Pregnant women living near fracking sites face higher risk of hypertension, study finds

by Oregon State UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn a study of nearly three million births over 13 years, Oregon State University researchers found that pregnant women living in close proximity

Updated on: June 05,2024

Pregnant women living near fracking sites face higher risk of hypertension, study finds

by Oregon State UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn a study of nearly three million births over 13 years, Oregon State University researchers found that pregnant women living in close proximity

Updated on:June 05,2024

Pandemic has increased pregnancy stress for US women

by Washington State UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainCOVID-19 has created new problems for pregnant women in the United States, a group that already faced the highest maternal mortality rate in

Updated on: May 06,2024

Pandemic has increased pregnancy stress for US women

by Washington State UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainCOVID-19 has created new problems for pregnant women in the United States, a group that already faced the highest maternal mortality rate in

Updated on:May 06,2024

Calcium, zinc intake tied to lower risk for hypertensive disorders of pregnancy

by Lori SolomonPeople with higher intakes of calcium and zinc before pregnancy appear to have a significantly lower risk for hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP), according to research presented

Updated on: July 30,2024

Calcium, zinc intake tied to lower risk for hypertensive disorders of pregnancy

by Lori SolomonPeople with higher intakes of calcium and zinc before pregnancy appear to have a significantly lower risk for hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP), according to research presented

Updated on:July 30,2024

2019 to 2020 saw drop in number, rate of twin births

by Elana GotkineThe number and rate of twin births decreased from 2019 to 2020, according to the Dec. 7National Vital Statistics Reports, a publication from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control

Updated on: March 12,2024

2019 to 2020 saw drop in number, rate of twin births

by Elana GotkineThe number and rate of twin births decreased from 2019 to 2020, according to the Dec. 7National Vital Statistics Reports, a publication from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control

Updated on:March 12,2024

Disparities in access to prenatal care based on citizenship status and education level

by The Mount Sinai HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainImmigrant pregnant people faced persistent inequities in obtaining timely prenatal care as compared with native-born pregnant people in the Uni

Updated on: April 08,2024

Disparities in access to prenatal care based on citizenship status and education level

by The Mount Sinai HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainImmigrant pregnant people faced persistent inequities in obtaining timely prenatal care as compared with native-born pregnant people in the Uni

Updated on:April 08,2024

Teaching expectant mothers to bond with their babies

byEuropean College of NeuropsychopharmacologyVisual representation of the study setup: Participants' reactions to emotional infant stimuli were measured through ratings, eye-tracking, facial

Updated on: January 16,2024

Teaching expectant mothers to bond with their babies

byEuropean College of NeuropsychopharmacologyVisual representation of the study setup: Participants' reactions to emotional infant stimuli were measured through ratings, eye-tracking, facial

Updated on:January 16,2024

Birth control pill use is declining as women question mental health side effects

by Bethany Ao, The Philadelphia InquirerCredit: CC0 Public DomainWhen Sophia DuRose was 19, her primary physician prescribed her a birth control pill to help regulate her periods.But soon after DuRose

Updated on: April 29,2024

Birth control pill use is declining as women question mental health side effects

by Bethany Ao, The Philadelphia InquirerCredit: CC0 Public DomainWhen Sophia DuRose was 19, her primary physician prescribed her a birth control pill to help regulate her periods.But soon after DuRose

Updated on:April 29,2024

Colistin resistant bacteria found in mothers and newborn babies in Nigeria

byUniversity of OxfordAn infographic map indicating the location of sampling, number of samples per type, and prevalence ofmcr.aShows a map of Nigeria highlighting the location

Updated on: March 30,2024

Colistin resistant bacteria found in mothers and newborn babies in Nigeria

byUniversity of OxfordAn infographic map indicating the location of sampling, number of samples per type, and prevalence ofmcr.aShows a map of Nigeria highlighting the location

Updated on:March 30,2024

Researchers find family discussions of menstruation lacking

by Joseph Paul,Purdue UniversityAndrea DeMaria, an assistant professor in the College of Health and Human Sciences, led an interdisciplinary research team that conducted 70 in-depth interviews o

Updated on: May 26,2024

Researchers find family discussions of menstruation lacking

by Joseph Paul,Purdue UniversityAndrea DeMaria, an assistant professor in the College of Health and Human Sciences, led an interdisciplinary research team that conducted 70 in-depth interviews o

Updated on:May 26,2024

Baby infected with COVID-19 in the womb: study

Credit: CC0 Public DomainDoctors in France have described what they said was the first confirmed case of a newborn infected in the womb with COVID-19 by the mother.The baby boy, born in March, suffere

Updated on: May 05,2024

Baby infected with COVID-19 in the womb: study

Credit: CC0 Public DomainDoctors in France have described what they said was the first confirmed case of a newborn infected in the womb with COVID-19 by the mother.The baby boy, born in March, suffere

Updated on:May 05,2024