversityResults of the survey. Credit: Tohoku UniversityPregnant women in Japan who responded to an online survey early in the COVID-19 pandemic demonstrated higher levels of anxiety

Updated on: March 05,2024

Pandemic-related anxiety in pregnancy

by Tohoku UniversityResults of the survey. Credit: Tohoku UniversityPregnant women in Japan who responded to an online survey early in the COVID-19 pandemic demonstrated higher levels of anxiety

Updated on:March 05,2024