Researchers make strides in detecting preeclampsia risk

by Brigham and Women's HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainPreeclampsia, a pregnancy complication characterized by high blood pressure, occurs in about 7 percent of pregnancies and is a leading

Updated on: May 20,2024

Researchers make strides in detecting preeclampsia risk

by Brigham and Women's HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainPreeclampsia, a pregnancy complication characterized by high blood pressure, occurs in about 7 percent of pregnancies and is a leading

Updated on:May 20,2024

Prenatal screening for Down's syndrome seen as 'routine practice'

by Cardiff UniversityCredit: Cardiff UniversityOptional prenatal screening for Down's syndrome has become a 'normal' part of pregnancy, with consequences for women and their partners,

Updated on: March 02,2024

Prenatal screening for Down's syndrome seen as 'routine practice'

by Cardiff UniversityCredit: Cardiff UniversityOptional prenatal screening for Down's syndrome has become a 'normal' part of pregnancy, with consequences for women and their partners,

Updated on:March 02,2024

New COVID-19 guidelines disrupt infertility care

by Carrie MacMillan,Yale UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in people putting so many aspects of their lives—from planned vacations to birthday parties to wedd

Updated on: March 02,2024

New COVID-19 guidelines disrupt infertility care

by Carrie MacMillan,Yale UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in people putting so many aspects of their lives—from planned vacations to birthday parties to wedd

Updated on:March 02,2024

Foot kinematics change over course of pregnancy

by David Bradley,InderscienceCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe walking style, or gait, of women in the third trimester of pregnancy changes significantly from that seen in the earlier steps of the pr

Updated on: March 16,2024

Foot kinematics change over course of pregnancy

by David Bradley,InderscienceCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe walking style, or gait, of women in the third trimester of pregnancy changes significantly from that seen in the earlier steps of the pr

Updated on:March 16,2024

COVID-19 linked to complications during pregnancy, study finds

by University of EdinburghCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWomen who have COVID-19 towards the end of their pregnancy are vulnerable to birth-related complications.They are more likely to have c

Updated on: June 11,2024

COVID-19 linked to complications during pregnancy, study finds

by University of EdinburghCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWomen who have COVID-19 towards the end of their pregnancy are vulnerable to birth-related complications.They are more likely to have c

Updated on:June 11,2024

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

Polycystic ovarian syndrome: New review to help diagnose and manage

by Canadian Medical Association JournalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new review inCMAJ(Canadian Medical Association Journal) is aimed at helping clinicians diagnose and manage po

Updated on: March 07,2024

Polycystic ovarian syndrome: New review to help diagnose and manage

by Canadian Medical Association JournalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new review inCMAJ(Canadian Medical Association Journal) is aimed at helping clinicians diagnose and manage po

Updated on:March 07,2024

How pregnant woman's high blood pressure can change shape of baby's heart

Credit: AI-generated imageMothers who have high blood pressure are more likely to have babies with slightly different-shaped hearts, a finding that could impact future cardiovascular care for those wo

Updated on: April 19,2024

How pregnant woman's high blood pressure can change shape of baby's heart

Credit: AI-generated imageMothers who have high blood pressure are more likely to have babies with slightly different-shaped hearts, a finding that could impact future cardiovascular care for those wo

Updated on:April 19,2024

Pre-eclampsia increases risk of end stage kidney disease, study finds

by Public Library of ScienceWomen with pre-eclampsia during pregnancy have a five-fold increased risk of end stage kidney disease (ESKD) later in life compared to women who don't develop pre-

Updated on: June 04,2024

Pre-eclampsia increases risk of end stage kidney disease, study finds

by Public Library of ScienceWomen with pre-eclampsia during pregnancy have a five-fold increased risk of end stage kidney disease (ESKD) later in life compared to women who don't develop pre-

Updated on:June 04,2024

Decreased decision-to-incision time for non-emergent cesarean deliveries improves maternal and fetal outcomes: Study

byBoston Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study from Boston Medical Center aims to standardize the pre-procedure process for urgent cesarean deliveries in order to decrease d

Updated on: February 18,2024

Decreased decision-to-incision time for non-emergent cesarean deliveries improves maternal and fetal outcomes: Study

byBoston Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study from Boston Medical Center aims to standardize the pre-procedure process for urgent cesarean deliveries in order to decrease d

Updated on:February 18,2024