Mother transmitted COVID-19 to baby during pregnancy, physicians report

by UT Southwestern Medical CenterAmanda Evans, MD, UT Southwestern Medical Center. Credit: UT Southwestern Medical CenterA pregnant mother who tested positive for COVID-19 transmitted the virus c

Updated on: May 09,2024

Mother transmitted COVID-19 to baby during pregnancy, physicians report

by UT Southwestern Medical CenterAmanda Evans, MD, UT Southwestern Medical Center. Credit: UT Southwestern Medical CenterA pregnant mother who tested positive for COVID-19 transmitted the virus c

Updated on:May 09,2024

New blood test uses cell-free DNA shed from placenta to accurately predict preeclampsia

byUniversity of Washington School of MedicineNucleosome patterns in cfDNA discern maternal–fetal tissue composition and early tissue dysfunction in those who develop preeclampsia. Credit:N

Updated on: February 14,2025

New blood test uses cell-free DNA shed from placenta to accurately predict preeclampsia

byUniversity of Washington School of MedicineNucleosome patterns in cfDNA discern maternal–fetal tissue composition and early tissue dysfunction in those who develop preeclampsia. Credit:N

Updated on:February 14,2025

High blood pressure during pregnancy associated with more bothersome menopause symptoms

by The North American Menopause SocietyCredit: CC0 Public DomainWomen with high blood pressure during pregnancy are at an increased risk for chronic hypertension, diabetes, coronary artery diseas

Updated on: March 05,2024

High blood pressure during pregnancy associated with more bothersome menopause symptoms

by The North American Menopause SocietyCredit: CC0 Public DomainWomen with high blood pressure during pregnancy are at an increased risk for chronic hypertension, diabetes, coronary artery diseas

Updated on:March 05,2024

Postpartum diabetes testing low for women with gestational diabetes

by University of OtagoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWomen with gestational diabetes are seven times more likely to develop type 2 diabetes than those without, yet over a ten-year period only

Updated on: July 02,2024

Postpartum diabetes testing low for women with gestational diabetes

by University of OtagoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWomen with gestational diabetes are seven times more likely to develop type 2 diabetes than those without, yet over a ten-year period only

Updated on:July 02,2024

Telehealth services can help women access and understand medical abortion

by Amy NortonEven before Roe v. Wade was overturned in 2022, many U.S. women lived far from a clinic where they could get abortion pills. Now, a new study suggests that telemedicine can help fill that

Updated on: January 17,2024

Telehealth services can help women access and understand medical abortion

by Amy NortonEven before Roe v. Wade was overturned in 2022, many U.S. women lived far from a clinic where they could get abortion pills. Now, a new study suggests that telemedicine can help fill that

Updated on:January 17,2024

2019 to 2020 saw drop in number, rate of twin births

by Elana GotkineThe number and rate of twin births decreased from 2019 to 2020, according to the Dec. 7National Vital Statistics Reports, a publication from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control

Updated on: March 12,2024

2019 to 2020 saw drop in number, rate of twin births

by Elana GotkineThe number and rate of twin births decreased from 2019 to 2020, according to the Dec. 7National Vital Statistics Reports, a publication from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control

Updated on:March 12,2024

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

Having too little of this nutrient could harm a woman's fertility

(HealthDay)—Nearly half of U.S. women have at least a mild deficiency in the nutrient iodine, and new research suggests it could impair their fertility.Iodine—a mineral that helps regulate metabolism—

Updated on: March 30,2024

Having too little of this nutrient could harm a woman's fertility

(HealthDay)—Nearly half of U.S. women have at least a mild deficiency in the nutrient iodine, and new research suggests it could impair their fertility.Iodine—a mineral that helps regulate metabolism—

Updated on:March 30,2024

Genetic study points to oxytocin as possible treatment for obesity and postnatal depression

byUniversity of CambridgeCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainScientists have identified a gene which, when missing or impaired, can cause obesity, behavioral problems and, in mothers, postnatal de

Updated on: July 05,2024

Genetic study points to oxytocin as possible treatment for obesity and postnatal depression

byUniversity of CambridgeCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainScientists have identified a gene which, when missing or impaired, can cause obesity, behavioral problems and, in mothers, postnatal de

Updated on:July 05,2024

'Safety bundles' may reduce pregnancy-related deaths, particularly among Black women

by Laura Williamson,American Heart AssociationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA woman begins losing blood during childbirth. Some vaginal bleeding is normal, but is it too much?How that questio

Updated on: April 27,2024

'Safety bundles' may reduce pregnancy-related deaths, particularly among Black women

by Laura Williamson,American Heart AssociationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA woman begins losing blood during childbirth. Some vaginal bleeding is normal, but is it too much?How that questio

Updated on:April 27,2024