Prenatal exposure to lead linked to lower birth weights, earlier births in gold mining communities

byDuke UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study on the impacts of prenatal exposure to toxic metals linked to artisanal gold mining and other sources in Madre de Dios, Peru, finds that mer

Updated on: January 15,2024

Prenatal exposure to lead linked to lower birth weights, earlier births in gold mining communities

byDuke UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study on the impacts of prenatal exposure to toxic metals linked to artisanal gold mining and other sources in Madre de Dios, Peru, finds that mer

Updated on:January 15,2024

Technique may restore healthy bacterial balance in C-section babies

byRutgers UniversityDifferences in bacterial DNA load and composition between treatment groups at differing body sites, collection types, and times. (A) Bacterial DNA load in maternal vaginal sw

Updated on: February 18,2024

Technique may restore healthy bacterial balance in C-section babies

byRutgers UniversityDifferences in bacterial DNA load and composition between treatment groups at differing body sites, collection types, and times. (A) Bacterial DNA load in maternal vaginal sw

Updated on:February 18,2024

Women's wellness: Vaccinations important for pregnant women

Credit: CC0 Public DomainVaccines have received a lot of news attention lately. And while vaccinations are most often thought of as a childhood rite of passage, adults need immunizations to remain hea

Updated on: March 05,2024

Women's wellness: Vaccinations important for pregnant women

Credit: CC0 Public DomainVaccines have received a lot of news attention lately. And while vaccinations are most often thought of as a childhood rite of passage, adults need immunizations to remain hea

Updated on:March 05,2024

Pregnant mom's high blood sugar affects kids at ages 10 to 14

by Marla Paul,Northwestern UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainUp to 20 percent of women develop gestational diabetes – high blood sugar – during pregnancy, but the long-term effects on their chi

Updated on: April 19,2024

Pregnant mom's high blood sugar affects kids at ages 10 to 14

by Marla Paul,Northwestern UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainUp to 20 percent of women develop gestational diabetes – high blood sugar – during pregnancy, but the long-term effects on their chi

Updated on:April 19,2024

Telephone-based health coaching did not affect postpartum weight gain, finds study

by Boston University School of MedicineCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainGestational diabetes (GDM) and overweight during pregnancy are associated with increased risk for type 2 diabetes. Althoug

Updated on: June 05,2024

Telephone-based health coaching did not affect postpartum weight gain, finds study

by Boston University School of MedicineCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainGestational diabetes (GDM) and overweight during pregnancy are associated with increased risk for type 2 diabetes. Althoug

Updated on:June 05,2024

Researchers make strides in detecting preeclampsia risk

by Brigham and Women's HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainPreeclampsia, a pregnancy complication characterized by high blood pressure, occurs in about 7 percent of pregnancies and is a leading

Updated on: May 20,2024

Researchers make strides in detecting preeclampsia risk

by Brigham and Women's HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainPreeclampsia, a pregnancy complication characterized by high blood pressure, occurs in about 7 percent of pregnancies and is a leading

Updated on:May 20,2024

Pregnant women with very high blood pressure face greater heart disease risk

by Rutgers UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainWomen with high blood pressure in their first pregnancy have a greater risk of heart attack or cardiovascular death, according to a Rutgers study.The

Updated on: March 05,2024

Pregnant women with very high blood pressure face greater heart disease risk

by Rutgers UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainWomen with high blood pressure in their first pregnancy have a greater risk of heart attack or cardiovascular death, according to a Rutgers study.The

Updated on:March 05,2024

Premature delivery raises odds for cerebral palsy

(HealthDay)—Extremely premature babies have a much higher risk of cerebral palsy and other neurological conditions than full-term infants, a large Israeli study affirms.Cerebral palsy—the name for a g

Updated on: April 01,2024

Premature delivery raises odds for cerebral palsy

(HealthDay)—Extremely premature babies have a much higher risk of cerebral palsy and other neurological conditions than full-term infants, a large Israeli study affirms.Cerebral palsy—the name for a g

Updated on:April 01,2024

Safe pregnancy is possible for women with interstitial lung disease

by American College of RheumatologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study shows that women with interstitial lung disease (ILD) related to autoimmune disease may not need to terminate their pregnan

Updated on: June 01,2024

Safe pregnancy is possible for women with interstitial lung disease

by American College of RheumatologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study shows that women with interstitial lung disease (ILD) related to autoimmune disease may not need to terminate their pregnan

Updated on:June 01,2024

Scientists find variant in the synaptonemal complex protein SYCE2 increases risk of pregnancy loss

by deCODE geneticsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhile it is well established that chromosomal abnormalities are a major cause of miscarriages the biology behind pregnancy losses with or without chr

Updated on: June 17,2024

Scientists find variant in the synaptonemal complex protein SYCE2 increases risk of pregnancy loss

by deCODE geneticsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhile it is well established that chromosomal abnormalities are a major cause of miscarriages the biology behind pregnancy losses with or without chr

Updated on:June 17,2024