Researchers discover potential intergenerational impacts of physical activity and nutrition on placental methylation

by National University of SingaporeBack-transformed geometric means of EFW by gestational weeks to tertiles of DHA within the NICHD Fetal Growth Studies-Singletons, from 11-39 weeks gestational a

Updated on: May 16,2024

Researchers discover potential intergenerational impacts of physical activity and nutrition on placental methylation

by National University of SingaporeBack-transformed geometric means of EFW by gestational weeks to tertiles of DHA within the NICHD Fetal Growth Studies-Singletons, from 11-39 weeks gestational a

Updated on:May 16,2024

Gestational weight gain increased in Louisiana during the pandemic, reports research

byLouisiana State UniversityDr. Leanne Redman, Associate Executive Director for Scientific Education at Pennington Biomedical and Professor of Reproductive Endocrinology & Women's Health

Updated on: January 17,2024

Gestational weight gain increased in Louisiana during the pandemic, reports research

byLouisiana State UniversityDr. Leanne Redman, Associate Executive Director for Scientific Education at Pennington Biomedical and Professor of Reproductive Endocrinology & Women's Health

Updated on:January 17,2024

Prenatal care providers need to know more about the underlying causes of obesity, says researcher

by Ingebjørg Hestvik,Norwegian University of Science and TechnologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainIncreasing numbers of pregnant women in Norway are overweight. Heidi Sandsæter has studied what overwe

Updated on: April 06,2024

Prenatal care providers need to know more about the underlying causes of obesity, says researcher

by Ingebjørg Hestvik,Norwegian University of Science and TechnologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainIncreasing numbers of pregnant women in Norway are overweight. Heidi Sandsæter has studied what overwe

Updated on:April 06,2024

Is the COVID vaccine safe for pregnant people? What about when you are breastfeeding?

by Emily Boynton,University of Rochester Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainKristin Woodring found out she was pregnant in the fall of 2020. A pharmacist at UR Medicine's Strong

Updated on: March 13,2024

Is the COVID vaccine safe for pregnant people? What about when you are breastfeeding?

by Emily Boynton,University of Rochester Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainKristin Woodring found out she was pregnant in the fall of 2020. A pharmacist at UR Medicine's Strong

Updated on:March 13,2024

Antidepressant use in pregnancy tied to affective disorders in offspring; no causal link

by The Mount Sinai HospitalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMajor depressive disorder is highly prevalent, with one in five people experiencing an episode at some point in their life, and is alm

Updated on: April 18,2024

Antidepressant use in pregnancy tied to affective disorders in offspring; no causal link

by The Mount Sinai HospitalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMajor depressive disorder is highly prevalent, with one in five people experiencing an episode at some point in their life, and is alm

Updated on:April 18,2024

Air pollutants linked to abnormal fetal growth

by Ziba Kashef,Yale UniversityCredit: Yale UniversityChinese mothers who were exposed to a high level of certain air pollutants during pregnancy had a higher risk of abnormal fetal growth, accor

Updated on: March 05,2024

Air pollutants linked to abnormal fetal growth

by Ziba Kashef,Yale UniversityCredit: Yale UniversityChinese mothers who were exposed to a high level of certain air pollutants during pregnancy had a higher risk of abnormal fetal growth, accor

Updated on:March 05,2024

Study finds adolescent girls and young women in Africa will use HIV prevention products

by Microbicide Trials NetworkCredit: CC0 Public DomainAdolescent girls and young women can and will use HIV prevention products with consistency, according to interim results of a study of two differe

Updated on: March 09,2024

Study finds adolescent girls and young women in Africa will use HIV prevention products

by Microbicide Trials NetworkCredit: CC0 Public DomainAdolescent girls and young women can and will use HIV prevention products with consistency, according to interim results of a study of two differe

Updated on:March 09,2024

In rural West, more worries about access to abortion clinics

By CLAIRE RUSHThis Jan. 28, 2020, photo shows the Tower theatre located in downtown Bend, Ore. The Planned Parenthood clinic in Bend serving the eastern half of the state, is bracing for an influx of

Updated on: March 09,2024

In rural West, more worries about access to abortion clinics

By CLAIRE RUSHThis Jan. 28, 2020, photo shows the Tower theatre located in downtown Bend, Ore. The Planned Parenthood clinic in Bend serving the eastern half of the state, is bracing for an influx of

Updated on:March 09,2024

Antibiotics following C-section among obese women reduces risk of surgical infection

by The JAMA Network JournalsIllustration depicting Caesarean section. Credit: BruceBlaus/Wikipedia/CC BY 3.0Among obese women undergoing cesarean delivery, a postoperative 48-hour course of antib

Updated on: March 09,2024

Antibiotics following C-section among obese women reduces risk of surgical infection

by The JAMA Network JournalsIllustration depicting Caesarean section. Credit: BruceBlaus/Wikipedia/CC BY 3.0Among obese women undergoing cesarean delivery, a postoperative 48-hour course of antib

Updated on:March 09,2024

Study: Women want more info on reproductive care restrictions from religious hospitals

by University of Chicago Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainReligious hospital policies that restrict reproductive health care are poorly understood by patients, according to a new st

Updated on: May 27,2024

Study: Women want more info on reproductive care restrictions from religious hospitals

by University of Chicago Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainReligious hospital policies that restrict reproductive health care are poorly understood by patients, according to a new st

Updated on:May 27,2024