Exposure to SARS-CoV-2 during pregnancy impacts the developing immune system of the fetus

by King's College LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainAlthough there have been many studies into COVID-19, and even studies into the effect of SARS-CoV-2 infection on pregnant mothers, relatively

Updated on: July 02,2024 4

Exposure to SARS-CoV-2 during pregnancy impacts the developing immune system of the fetus

by King's College LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainAlthough there have been many studies into COVID-19, and even studies into the effect of SARS-CoV-2 infection on pregnant mothers, relatively

Updated on:July 02,2024 4

Perinatal patients, nurses explain how hospital pandemic policies failed them

by Jake Ellison,University of WashingtonPerinatal patients and the nurses who care for them told researchers that hospital changes to combat the spread of COVID-19 had detrimental impacts on mat

Updated on: June 29,2024 5

Perinatal patients, nurses explain how hospital pandemic policies failed them

by Jake Ellison,University of WashingtonPerinatal patients and the nurses who care for them told researchers that hospital changes to combat the spread of COVID-19 had detrimental impacts on mat

Updated on:June 29,2024 5

US pregnancy deaths dropped in 2022, after COVID spike

by Mike StobbeIn this photo provided by Henry Danner, Omari Maynard sits with his children, Anari, left, and Khari, next to a painting of their late mother, Shamony Gibson, at home in the Brooklyn bor

Updated on: March 09,2024 17

US pregnancy deaths dropped in 2022, after COVID spike

by Mike StobbeIn this photo provided by Henry Danner, Omari Maynard sits with his children, Anari, left, and Khari, next to a painting of their late mother, Shamony Gibson, at home in the Brooklyn bor

Updated on:March 09,2024 17

Study examines the effects of weight loss surgery between pregnancies

by WileyCredit: CC0 Public DomainDuring 2002–2014, there was a 13-fold increase in weight loss surgeries among women aged 15–44 years in New South Wales, Australia, and undergoing such surgery be

Updated on: March 05,2024 11

Study examines the effects of weight loss surgery between pregnancies

by WileyCredit: CC0 Public DomainDuring 2002–2014, there was a 13-fold increase in weight loss surgeries among women aged 15–44 years in New South Wales, Australia, and undergoing such surgery be

Updated on:March 05,2024 11

Study finds no association between COVID-19 vaccines and stillbirths

by Yale UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn a new study, researchers from Yale and 11 other institutions found "no association between COVID-19 vaccination and stillbirth."In

Updated on: June 15,2024 4

Study finds no association between COVID-19 vaccines and stillbirths

by Yale UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn a new study, researchers from Yale and 11 other institutions found "no association between COVID-19 vaccination and stillbirth."In

Updated on:June 15,2024 4

Study suggests that a longer reproductive lifespan is associated with a lower prevalence of multimorbidity

byThe North American Menopause SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBecause of the aging of the ovaries, a woman's fertility gradually declines, and she eventually enters menopause. The o

Updated on: August 31,2024 0

Study suggests that a longer reproductive lifespan is associated with a lower prevalence of multimorbidity

byThe North American Menopause SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBecause of the aging of the ovaries, a woman's fertility gradually declines, and she eventually enters menopause. The o

Updated on:August 31,2024 0

Air pollutants linked to abnormal fetal growth

by Ziba Kashef,Yale UniversityCredit: Yale UniversityChinese mothers who were exposed to a high level of certain air pollutants during pregnancy had a higher risk of abnormal fetal growth, accor

Updated on: March 05,2024 16

Air pollutants linked to abnormal fetal growth

by Ziba Kashef,Yale UniversityCredit: Yale UniversityChinese mothers who were exposed to a high level of certain air pollutants during pregnancy had a higher risk of abnormal fetal growth, accor

Updated on:March 05,2024 16

10,000-plus medical charts provides comparator for HIV prevention study in pregnant women

by Microbicide Trials NetworkCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA detailed examination of more than 10,000 medical records at maternity clinics and hospitals in urban Malawi, South Africa, Uganda and Z

Updated on: March 12,2024 14

10,000-plus medical charts provides comparator for HIV prevention study in pregnant women

by Microbicide Trials NetworkCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA detailed examination of more than 10,000 medical records at maternity clinics and hospitals in urban Malawi, South Africa, Uganda and Z

Updated on:March 12,2024 14

Induced labor after 39 weeks in healthy women may reduce the need for cesarean birth

by Society for Maternal-Fetal MedicineIllustration depicting Caesarean section. Credit: BruceBlaus/Wikipedia/CC BY 3.0Approximately one-third of women in the United States give birth via cesarean

Updated on: March 09,2024 20

Induced labor after 39 weeks in healthy women may reduce the need for cesarean birth

by Society for Maternal-Fetal MedicineIllustration depicting Caesarean section. Credit: BruceBlaus/Wikipedia/CC BY 3.0Approximately one-third of women in the United States give birth via cesarean

Updated on:March 09,2024 20

Expanding Medicaid led to decreased postpartum hospitalizations

by Brown UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAccording to health care experts, the benefits for brand-new parents and their infants having access to health care during pregnancy as well a

Updated on: May 09,2024 7

Expanding Medicaid led to decreased postpartum hospitalizations

by Brown UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAccording to health care experts, the benefits for brand-new parents and their infants having access to health care during pregnancy as well a

Updated on:May 09,2024 7

Study finds that stress of the COVID pandemic caused irregular menstrual cycles

by Kristin Samuelson,Northwestern UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWomen and people who menstruate experienced irregularities in their menstrual cycle because of increased stress durin

Updated on: June 11,2024 5

Study finds that stress of the COVID pandemic caused irregular menstrual cycles

by Kristin Samuelson,Northwestern UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWomen and people who menstruate experienced irregularities in their menstrual cycle because of increased stress durin

Updated on:June 11,2024 5

Study: Metformin combined with insulin does not reduce pregnancy outcome risks compared to placebo

by University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA recent UNC-Chapel Hill School of Medicine study has concluded that metformin—a drug used to con

Updated on: May 18,2024 8

Study: Metformin combined with insulin does not reduce pregnancy outcome risks compared to placebo

by University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA recent UNC-Chapel Hill School of Medicine study has concluded that metformin—a drug used to con

Updated on:May 18,2024 8