Women not being routinely informed that a common anesthetic may lessen contraception effectiveness, doctors warn

by The European Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care (ESAIC)Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWomen undergoing operations are not being routinely informed that a common anesthetic may make the

Updated on: May 09,2024

Women not being routinely informed that a common anesthetic may lessen contraception effectiveness, doctors warn

by The European Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care (ESAIC)Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWomen undergoing operations are not being routinely informed that a common anesthetic may make the

Updated on:May 09,2024

Expert Reaction: Meghan Markle and pregnancy body image

by Samantha Martin,University of YorkCredit: CC0 Public DomainAn expert in body image at the University of York comments on the pressures and anxiety that pregnant women and new mothers can expe

Updated on: March 23,2024

Expert Reaction: Meghan Markle and pregnancy body image

by Samantha Martin,University of YorkCredit: CC0 Public DomainAn expert in body image at the University of York comments on the pressures and anxiety that pregnant women and new mothers can expe

Updated on:March 23,2024

How does Zika virus replicate and transmit from mother to fetus?

FEBRUARY 6, 2024by Sara LaJeunesse,Pennsylvania State UniversityResearchers found that Zika virus induces cells to create connections, called tunneling nanotubes, that may enable the virus to re

Updated on: March 30,2024

How does Zika virus replicate and transmit from mother to fetus?

FEBRUARY 6, 2024by Sara LaJeunesse,Pennsylvania State UniversityResearchers found that Zika virus induces cells to create connections, called tunneling nanotubes, that may enable the virus to re

Updated on:March 30,2024

Bed sharing, maternal smoking raise risk of sudden unexpected death in infancy

by Anna Kellett,University of AucklandCredit: University of AucklandThe combination of bed sharing and maternal smoking is extremely hazardous for infants, giving rise to a 32-fold increase in t

Updated on: March 02,2024

Bed sharing, maternal smoking raise risk of sudden unexpected death in infancy

by Anna Kellett,University of AucklandCredit: University of AucklandThe combination of bed sharing and maternal smoking is extremely hazardous for infants, giving rise to a 32-fold increase in t

Updated on:March 02,2024

Study finds COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy does not increase complications around the time of childbirth

by University of OttawaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers have found that receiving a COVID-19 vaccine during pregnancy does not lead to increases in the frequency of complications arou

Updated on: March 05,2024

Study finds COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy does not increase complications around the time of childbirth

by University of OttawaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers have found that receiving a COVID-19 vaccine during pregnancy does not lead to increases in the frequency of complications arou

Updated on:March 05,2024

Oral antifungal drug used to treat yeast infections linked to higher rates of miscarriage

by Canadian Medical Association JournalCredit: CC0 Public DomainA commonly used medication, fluconazole, used to treat vaginal yeast infections, is linked to higher rates of miscarriage if used d

Updated on: March 07,2024

Oral antifungal drug used to treat yeast infections linked to higher rates of miscarriage

by Canadian Medical Association JournalCredit: CC0 Public DomainA commonly used medication, fluconazole, used to treat vaginal yeast infections, is linked to higher rates of miscarriage if used d

Updated on:March 07,2024

Research points toward three autism subgroups with distinct prenatal risk factors

by Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAutism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a "blanket" diagnosis applied to individuals with vastly differing behavioral as we

Updated on: May 16,2024

Research points toward three autism subgroups with distinct prenatal risk factors

by Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAutism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a "blanket" diagnosis applied to individuals with vastly differing behavioral as we

Updated on:May 16,2024

Diabetes after pregnancy less controllable for people who had gestational diabetes, finds study

byThe Mount Sinai HospitalGraphical abstract. Credit:Diabetes Care(2023). DOI: 10.2337/dc22-1676People who develop diabetes following pregnancy were significantly less likely to be a

Updated on: February 18,2024

Diabetes after pregnancy less controllable for people who had gestational diabetes, finds study

byThe Mount Sinai HospitalGraphical abstract. Credit:Diabetes Care(2023). DOI: 10.2337/dc22-1676People who develop diabetes following pregnancy were significantly less likely to be a

Updated on:February 18,2024

COVID-19 linked to complications during pregnancy, study finds

by University of EdinburghCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWomen who have COVID-19 towards the end of their pregnancy are vulnerable to birth-related complications.They are more likely to have c

Updated on: June 11,2024

COVID-19 linked to complications during pregnancy, study finds

by University of EdinburghCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWomen who have COVID-19 towards the end of their pregnancy are vulnerable to birth-related complications.They are more likely to have c

Updated on:June 11,2024

First oral neurosteroid treatment for postpartum depression approved

by Sunitha Konatham,Texas A&M UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit:Psychopharmacology(2023). DOI: 10.1007/s00213-023-06427-2On Aug. 4, 2023, the United States Food and Drug Admin

Updated on: January 16,2024

First oral neurosteroid treatment for postpartum depression approved

by Sunitha Konatham,Texas A&M UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit:Psychopharmacology(2023). DOI: 10.1007/s00213-023-06427-2On Aug. 4, 2023, the United States Food and Drug Admin

Updated on:January 16,2024