Research finds increased first-trimester exercise may reduce gestational diabetes risk

by University of Tennessee at KnoxvilleCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPregnant women who exercise more during the first trimester of pregnancy may have a lower risk of developing gestational d

Updated on: June 04,2024

Research finds increased first-trimester exercise may reduce gestational diabetes risk

by University of Tennessee at KnoxvilleCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPregnant women who exercise more during the first trimester of pregnancy may have a lower risk of developing gestational d

Updated on:June 04,2024

Direct-to-consumer fertility tests confuse and mislead consumers, study shows

by Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaCredit: CC0 Public DomainDirect-to-consumer hormone-based "fertility testing" for women is viewed by consumers as both an

Updated on: May 18,2024

Direct-to-consumer fertility tests confuse and mislead consumers, study shows

by Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaCredit: CC0 Public DomainDirect-to-consumer hormone-based "fertility testing" for women is viewed by consumers as both an

Updated on:May 18,2024

Coronavirus transmission during pregnancy rare but possible: study

Credit: CC0 Public DomainChinese scientists reported Thursday it is possible, although rare, for pregnant mothers with the COVID-19 illness to pass the infection down to their babies.The team followed

Updated on: March 07,2024

Coronavirus transmission during pregnancy rare but possible: study

Credit: CC0 Public DomainChinese scientists reported Thursday it is possible, although rare, for pregnant mothers with the COVID-19 illness to pass the infection down to their babies.The team followed

Updated on:March 07,2024

Stress during pregnancy may lead to heart disease, accelerated aging in next generation

by American Physiological SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPrenatal stress can cause damage in the aorta in offspring, which may contribute to the development of atherosclerosis and accele

Updated on: March 07,2024

Stress during pregnancy may lead to heart disease, accelerated aging in next generation

by American Physiological SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPrenatal stress can cause damage in the aorta in offspring, which may contribute to the development of atherosclerosis and accele

Updated on:March 07,2024

One in five women planning a pregnancy smoke cigarettes, study finds

by King's College LondonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMost women still consume harmful substances like alcohol and caffeine while trying for a baby, suggesting low awareness of the risks,

Updated on: June 04,2024

One in five women planning a pregnancy smoke cigarettes, study finds

by King's College LondonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMost women still consume harmful substances like alcohol and caffeine while trying for a baby, suggesting low awareness of the risks,

Updated on:June 04,2024

Likely lower risks of adverse pregnancy outcomes from SARS-CoV-2 than previously feared

by Karolinska InstitutetCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes in women who tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 is likely lower than several earlier studies have sugge

Updated on: March 05,2024

Likely lower risks of adverse pregnancy outcomes from SARS-CoV-2 than previously feared

by Karolinska InstitutetCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes in women who tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 is likely lower than several earlier studies have sugge

Updated on:March 05,2024

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

A blood test to differentiate severe COVID-19 from preeclampsia in pregnant women

by Josep Carreras Leukaemia Research InstituteHigh magnification micrograph of hypertrophic decidual vasculopathy, as seen in pregnancy-induced hypertension. Credit: WikipediaPregnancy brings dee

Updated on: May 11,2024

A blood test to differentiate severe COVID-19 from preeclampsia in pregnant women

by Josep Carreras Leukaemia Research InstituteHigh magnification micrograph of hypertrophic decidual vasculopathy, as seen in pregnancy-induced hypertension. Credit: WikipediaPregnancy brings dee

Updated on:May 11,2024

Doctors suggest ways to reduce obstetrical complications in endometriosis patients

by RUDN UniversityA team of doctors from RUDN University with their Italian colleagues had studied the data of existing studies on the effect of endometriosis on pregnancy and childbirth and sugg

Updated on: May 09,2024

Doctors suggest ways to reduce obstetrical complications in endometriosis patients

by RUDN UniversityA team of doctors from RUDN University with their Italian colleagues had studied the data of existing studies on the effect of endometriosis on pregnancy and childbirth and sugg

Updated on:May 09,2024

Slowdown on cesareans

by University of MinnesotaIllustration depicting Caesarean section. Credit: BruceBlaus/Wikipedia/CC BY 3.0Make no mistake: Cesarean deliveries are major surgery. They can save lives, but even so

Updated on: March 09,2024

Slowdown on cesareans

by University of MinnesotaIllustration depicting Caesarean section. Credit: BruceBlaus/Wikipedia/CC BY 3.0Make no mistake: Cesarean deliveries are major surgery. They can save lives, but even so

Updated on:March 09,2024