Should pregnant women get the COVID-19 vaccine? An immunologist answers 3 questions

by William Petri,The ConversationI am a physician, and I just got my first shot of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. Credit: William Petri,CC BY-SAThis week, I was vaccinated against COVID-19 w

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Should pregnant women get the COVID-19 vaccine? An immunologist answers 3 questions

by William Petri,The ConversationI am a physician, and I just got my first shot of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. Credit: William Petri,CC BY-SAThis week, I was vaccinated against COVID-19 w

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Pregnant women's drinking correlates with their partner's drinking

by University of Eastern FinlandCredit: CC0 Public DomainPregnant women's use of alcohol correlates with that of their partner, a new study from the University of Eastern Finland and Kuopio U

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Pregnant women's drinking correlates with their partner's drinking

by University of Eastern FinlandCredit: CC0 Public DomainPregnant women's use of alcohol correlates with that of their partner, a new study from the University of Eastern Finland and Kuopio U

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Pregnant women are at increased risk of severe illness, complications from COVID-19

by American College of CardiologyGraphical abstract. Credit:JACC Advances(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.jacadv.2022.100057. https://www.jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.jacadv.2022.100057COVID-19 infec

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Pregnant women are at increased risk of severe illness, complications from COVID-19

by American College of CardiologyGraphical abstract. Credit:JACC Advances(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.jacadv.2022.100057. https://www.jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.jacadv.2022.100057COVID-19 infec

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Could fluoride be bad for your baby during pregnancy?

by Dennis Thompson, Healthday ReporterFluoride exposure from drinking water during pregnancy could be making children less intelligent, a new Canadian study argues.Expectant moms with higher levels of

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Could fluoride be bad for your baby during pregnancy?

by Dennis Thompson, Healthday ReporterFluoride exposure from drinking water during pregnancy could be making children less intelligent, a new Canadian study argues.Expectant moms with higher levels of

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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

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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

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Mental health for pregnant women and new mothers: Why extra care is needed

by Abel Fekadu Dadi,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageThe experience of pregnancy and childbirth has been conventionally described as a happy and joyful period of time. On the other hand

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Mental health for pregnant women and new mothers: Why extra care is needed

by Abel Fekadu Dadi,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageThe experience of pregnancy and childbirth has been conventionally described as a happy and joyful period of time. On the other hand

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Antidepressant use in pregnancy tied to affective disorders in offspring; no causal link

by The Mount Sinai HospitalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMajor depressive disorder is highly prevalent, with one in five people experiencing an episode at some point in their life, and is alm

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Antidepressant use in pregnancy tied to affective disorders in offspring; no causal link

by The Mount Sinai HospitalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMajor depressive disorder is highly prevalent, with one in five people experiencing an episode at some point in their life, and is alm

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Maternal deaths up with pregnancies complicated by cancer

Among pregnancies complicated by cancer, the risks for severe maternal morbidity and mortality are increased, according to a research letter published online June 16 inJAMA Oncology.Koji Matsuo,

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Maternal deaths up with pregnancies complicated by cancer

Among pregnancies complicated by cancer, the risks for severe maternal morbidity and mortality are increased, according to a research letter published online June 16 inJAMA Oncology.Koji Matsuo,

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Pregnant women may soon be able to detect their own risk of preeclampsia with a smartphone

by Kayla Wiles,Purdue UniversityAutomated supine pressor test procedure. Researchers are developing a way for women to test themselves for preeclampsia risk at home using a smartphone and automa

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Pregnant women may soon be able to detect their own risk of preeclampsia with a smartphone

by Kayla Wiles,Purdue UniversityAutomated supine pressor test procedure. Researchers are developing a way for women to test themselves for preeclampsia risk at home using a smartphone and automa

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Substance in the blood of pregnant women fights pathological immune reaction

by Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA team of scientists from Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University with their colleagues from the Institute of Ecology and Gen

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Substance in the blood of pregnant women fights pathological immune reaction

by Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA team of scientists from Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University with their colleagues from the Institute of Ecology and Gen

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Taking Vitamin D during pregnancy could lower the risk of eczema in babies

by University of SouthamptonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainTaking Vitamin D supplements during pregnancy could substantially reduce the chances of babies up to a year old suffering from atopic

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Taking Vitamin D during pregnancy could lower the risk of eczema in babies

by University of SouthamptonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainTaking Vitamin D supplements during pregnancy could substantially reduce the chances of babies up to a year old suffering from atopic

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Taking antidepressants during pregnancy not associated with newborn problems at 2-4 weeks of age

by Kristin Samuelson,Northwestern UniversityCredit: Northwestern UniversityBabies exposed to an antidepressant or a mood disorder during fetal life did not have any more signs of irritability, d

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Taking antidepressants during pregnancy not associated with newborn problems at 2-4 weeks of age

by Kristin Samuelson,Northwestern UniversityCredit: Northwestern UniversityBabies exposed to an antidepressant or a mood disorder during fetal life did not have any more signs of irritability, d

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