The tiniest babies: Shifting the boundary of life earlier

Credit: CC0 Public DomainMichelle Butler was just over halfway through her pregnancy when her water broke and contractions wracked her body. She couldn't escape a terrifying truth: Her twins were

Updated on: March 16,2024

The tiniest babies: Shifting the boundary of life earlier

Credit: CC0 Public DomainMichelle Butler was just over halfway through her pregnancy when her water broke and contractions wracked her body. She couldn't escape a terrifying truth: Her twins were

Updated on:March 16,2024

Mothers of color can't see if providers have a history of mistreatment. Why not?

by Sarah Kwon, KFF Health NewsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWhen Selam Solomon Caldwell and her husband learned she was pregnant last year, the stakes for finding the right OB-GYN felt high. Caldw

Updated on: January 17,2024

Mothers of color can't see if providers have a history of mistreatment. Why not?

by Sarah Kwon, KFF Health NewsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWhen Selam Solomon Caldwell and her husband learned she was pregnant last year, the stakes for finding the right OB-GYN felt high. Caldw

Updated on:January 17,2024

Pregnant and lactating women should adhere to recommended COVID-19 vaccine schedules fo full antibody protection

by Julie Cunningham,Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study indicates that the two-dose immunization schedule for COVID-19 mRNA vaccines ultimately stimulates comparab

Updated on: April 18,2024

Pregnant and lactating women should adhere to recommended COVID-19 vaccine schedules fo full antibody protection

by Julie Cunningham,Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study indicates that the two-dose immunization schedule for COVID-19 mRNA vaccines ultimately stimulates comparab

Updated on:April 18,2024

Calm the immune system, halt premature birth

by Kim Krieger,University of ConnecticutCredit: CC0 Public DomainPremature birth is the leading cause of infant death and disability in the U.S., and costs billions in dollars and heartache ever

Updated on: March 07,2024

Calm the immune system, halt premature birth

by Kim Krieger,University of ConnecticutCredit: CC0 Public DomainPremature birth is the leading cause of infant death and disability in the U.S., and costs billions in dollars and heartache ever

Updated on:March 07,2024

Gestational age tied to body size in infancy, childhood

by Lori SolomonGestational age (GA) may be an important factor for body size in infancy, but the strength of association attenuates consistently with age, according to a study published online Jan. 26

Updated on: April 03,2024

Gestational age tied to body size in infancy, childhood

by Lori SolomonGestational age (GA) may be an important factor for body size in infancy, but the strength of association attenuates consistently with age, according to a study published online Jan. 26

Updated on:April 03,2024

Genetic discovery reveals who can benefit from preterm birth therapy

byUniversity of California, San FranciscoStudy design shown in the flowchart. Credit:Science Advances(2024). DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adk1057A UC San Francisco-led study has for the first

Updated on: April 22,2024

Genetic discovery reveals who can benefit from preterm birth therapy

byUniversity of California, San FranciscoStudy design shown in the flowchart. Credit:Science Advances(2024). DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adk1057A UC San Francisco-led study has for the first

Updated on:April 22,2024

Study calls into question the 'Hispanic paradox' for birth outcomes in New York City

by The City University of New YorkCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn the United States, African American or non-Hispanic Black infants have historically experienced worse birth outcomes than Hi

Updated on: June 11,2024

Study calls into question the 'Hispanic paradox' for birth outcomes in New York City

by The City University of New YorkCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn the United States, African American or non-Hispanic Black infants have historically experienced worse birth outcomes than Hi

Updated on:June 11,2024

Why baby's sex may influence risk of pregnancy-related complicatations

by University of CambridgePregnancy test. Credit: public domainThe sex of a baby controls the level of small molecules known as metabolites in the pregnant mother's blood, which may explain w

Updated on: March 02,2024

Why baby's sex may influence risk of pregnancy-related complicatations

by University of CambridgePregnancy test. Credit: public domainThe sex of a baby controls the level of small molecules known as metabolites in the pregnant mother's blood, which may explain w

Updated on:March 02,2024

Tubal ligation half as likely for moms who deliver at Catholic hospitals

by Misti Crane,The Ohio State UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWomen who deliver babies at Catholic hospitals are about half as likely to have undergone a sterilization procedure to p

Updated on: April 03,2024

Tubal ligation half as likely for moms who deliver at Catholic hospitals

by Misti Crane,The Ohio State UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWomen who deliver babies at Catholic hospitals are about half as likely to have undergone a sterilization procedure to p

Updated on:April 03,2024

Pregnant women with Takayasu's arteritis and their babies are at high risk for serious complications

by American College of RheumatologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research presented this week at ACR Convergence, the American College of Rheumatology's annual meeting, shows that pregnant wom

Updated on: March 07,2024

Pregnant women with Takayasu's arteritis and their babies are at high risk for serious complications

by American College of RheumatologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research presented this week at ACR Convergence, the American College of Rheumatology's annual meeting, shows that pregnant wom

Updated on:March 07,2024