Gestational weight gain in the U.S. higher during the pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic was associated with higher gestational weight gain (GWG) and a higher risk for excessive GWG among U.S. individuals with singleton pregnancies in 2020, according to a research le

Updated on: May 06,2024

Gestational weight gain in the U.S. higher during the pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic was associated with higher gestational weight gain (GWG) and a higher risk for excessive GWG among U.S. individuals with singleton pregnancies in 2020, according to a research le

Updated on:May 06,2024

Women need more freedom during labour, not a medicalised birth script to follow

by Alys Bethan Einion,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageCountless women around the world give birth to babieswithout medical interventionin this natural process. For them, th

Updated on: April 08,2024

Women need more freedom during labour, not a medicalised birth script to follow

by Alys Bethan Einion,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageCountless women around the world give birth to babieswithout medical interventionin this natural process. For them, th

Updated on:April 08,2024

Professor offers tips for safely returning to exercise postpartum

byTufts UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAfter giving birth to her first child, Shefali Christopher, an associate professor in the Doctor of Physical Therapy program at Tufts Universit

Updated on: January 21,2024

Professor offers tips for safely returning to exercise postpartum

byTufts UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAfter giving birth to her first child, Shefali Christopher, an associate professor in the Doctor of Physical Therapy program at Tufts Universit

Updated on:January 21,2024

Abortion restrictions put hospital ethics committees in the spotlight—but what do they do?

by Elizabeth Lanphier and Jake Earl,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMany states have imposedsweeping restrictionsthat all but ban abortion since the June 2022 Suprem

Updated on: February 18,2024

Abortion restrictions put hospital ethics committees in the spotlight—but what do they do?

by Elizabeth Lanphier and Jake Earl,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMany states have imposedsweeping restrictionsthat all but ban abortion since the June 2022 Suprem

Updated on:February 18,2024

Early control of blood sugar key for gestational diabetes

by Kaiser PermanenteGlycemic control trajectories between gestational diabetes diagnosis and delivery. Trajectories T1-T4 were derived using serial self-monitored blood glucose measurements betwe

Updated on: April 01,2024

Early control of blood sugar key for gestational diabetes

by Kaiser PermanenteGlycemic control trajectories between gestational diabetes diagnosis and delivery. Trajectories T1-T4 were derived using serial self-monitored blood glucose measurements betwe

Updated on:April 01,2024

Heart health is sub-optimal among American Indian/Alaska Native women, supports needed

byAmerican Heart AssociationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainHeart health risks emerge early in life in American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) women and are increased by social factors—like high

Updated on: February 18,2024

Heart health is sub-optimal among American Indian/Alaska Native women, supports needed

byAmerican Heart AssociationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainHeart health risks emerge early in life in American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) women and are increased by social factors—like high

Updated on:February 18,2024

Premature delivery raises odds for cerebral palsy

(HealthDay)—Extremely premature babies have a much higher risk of cerebral palsy and other neurological conditions than full-term infants, a large Israeli study affirms.Cerebral palsy—the name for a g

Updated on: April 01,2024

Premature delivery raises odds for cerebral palsy

(HealthDay)—Extremely premature babies have a much higher risk of cerebral palsy and other neurological conditions than full-term infants, a large Israeli study affirms.Cerebral palsy—the name for a g

Updated on:April 01,2024

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

Frequent aspirin use shows promise for preventing ovarian cancer in individuals at higher risk

by University of Utah Health SciencesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFrequent aspirin use is linked with lower ovarian cancer risk in individuals with multiple risk factors, according to a new s

Updated on: April 08,2024

Frequent aspirin use shows promise for preventing ovarian cancer in individuals at higher risk

by University of Utah Health SciencesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFrequent aspirin use is linked with lower ovarian cancer risk in individuals with multiple risk factors, according to a new s

Updated on:April 08,2024

Simple treatment during pregnancy can protect baby from memory problems in later life

by University of CambridgeCerebellum of CIVM postnatal rat brain atlas. Credit: NeurolexA new study in laboratory rats has discovered a direct link between low oxygen in the womb and impaired mem

Updated on: April 16,2024

Simple treatment during pregnancy can protect baby from memory problems in later life

by University of CambridgeCerebellum of CIVM postnatal rat brain atlas. Credit: NeurolexA new study in laboratory rats has discovered a direct link between low oxygen in the womb and impaired mem

Updated on:April 16,2024