COVID-19 rates may be lower than thought for pregnant women

(HealthDay)—A new study suggests the rate of COVID-19 among pregnant women without symptoms is much lower than previously reported.Fewer than 3% ofasymptomatic womenadmitted to three Yale

Updated on: April 19,2024

COVID-19 rates may be lower than thought for pregnant women

(HealthDay)—A new study suggests the rate of COVID-19 among pregnant women without symptoms is much lower than previously reported.Fewer than 3% ofasymptomatic womenadmitted to three Yale

Updated on:April 19,2024

How a simple blood test can identify women at risk for preterm birth

by Michigan State UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainOne in ten babies is born prematurely in the United States, but a blood test during a routine prenatal visit could reveal if a woman is at ris

Updated on: March 05,2024

How a simple blood test can identify women at risk for preterm birth

by Michigan State UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainOne in ten babies is born prematurely in the United States, but a blood test during a routine prenatal visit could reveal if a woman is at ris

Updated on:March 05,2024

Surgeons fear pelvic mesh lawsuits will spook patients

by Gene JohnsonIn this Dec. 20, 2018, photo, Dr. Jeffrey Clemons, a pelvic reconstructive surgeon, poses for a photo in Tacoma, Wash., with a letter to state Attorney General Bob Ferguson that he help

Updated on: March 09,2024

Surgeons fear pelvic mesh lawsuits will spook patients

by Gene JohnsonIn this Dec. 20, 2018, photo, Dr. Jeffrey Clemons, a pelvic reconstructive surgeon, poses for a photo in Tacoma, Wash., with a letter to state Attorney General Bob Ferguson that he help

Updated on:March 09,2024

Half of moms-to-be at risk of preeclampsia are missing out on preventive aspirin

by British Medical JournalCredit: CC0 Public DomainMore than half of mums-to-be who are at risk of the dangerously high blood pressure condition, pre-eclampsia, are missing out on preventive aspi

Updated on: May 16,2024

Half of moms-to-be at risk of preeclampsia are missing out on preventive aspirin

by British Medical JournalCredit: CC0 Public DomainMore than half of mums-to-be who are at risk of the dangerously high blood pressure condition, pre-eclampsia, are missing out on preventive aspi

Updated on:May 16,2024

Sociologists estimate impact of Alaska's universal cash payments on birth outcomes

byAmerican Sociological AssociationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA sociological investigation has estimated the effects of Alaska's universal cash transfer program on newborn health outco

Updated on: October 10,2024

Sociologists estimate impact of Alaska's universal cash payments on birth outcomes

byAmerican Sociological AssociationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA sociological investigation has estimated the effects of Alaska's universal cash transfer program on newborn health outco

Updated on:October 10,2024

Insomnia, sleep apnea nearly double the risk of preterm delivery before 34 weeks

by Laura Kurtzman,University of California, San FranciscoPregnancy test. Credit: public domainPregnant women who are diagnosed with sleep disorders such as sleep apnea and insomnia appear to be

Updated on: March 02,2024

Insomnia, sleep apnea nearly double the risk of preterm delivery before 34 weeks

by Laura Kurtzman,University of California, San FranciscoPregnancy test. Credit: public domainPregnant women who are diagnosed with sleep disorders such as sleep apnea and insomnia appear to be

Updated on:March 02,2024

CDC: Preterm births increased in US during 2014-2016

(HealthDay)—During 2014 to 2016, the rate of preterm births in the United States increased, according to a June data brief published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Nation

Updated on: March 13,2024

CDC: Preterm births increased in US during 2014-2016

(HealthDay)—During 2014 to 2016, the rate of preterm births in the United States increased, according to a June data brief published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Nation

Updated on:March 13,2024

Pregnancy-related COVID-19 guidance

by Yale UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainTThe International Society for Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology (ISUOG) has released interim guidance to medical professionals on management of C

Updated on: April 23,2024

Pregnancy-related COVID-19 guidance

by Yale UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainTThe International Society for Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology (ISUOG) has released interim guidance to medical professionals on management of C

Updated on:April 23,2024

90-day vaginal ring shows promise as method for preventing both HIV and pregnancy

by Microbicide Trials NetworkCredit: CC0 Public DomainA vaginal ring containing the antiretroviral drug dapivirine and the contraceptive hormone levonorgestrel delivered sustained levels of each drug

Updated on: March 09,2024

90-day vaginal ring shows promise as method for preventing both HIV and pregnancy

by Microbicide Trials NetworkCredit: CC0 Public DomainA vaginal ring containing the antiretroviral drug dapivirine and the contraceptive hormone levonorgestrel delivered sustained levels of each drug

Updated on:March 09,2024

Preventing hepatitis C transmission from mothers to babies

by Canadian Medical Association JournalElectron micrographs of hepatitis C virus purified from cell culture. Scale bar is 50 nanometers. Credit: Center for the Study of Hepatitis C, The Rockefell

Updated on: March 09,2024

Preventing hepatitis C transmission from mothers to babies

by Canadian Medical Association JournalElectron micrographs of hepatitis C virus purified from cell culture. Scale bar is 50 nanometers. Credit: Center for the Study of Hepatitis C, The Rockefell

Updated on:March 09,2024