Air pollution exposure during pregnancy may boost babies' obesity risk

by Lisa Marshall,University of Colorado at BoulderCredit: CC0 Public DomainWomen exposed to higher levels of air pollution during pregnancy have babies who grow unusually fast in the first month

Updated on: April 16,2024

Air pollution exposure during pregnancy may boost babies' obesity risk

by Lisa Marshall,University of Colorado at BoulderCredit: CC0 Public DomainWomen exposed to higher levels of air pollution during pregnancy have babies who grow unusually fast in the first month

Updated on:April 16,2024

Nearly half of surveyed female surgeons experience major pregnancy complications

by Brigham and Women's HospitalPregnancy test. Credit: public domainWhile only one in five practicing surgeons in the U.S. is female, women are entering the surgical field in increasing numbe

Updated on: March 02,2024

Nearly half of surveyed female surgeons experience major pregnancy complications

by Brigham and Women's HospitalPregnancy test. Credit: public domainWhile only one in five practicing surgeons in the U.S. is female, women are entering the surgical field in increasing numbe

Updated on:March 02,2024

Structural sexism and anti-LGB stigma linked to poor birth outcomes in the US

by Columbia University's Mailman School of Public HealthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research links structural sexism, restrictive family planning policies, and structural discrimina

Updated on: April 07,2024

Structural sexism and anti-LGB stigma linked to poor birth outcomes in the US

by Columbia University's Mailman School of Public HealthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research links structural sexism, restrictive family planning policies, and structural discrimina

Updated on:April 07,2024

Global research team finds no clear link between maternal diabetes during pregnancy and ADHD in children

byThe University of Hong KongCredit: CC0 Public DomainAn international research team led by Professor Ian Wong Chi-kei, Head of the Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy at LKS Faculty of Medi

Updated on: April 27,2024

Global research team finds no clear link between maternal diabetes during pregnancy and ADHD in children

byThe University of Hong KongCredit: CC0 Public DomainAn international research team led by Professor Ian Wong Chi-kei, Head of the Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy at LKS Faculty of Medi

Updated on:April 27,2024

Rapid bicarbonate bolus post extensive neonatal resuscitation leads to increased perfusion to the heart and brain

by American Pediatric SocietyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study examines the effect of rapid infusion of 2meq/kg of sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO3) in an ovine model on gas exchange and co

Updated on: March 09,2024

Rapid bicarbonate bolus post extensive neonatal resuscitation leads to increased perfusion to the heart and brain

by American Pediatric SocietyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study examines the effect of rapid infusion of 2meq/kg of sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO3) in an ovine model on gas exchange and co

Updated on:March 09,2024

Moms' ability to 'remember' prior pregnancies suggests new strategies for preventing complications

byCincinnati Children's Hospital Medical CenterIllustration: How fetal tolerance persists in mothers across multiple pregnancies. Credit: Cincinnati Children'sScientists have known for d

Updated on: January 17,2024

Moms' ability to 'remember' prior pregnancies suggests new strategies for preventing complications

byCincinnati Children's Hospital Medical CenterIllustration: How fetal tolerance persists in mothers across multiple pregnancies. Credit: Cincinnati Children'sScientists have known for d

Updated on:January 17,2024

Do fathers affect their partners' susceptibility to preeclampsia during pregnancy?

by WileyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPreeclampsia—a condition that occurs in pregnancy and is characterized by high blood pressure and signs of kidney damage—can be dangerous for both mother

Updated on: March 05,2024

Do fathers affect their partners' susceptibility to preeclampsia during pregnancy?

by WileyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPreeclampsia—a condition that occurs in pregnancy and is characterized by high blood pressure and signs of kidney damage—can be dangerous for both mother

Updated on:March 05,2024

Getting COVID shot during pregnancy helps protect newborns, CDC study finds

by Cara MurezWhen pregnant women get a COVID vaccine, it helps protect their newborns from the virus, a new government study shows."These findings indicate that maternal vaccination during pregna

Updated on: January 17,2024

Getting COVID shot during pregnancy helps protect newborns, CDC study finds

by Cara MurezWhen pregnant women get a COVID vaccine, it helps protect their newborns from the virus, a new government study shows."These findings indicate that maternal vaccination during pregna

Updated on:January 17,2024

Pregnant mum's obesity linked to heightened bowel cancer risk in her adult offspring

by British Medical JournalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAn obese mum-to-be may be raising the risk of bowel cancer in her adult children, suggests research of more than 18,000 mother and chil

Updated on: April 19,2024

Pregnant mum's obesity linked to heightened bowel cancer risk in her adult offspring

by British Medical JournalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAn obese mum-to-be may be raising the risk of bowel cancer in her adult children, suggests research of more than 18,000 mother and chil

Updated on:April 19,2024

FDA approves new pill to reduce pain from endometriosis

by Linda A. JohnsonThis undated image provided by AbbVie in July 2018 shows packaging for the company's drug Orilissa (elagolix). On Tuesday, July 24, 2018, the company said that The Food and Drug

Updated on: March 02,2024

FDA approves new pill to reduce pain from endometriosis

by Linda A. JohnsonThis undated image provided by AbbVie in July 2018 shows packaging for the company's drug Orilissa (elagolix). On Tuesday, July 24, 2018, the company said that The Food and Drug

Updated on:March 02,2024