Midwife's research features in new national guidance on drinking during pregnancy

by Northumbria UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainAs thousands of people are committing to giving up alcohol during Dry January, research from a midwifery lecturer at Northumbria University has b

Updated on: March 23,2024

Midwife's research features in new national guidance on drinking during pregnancy

by Northumbria UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainAs thousands of people are committing to giving up alcohol during Dry January, research from a midwifery lecturer at Northumbria University has b

Updated on:March 23,2024

Women over 35 should be warned of new risk of complication during pregnancy

by University of AberdeenCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research has found that women who become pregnant over the age of 35 or women who are single are at greater risk of a serious life-threatenin

Updated on: March 07,2024

Women over 35 should be warned of new risk of complication during pregnancy

by University of AberdeenCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research has found that women who become pregnant over the age of 35 or women who are single are at greater risk of a serious life-threatenin

Updated on:March 07,2024

Menstrual cups could reduce HSV-2 infection risk and improve vaginal health, trial shows

byLiverpool School of Tropical MedicineCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers from LSTM, in collaboration with researchers in Kenya and the U.S., have been investigating options for girls

Updated on: January 15,2024

Menstrual cups could reduce HSV-2 infection risk and improve vaginal health, trial shows

byLiverpool School of Tropical MedicineCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers from LSTM, in collaboration with researchers in Kenya and the U.S., have been investigating options for girls

Updated on:January 15,2024

Study offers new insights into how metal exposures can impact fetal growth

by Timothy Dean,Dartmouth CollegeCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new Dartmouth-led study, published in the journalEnvironmental International, reveals how prenatal exposure to mixtures

Updated on: March 30,2024

Study offers new insights into how metal exposures can impact fetal growth

by Timothy Dean,Dartmouth CollegeCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new Dartmouth-led study, published in the journalEnvironmental International, reveals how prenatal exposure to mixtures

Updated on:March 30,2024

COVID-19 damages placenta's immune response, study finds

by University of Washington School of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIf a woman contracts COVID-19 during her pregnancy, the infection, even if it's mild, damages the placenta's

Updated on: June 11,2024

COVID-19 damages placenta's immune response, study finds

by University of Washington School of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIf a woman contracts COVID-19 during her pregnancy, the infection, even if it's mild, damages the placenta's

Updated on:June 11,2024

Thyroid hormones in pregnant women found to control brown adipose tissue in offspring

byUniversity of LübeckEffects of maternal T3 on dams and pups.aBreeding scheme of the T3-treated and control dams.bSerum levels of total T3 and T4 as well as pituitary&nb

Updated on: January 16,2024

Thyroid hormones in pregnant women found to control brown adipose tissue in offspring

byUniversity of LübeckEffects of maternal T3 on dams and pups.aBreeding scheme of the T3-treated and control dams.bSerum levels of total T3 and T4 as well as pituitary&nb

Updated on:January 16,2024

Study shows persistent antibodies in infants after COVID-19 vaccination in pregnancy

by Julie Cunningham,Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWith the COVID-19 pandemic entering its third year, efforts to mitigate the risk for infection remain vitally i

Updated on: June 12,2024

Study shows persistent antibodies in infants after COVID-19 vaccination in pregnancy

by Julie Cunningham,Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWith the COVID-19 pandemic entering its third year, efforts to mitigate the risk for infection remain vitally i

Updated on:June 12,2024

Childbirth associated with significant medical debt

byUniversity of MichiganCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFor some families, the year after childbirth may not only mean loads of diapers but stacks of unpaid medical bills as well.Postpartum ind

Updated on: January 17,2024

Childbirth associated with significant medical debt

byUniversity of MichiganCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFor some families, the year after childbirth may not only mean loads of diapers but stacks of unpaid medical bills as well.Postpartum ind

Updated on:January 17,2024

Stress during pregnancy may affect baby's sex, risk of preterm birth

by Columbia University Irving Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainIt's becoming well established that maternal stress during pregnancy can affect fetal and child development as well as bir

Updated on: April 16,2024

Stress during pregnancy may affect baby's sex, risk of preterm birth

by Columbia University Irving Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainIt's becoming well established that maternal stress during pregnancy can affect fetal and child development as well as bir

Updated on:April 16,2024

Black women of childbearing age more likely to have high blood pressure, raising pregnancy risks

by American Heart AssociationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainBlack women of childbearing age were twice as likely to have uncontrolled high blood pressure when compared with their white peers,

Updated on: April 23,2024

Black women of childbearing age more likely to have high blood pressure, raising pregnancy risks

by American Heart AssociationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainBlack women of childbearing age were twice as likely to have uncontrolled high blood pressure when compared with their white peers,

Updated on:April 23,2024