Fewer than 14% of high-risk women have attended a postpartum blood pressure screening

by Mary Ann Liebert, IncCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn a new study, only 13.7% of women diagnosed with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) attended a blood pressure screening visit wit

Updated on: March 23,2024 11

Fewer than 14% of high-risk women have attended a postpartum blood pressure screening

by Mary Ann Liebert, IncCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn a new study, only 13.7% of women diagnosed with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) attended a blood pressure screening visit wit

Updated on:March 23,2024 11

Young women's gradual weight gain raises pregnancy blood pressure danger

by University of QueenslandWomen gaining more than 2.5 per cent of their bodyweight annually more than double their risk of hypertensive disorders in pregnancy. Credit: University of QueenslandRe

Updated on: March 05,2024 20

Young women's gradual weight gain raises pregnancy blood pressure danger

by University of QueenslandWomen gaining more than 2.5 per cent of their bodyweight annually more than double their risk of hypertensive disorders in pregnancy. Credit: University of QueenslandRe

Updated on:March 05,2024 20

Better mental health supports needed for pregnant individuals during the pandemic, says study

by St. Michael's HospitalDr. Tali Bogler, study lead author and family physician and chair of family medicine obstetrics at St. Michael’s Hospital of Unity Health Toronto. Credit: Unity Healt

Updated on: June 12,2024 8

Better mental health supports needed for pregnant individuals during the pandemic, says study

by St. Michael's HospitalDr. Tali Bogler, study lead author and family physician and chair of family medicine obstetrics at St. Michael’s Hospital of Unity Health Toronto. Credit: Unity Healt

Updated on:June 12,2024 8

Researchers develop app to determine risk of preterm birth

by King's College LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainAn improved mobile phone app will help identify women who need special treatments at the right time and reduce emotional and financial burden

Updated on: May 23,2024 7

Researchers develop app to determine risk of preterm birth

by King's College LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainAn improved mobile phone app will help identify women who need special treatments at the right time and reduce emotional and financial burden

Updated on:May 23,2024 7

Low rate of COVID-19 found in women admitted for childbirth at Cedars-Sinai

by Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainA study conducted by investigators at Cedars-Sinai suggests that universal testing of asymptomatic pregnant women in labor may not be necess

Updated on: March 07,2024 12

Low rate of COVID-19 found in women admitted for childbirth at Cedars-Sinai

by Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainA study conducted by investigators at Cedars-Sinai suggests that universal testing of asymptomatic pregnant women in labor may not be necess

Updated on:March 07,2024 12

Vaginal microbiota may affect the duration of gestation

by University of HelsinkiRelative abundances of bacterial taxa across all 324 samples. Circular stacked bar chart showing the bacterial relative abundances of all the samples in the study cohort

Updated on: May 06,2024 18

Vaginal microbiota may affect the duration of gestation

by University of HelsinkiRelative abundances of bacterial taxa across all 324 samples. Circular stacked bar chart showing the bacterial relative abundances of all the samples in the study cohort

Updated on:May 06,2024 18

Research team improves fetal heart defect detection using machine learning

by University of California, San FranciscoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainUC San Francisco researchers have found a way to double doctors' accuracy in detecting the vast majority of complex

Updated on: May 18,2024 5

Research team improves fetal heart defect detection using machine learning

by University of California, San FranciscoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainUC San Francisco researchers have found a way to double doctors' accuracy in detecting the vast majority of complex

Updated on:May 18,2024 5

Study tracks antidepressant use during pregnancy

by University of OtagoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAlmost half of New Zealand women who take antidepressants in the months before getting pregnant, stop during their pregnancy, a new Univers

Updated on: May 16,2024 3

Study tracks antidepressant use during pregnancy

by University of OtagoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAlmost half of New Zealand women who take antidepressants in the months before getting pregnant, stop during their pregnancy, a new Univers

Updated on:May 16,2024 3

Supine, non-left-sided sleep not linked to pregnancy outcomes

(HealthDay)—Supine or non-left-sided sleep through 30 weeks of gestation is not associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes, according to a study published online Sept. 10 inObstetrics & Gyne

Updated on: May 16,2024 7

Supine, non-left-sided sleep not linked to pregnancy outcomes

(HealthDay)—Supine or non-left-sided sleep through 30 weeks of gestation is not associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes, according to a study published online Sept. 10 inObstetrics & Gyne

Updated on:May 16,2024 7

Percutaneous tibial nerve stimulation beneficial for overactive bladder

by Elana GotkineFor women with overactive bladder (OAB), percutaneous tibial nerve stimulation (PTNS) is associated with improvement of symptoms, according to a study published online May 16 in the&nb

Updated on: January 19,2024 6

Percutaneous tibial nerve stimulation beneficial for overactive bladder

by Elana GotkineFor women with overactive bladder (OAB), percutaneous tibial nerve stimulation (PTNS) is associated with improvement of symptoms, according to a study published online May 16 in the&nb

Updated on:January 19,2024 6

Novel procedure reduces the risk of mitochondrial disease transmission during assisted reproduction

byPublic Library of ScienceMaximal residue removal of mitochondria in spindle transfer. Credit: Xiaoyu Liao, Liao X et al., 2023, PLOS Biology, CC-BY 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)A

Updated on: January 17,2024 12

Novel procedure reduces the risk of mitochondrial disease transmission during assisted reproduction

byPublic Library of ScienceMaximal residue removal of mitochondria in spindle transfer. Credit: Xiaoyu Liao, Liao X et al., 2023, PLOS Biology, CC-BY 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)A

Updated on:January 17,2024 12

COVID-19 vaccination associated with a small, temporary increase in menstrual cycle length, study suggests

by NIH/Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human DevelopmentCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWomen receiving one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine during a single menstrual cy

Updated on: May 20,2024 6

COVID-19 vaccination associated with a small, temporary increase in menstrual cycle length, study suggests

by NIH/Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human DevelopmentCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWomen receiving one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine during a single menstrual cy

Updated on:May 20,2024 6