How pregnant woman's high blood pressure can change shape of baby's heart

Credit: AI-generated imageMothers who have high blood pressure are more likely to have babies with slightly different-shaped hearts, a finding that could impact future cardiovascular care for those wo

Updated on: April 19,2024

How pregnant woman's high blood pressure can change shape of baby's heart

Credit: AI-generated imageMothers who have high blood pressure are more likely to have babies with slightly different-shaped hearts, a finding that could impact future cardiovascular care for those wo

Updated on:April 19,2024

Doctors' conscientious objection to abortion can affect women's health, study finds

by University of MelbourneCredit: Petr Kratochvil/public domainSome Victorian health professionals who conscientiously object to abortion are breaking the law by not referring patients to another

Updated on: March 05,2024

Doctors' conscientious objection to abortion can affect women's health, study finds

by University of MelbourneCredit: Petr Kratochvil/public domainSome Victorian health professionals who conscientiously object to abortion are breaking the law by not referring patients to another

Updated on:March 05,2024

'Leaky' heart valves in pregnant women need more attention than once thought, study suggests

by Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainAn analysis of more than 20,000 individual medical records suggests that a form of heart valve disease thought to be relativ

Updated on: June 12,2024

'Leaky' heart valves in pregnant women need more attention than once thought, study suggests

by Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainAn analysis of more than 20,000 individual medical records suggests that a form of heart valve disease thought to be relativ

Updated on:June 12,2024

Decreased decision-to-incision time for non-emergent cesarean deliveries improves maternal and fetal outcomes: Study

byBoston Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study from Boston Medical Center aims to standardize the pre-procedure process for urgent cesarean deliveries in order to decrease d

Updated on: February 18,2024

Decreased decision-to-incision time for non-emergent cesarean deliveries improves maternal and fetal outcomes: Study

byBoston Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study from Boston Medical Center aims to standardize the pre-procedure process for urgent cesarean deliveries in order to decrease d

Updated on:February 18,2024

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

Fetal mortality drops to historic low of 5.70 per 1,000 in 2019

(HealthDay)—The fetal mortality rate at 20 or more weeks of gestation in the United States was 5.70 per 1,000 live births or fetal deaths in 2019, down 3 percent from 2018, according to the Oct. 26&nb

Updated on: March 12,2024

Fetal mortality drops to historic low of 5.70 per 1,000 in 2019

(HealthDay)—The fetal mortality rate at 20 or more weeks of gestation in the United States was 5.70 per 1,000 live births or fetal deaths in 2019, down 3 percent from 2018, according to the Oct. 26&nb

Updated on:March 12,2024

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

International study reveals critical insights into timely interventions for maternal depression

byAgency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), SingaporeCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA large-scale international study spanning three continents, led by researchers from A*STAR&#39

Updated on: January 15,2024

International study reveals critical insights into timely interventions for maternal depression

byAgency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), SingaporeCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA large-scale international study spanning three continents, led by researchers from A*STAR&#39

Updated on:January 15,2024

Does birth by cesarean section affect children's academic performance and intelligence?

by WileyIllustration depicting Caesarean section. Credit: BruceBlaus/Wikipedia/CC BY 3.02000, chances of graduating from lower and upper secondary education were significantly lower for children

Updated on: March 09,2024

Does birth by cesarean section affect children's academic performance and intelligence?

by WileyIllustration depicting Caesarean section. Credit: BruceBlaus/Wikipedia/CC BY 3.02000, chances of graduating from lower and upper secondary education were significantly lower for children

Updated on:March 09,2024

Study examines decades-long suffering from obstetric injuries

by University of GothenburgIda Nilsson, Institute of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg. Credit: Pernilla Lundgren/SÄSBowel leakage, the need for anal incontin

Updated on: March 30,2024

Study examines decades-long suffering from obstetric injuries

by University of GothenburgIda Nilsson, Institute of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg. Credit: Pernilla Lundgren/SÄSBowel leakage, the need for anal incontin

Updated on:March 30,2024