Most people giving birth in the US have poor heart health prior to pregnancy

by American Heart AssociationCredit: CC0 Public DomainOnly about 40% of women in the U.S. who gave birth in 2019 had good heart health prior to their pregnancy with excess weight being the major

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Most people giving birth in the US have poor heart health prior to pregnancy

by American Heart AssociationCredit: CC0 Public DomainOnly about 40% of women in the U.S. who gave birth in 2019 had good heart health prior to their pregnancy with excess weight being the major

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Globally, most pregnant women and mothers would get COVID-19 vaccine, vaccinate their children

by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public HealthCredit: CC0 Public DomainMost pregnant women and mothers of children younger than 18 years old say they would receive a COVID-19 vaccine and vaccinate

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Globally, most pregnant women and mothers would get COVID-19 vaccine, vaccinate their children

by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public HealthCredit: CC0 Public DomainMost pregnant women and mothers of children younger than 18 years old say they would receive a COVID-19 vaccine and vaccinate

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In South LA, turning to Black midwives to give birth

by Sandy BanksCredit: CC0 Public DomainAllegra Hill knew she wanted to be a midwife long before she knew exactly what the term meant.Her mother had delivered her with the help of a midwife, and "

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In South LA, turning to Black midwives to give birth

by Sandy BanksCredit: CC0 Public DomainAllegra Hill knew she wanted to be a midwife long before she knew exactly what the term meant.Her mother had delivered her with the help of a midwife, and "

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U.S.-born black women at higher risk of preeclampsia; race alone does not explain disparity

by Johns Hopkins University School of MedicinePublic domain image. Credit: Mustafa OmarA novel analysis of medical records for a racially diverse group of more than 6,000 women has added to evide

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U.S.-born black women at higher risk of preeclampsia; race alone does not explain disparity

by Johns Hopkins University School of MedicinePublic domain image. Credit: Mustafa OmarA novel analysis of medical records for a racially diverse group of more than 6,000 women has added to evide

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Prenatal detection of heart defects lower in rural, poor areas and among Hispanic women

by American Heart AssociationCredit: CC0 Public DomainDetecting a critical heart defect before birth (congenital heart defects) is less likely when a mother lives in a rural area, lives in a neig

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Prenatal detection of heart defects lower in rural, poor areas and among Hispanic women

by American Heart AssociationCredit: CC0 Public DomainDetecting a critical heart defect before birth (congenital heart defects) is less likely when a mother lives in a rural area, lives in a neig

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Homicide is a leading cause of death in pregnant women in the US

by British Medical JournalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWomen in the U.S. are more likely to be murdered during pregnancy or soon after childbirth than to die from the three leading obstetric

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Homicide is a leading cause of death in pregnant women in the US

by British Medical JournalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWomen in the U.S. are more likely to be murdered during pregnancy or soon after childbirth than to die from the three leading obstetric

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Globally, only half of women get treatment for preventable killer of newborns

by Columbia University Irving Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainOnly half of pregnant women worldwide who need a treatment developed over 50 years ago to prevent Rh disease—an often-fatal co

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Globally, only half of women get treatment for preventable killer of newborns

by Columbia University Irving Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainOnly half of pregnant women worldwide who need a treatment developed over 50 years ago to prevent Rh disease—an often-fatal co

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Mistreatment in childbirth is common in the US especially among the disadvantaged, study finds

by Columbia University's Mailman School of Public HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainLack of respectful maternity care in the U.S. culminating in mistreatment in childbirth is a regular o

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Mistreatment in childbirth is common in the US especially among the disadvantaged, study finds

by Columbia University's Mailman School of Public HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainLack of respectful maternity care in the U.S. culminating in mistreatment in childbirth is a regular o

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First atlas of the human ovary with cell-level resolution is a step toward artificial ovary

by University of MichiganA fluorescent image of a human ovarian follicle U-M researchers collected during spatial analysis—clearly showing all the different compartments including the oocyte (the

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First atlas of the human ovary with cell-level resolution is a step toward artificial ovary

by University of MichiganA fluorescent image of a human ovarian follicle U-M researchers collected during spatial analysis—clearly showing all the different compartments including the oocyte (the

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Novel ADC and immunotherapy combo shows promise in endometrial cancer subtype

by Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn a small, investigator-initiated Phase II study by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute investigators, a novel combination of an antibody-drug co

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Novel ADC and immunotherapy combo shows promise in endometrial cancer subtype

by Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn a small, investigator-initiated Phase II study by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute investigators, a novel combination of an antibody-drug co

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Prenatal care providers need to know more about the underlying causes of obesity, says researcher

by Ingebjørg Hestvik,Norwegian University of Science and TechnologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainIncreasing numbers of pregnant women in Norway are overweight. Heidi Sandsæter has studied what overwe

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Prenatal care providers need to know more about the underlying causes of obesity, says researcher

by Ingebjørg Hestvik,Norwegian University of Science and TechnologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainIncreasing numbers of pregnant women in Norway are overweight. Heidi Sandsæter has studied what overwe

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Even moderate alcohol usage during pregnancy linked to birth abnormalities, researchers find

by University of New MexicoCredit: CC0 Public DomainUniversity of New Mexico researchers have found that even low to moderate alcohol use by pregnant patients may contribute to subtle changes in

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Even moderate alcohol usage during pregnancy linked to birth abnormalities, researchers find

by University of New MexicoCredit: CC0 Public DomainUniversity of New Mexico researchers have found that even low to moderate alcohol use by pregnant patients may contribute to subtle changes in

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