'Leaky' heart valves in pregnant women need more attention than once thought, study suggests

by Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainAn analysis of more than 20,000 individual medical records suggests that a form of heart valve disease thought to be relativ

Updated on: June 12,2024

'Leaky' heart valves in pregnant women need more attention than once thought, study suggests

by Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainAn analysis of more than 20,000 individual medical records suggests that a form of heart valve disease thought to be relativ

Updated on:June 12,2024

A decades-long drop in teen births is slowing, and advocates worry a reversal is coming

by Catherine Sweeney, KFF Health NewsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCicely Wilson's work doesn't end when she leaves her day job as a lactation consultant, doula and child care expert.Wilson

Updated on: January 16,2024

A decades-long drop in teen births is slowing, and advocates worry a reversal is coming

by Catherine Sweeney, KFF Health NewsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCicely Wilson's work doesn't end when she leaves her day job as a lactation consultant, doula and child care expert.Wilson

Updated on:January 16,2024

Researchers develop blood test for early-stage ovarian cancer

byKeck School of Medicine of USCCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainHigh-grade serous ovarian carcinoma (HGSOC) is the most common type of ovarian cancer. It is also the most lethal form, in part b

Updated on: January 17,2024

Researchers develop blood test for early-stage ovarian cancer

byKeck School of Medicine of USCCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainHigh-grade serous ovarian carcinoma (HGSOC) is the most common type of ovarian cancer. It is also the most lethal form, in part b

Updated on:January 17,2024

Physical activity during pregnancy is linked to lung function in offspring

by European Lung FoundationPhysical activity during pregnancy is linked to lung function in offspring. Credit: Dr Hrefna Katrin GudmundsdottirResearchers have found further evidence that exercise

Updated on: April 16,2024

Physical activity during pregnancy is linked to lung function in offspring

by European Lung FoundationPhysical activity during pregnancy is linked to lung function in offspring. Credit: Dr Hrefna Katrin GudmundsdottirResearchers have found further evidence that exercise

Updated on:April 16,2024

History of vaccines offers lessons on COVID-19 for pregnant women

by UT Southwestern Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainPregnant women, who are at increased risk of preterm birth or pregnancy loss if they develop a severe case of COVID-19, need the best pos

Updated on: May 06,2024

History of vaccines offers lessons on COVID-19 for pregnant women

by UT Southwestern Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainPregnant women, who are at increased risk of preterm birth or pregnancy loss if they develop a severe case of COVID-19, need the best pos

Updated on:May 06,2024

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

New testing method offers better diagnosis and treatment for the most severe form of male infertility

by Gillian Rutherford,University of AlbertaGraphical abstract. Credit:Molecular & Cellular Proteomics(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.mcpro.2023.100556Researchers have uncovered two protei

Updated on: February 18,2024

New testing method offers better diagnosis and treatment for the most severe form of male infertility

by Gillian Rutherford,University of AlbertaGraphical abstract. Credit:Molecular & Cellular Proteomics(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.mcpro.2023.100556Researchers have uncovered two protei

Updated on:February 18,2024

No, stress won't dry up your milk. How to keep breastfeeding your baby in an emergency

by Karleen Gribble, Michelle Hamrosi and Nina Jane Chad,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageBushfirescurrently burningin Victoria, New South Wales and Tasmania bring into sharp

Updated on: January 17,2024

No, stress won't dry up your milk. How to keep breastfeeding your baby in an emergency

by Karleen Gribble, Michelle Hamrosi and Nina Jane Chad,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageBushfirescurrently burningin Victoria, New South Wales and Tasmania bring into sharp

Updated on:January 17,2024

Moderate daily caffeine intake during pregnancy may lead to smaller birth size

by NIH/Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human DevelopmentCredit: CC0 Public DomainPregnant women who consumed the caffeine equivalent of as little as half a cup of co

Updated on: April 16,2024

Moderate daily caffeine intake during pregnancy may lead to smaller birth size

by NIH/Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human DevelopmentCredit: CC0 Public DomainPregnant women who consumed the caffeine equivalent of as little as half a cup of co

Updated on:April 16,2024

Whooping cough vaccination during pregnancy boosts moms' antibodies to protect babies

by Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI)Credit: CC0 Public DomainThe largest randomized, placebo-controlled multi-country study performed to date assessed the safety and immunogenicity of s

Updated on: March 05,2024

Whooping cough vaccination during pregnancy boosts moms' antibodies to protect babies

by Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI)Credit: CC0 Public DomainThe largest randomized, placebo-controlled multi-country study performed to date assessed the safety and immunogenicity of s

Updated on:March 05,2024