Most people giving birth in the US have poor heart health prior to pregnancy

by American Heart AssociationCredit: CC0 Public DomainOnly about 40% of women in the U.S. who gave birth in 2019 had good heart health prior to their pregnancy with excess weight being the major

Updated on: April 07,2024

Most people giving birth in the US have poor heart health prior to pregnancy

by American Heart AssociationCredit: CC0 Public DomainOnly about 40% of women in the U.S. who gave birth in 2019 had good heart health prior to their pregnancy with excess weight being the major

Updated on:April 07,2024

Study shows mother's diet may boost immune systems of premature infants

by Johns Hopkins University School of MedicinePhotomicrographs of tissue taken from the intestines of infant mice and grown in culture as intestinal organoids, or enteroids, that are basically &q

Updated on: June 12,2024

Study shows mother's diet may boost immune systems of premature infants

by Johns Hopkins University School of MedicinePhotomicrographs of tissue taken from the intestines of infant mice and grown in culture as intestinal organoids, or enteroids, that are basically &q

Updated on:June 12,2024

Shift work and long hours significantly increase risk of preterm birth: Study

byMonash UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainShift work and working long hours significantly increase the chances of preterm birth, a Monash University-led study has found.The researchers

Updated on: January 15,2024

Shift work and long hours significantly increase risk of preterm birth: Study

byMonash UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainShift work and working long hours significantly increase the chances of preterm birth, a Monash University-led study has found.The researchers

Updated on:January 15,2024

Ethnic minority women face more barriers to seeing their GP

by University of SurreyThe study published inPsycho-Oncologyfound that, in England, women from ethnic minority backgrounds were more likely to feel too embarrassed to talk to a GP (75

Updated on: March 01,2024

Ethnic minority women face more barriers to seeing their GP

by University of SurreyThe study published inPsycho-Oncologyfound that, in England, women from ethnic minority backgrounds were more likely to feel too embarrassed to talk to a GP (75

Updated on:March 01,2024

Pre-workout beetroot juice found to improve fitness gains in late postmenopausal women

byAmerican Physiological SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDrinking beetroot juice before a workout could enhance the benefits of exercise training in postmenopausal women, according to ne

Updated on: December 05,2024

Pre-workout beetroot juice found to improve fitness gains in late postmenopausal women

byAmerican Physiological SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDrinking beetroot juice before a workout could enhance the benefits of exercise training in postmenopausal women, according to ne

Updated on:December 05,2024

Better mental health supports needed for pregnant individuals during the pandemic, says study

by St. Michael's HospitalDr. Tali Bogler, study lead author and family physician and chair of family medicine obstetrics at St. Michael’s Hospital of Unity Health Toronto. Credit: Unity Healt

Updated on: June 12,2024

Better mental health supports needed for pregnant individuals during the pandemic, says study

by St. Michael's HospitalDr. Tali Bogler, study lead author and family physician and chair of family medicine obstetrics at St. Michael’s Hospital of Unity Health Toronto. Credit: Unity Healt

Updated on:June 12,2024

New parents who express breast milk can feel marginalized by health advice, study says

by Hannah Severyn,University of NottinghamCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe well-being of new parents is potentially being threatened due to the emphasis placed on direct breastfeeding, a stu

Updated on: January 17,2024

New parents who express breast milk can feel marginalized by health advice, study says

by Hannah Severyn,University of NottinghamCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe well-being of new parents is potentially being threatened due to the emphasis placed on direct breastfeeding, a stu

Updated on:January 17,2024

Expectant mothers' pregnancy-related anxiety may alter how infant brains respond to sad speech

by Aalto UniversityThe brain scanning equipment uses fibre optics held to the baby's head with a gauze. Credit: University of Turku & Aalto UniversityA study has shown a potential link be

Updated on: March 19,2024

Expectant mothers' pregnancy-related anxiety may alter how infant brains respond to sad speech

by Aalto UniversityThe brain scanning equipment uses fibre optics held to the baby's head with a gauze. Credit: University of Turku & Aalto UniversityA study has shown a potential link be

Updated on:March 19,2024

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

An apple a day might help keep bothersome menopause symptoms away

by The North American Menopause SocietyCredit: Anna Langova/Public DomainA healthy diet rich in fruits and vegetables is known to benefit the human body in so many ways. Now a new study suggests

Updated on: March 02,2024

An apple a day might help keep bothersome menopause symptoms away

by The North American Menopause SocietyCredit: Anna Langova/Public DomainA healthy diet rich in fruits and vegetables is known to benefit the human body in so many ways. Now a new study suggests

Updated on:March 02,2024