Experts call for monitoring of respiratory vaccine after trials suggest possible increase in preterm births

by British Medical JournalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainExperts have called for further scrutiny of a new Pfizer vaccine given during pregnancy to prevent respiratory infection in infants, af

Updated on: April 03,2024

Experts call for monitoring of respiratory vaccine after trials suggest possible increase in preterm births

by British Medical JournalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainExperts have called for further scrutiny of a new Pfizer vaccine given during pregnancy to prevent respiratory infection in infants, af

Updated on:April 03,2024

Study helps explain cognition decline after the menopause transition

by The North American Menopause SocietyCredit: CC0 Public DomainWomen often complain of being more forgetful during the transition from premenopause to perimenopause to postmenopause. Such declin

Updated on: March 30,2024

Study helps explain cognition decline after the menopause transition

by The North American Menopause SocietyCredit: CC0 Public DomainWomen often complain of being more forgetful during the transition from premenopause to perimenopause to postmenopause. Such declin

Updated on:March 30,2024

Exposure to 'forever chemicals' during pregnancy linked to increased risk of obesity in kids

byBrown UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe risks of exposure to "forever chemicals" start even before birth, a new study confirms, potentially setting up children for futur

Updated on: February 18,2024

Exposure to 'forever chemicals' during pregnancy linked to increased risk of obesity in kids

byBrown UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe risks of exposure to "forever chemicals" start even before birth, a new study confirms, potentially setting up children for futur

Updated on:February 18,2024

Pregnancy-related deaths climbed in pandemic's first year

by Lindsey TannerCots and cribs are arranged at the Mountain America Expo Center in Sandy, Utah, on April 6, 2020, as an alternate care site or for hospital overflow amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Accord

Updated on: April 11,2024

Pregnancy-related deaths climbed in pandemic's first year

by Lindsey TannerCots and cribs are arranged at the Mountain America Expo Center in Sandy, Utah, on April 6, 2020, as an alternate care site or for hospital overflow amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Accord

Updated on:April 11,2024

Geographic variability seen in county-level preterm birth rates

by Elana GotkineConsiderable geographic variability is seen in county-level preterm birth rates, according to a study published online Dec. 8 inJAMA Network Open.Sadiya S. Khan, M.D., from the N

Updated on: January 13,2024

Geographic variability seen in county-level preterm birth rates

by Elana GotkineConsiderable geographic variability is seen in county-level preterm birth rates, according to a study published online Dec. 8 inJAMA Network Open.Sadiya S. Khan, M.D., from the N

Updated on:January 13,2024

A study on maternal mortality in Mozambique detects a major diagnostic error in a high percentage of deaths

by Barcelona Institute for Global HealthCredit: CC0 Public DomainAn analysis of a series of maternal deaths in Maputo's central hospital, in Mozambique, reveals a major diagnostic error

Updated on: May 13,2024

A study on maternal mortality in Mozambique detects a major diagnostic error in a high percentage of deaths

by Barcelona Institute for Global HealthCredit: CC0 Public DomainAn analysis of a series of maternal deaths in Maputo's central hospital, in Mozambique, reveals a major diagnostic error

Updated on:May 13,2024

Healthcare musicians can uplift families with premature infants during intensive care, research suggests

by University of the Arts HelsinkiCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhen a premature infant is born, the family's image of what life with a baby will be like may come crashing down."Thep

Updated on: June 12,2024

Healthcare musicians can uplift families with premature infants during intensive care, research suggests

by University of the Arts HelsinkiCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhen a premature infant is born, the family's image of what life with a baby will be like may come crashing down."Thep

Updated on:June 12,2024

Steroid treatment for premature babies linked to low birth weight

by Imperial College LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainSteroid injections given to mothers at risk of giving birth prematurely are linked to babies being born with lower body weights.In a study of mo

Updated on: April 29,2024

Steroid treatment for premature babies linked to low birth weight

by Imperial College LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainSteroid injections given to mothers at risk of giving birth prematurely are linked to babies being born with lower body weights.In a study of mo

Updated on:April 29,2024

Fasting in pregnancy linked to lower birth weight

by Elana GotkineFasting during pregnancy is associated with lower birth weight; however, dietary composition outside of fasting hours modifies this association, according to a study published online F

Updated on: April 16,2024

Fasting in pregnancy linked to lower birth weight

by Elana GotkineFasting during pregnancy is associated with lower birth weight; however, dietary composition outside of fasting hours modifies this association, according to a study published online F

Updated on:April 16,2024

Group B strep and having a baby: what pregnant women need to know

by Hannah Dahlen, Emad El-Omar and Naomi Strout,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageGroup B streptococcal (GBS) is a common bacteria that likes to live in the human gut and migrate down th

Updated on: March 13,2024

Group B strep and having a baby: what pregnant women need to know

by Hannah Dahlen, Emad El-Omar and Naomi Strout,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageGroup B streptococcal (GBS) is a common bacteria that likes to live in the human gut and migrate down th

Updated on:March 13,2024