COVID-19 recession resulted in 'baby bump,' says study

by Elana GotkineThe COVID-19 recession resulted in an overall baby bump, or increase in births, among U.S.-born mothers, according to a study published online Aug. 15 in theProceedings of the Na

Updated on: January 19,2024

COVID-19 recession resulted in 'baby bump,' says study

by Elana GotkineThe COVID-19 recession resulted in an overall baby bump, or increase in births, among U.S.-born mothers, according to a study published online Aug. 15 in theProceedings of the Na

Updated on:January 19,2024

How COVID-19 and bush fires impacted new moms and babies

by Australian National UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new survey developed by The Australian National University (ANU) will examine the effects of this year's bushfires and COVID-19 on

Updated on: March 02,2024

How COVID-19 and bush fires impacted new moms and babies

by Australian National UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new survey developed by The Australian National University (ANU) will examine the effects of this year's bushfires and COVID-19 on

Updated on:March 02,2024

Pandemic alcohol use linked to nervous system disruption in pregnant and postpartum women

byResearch Society on AlcoholismCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIncreased alcohol use among pregnant and postpartum women during the COVID-19 pandemic was associated with autonomic nervous sys

Updated on: February 18,2024

Pandemic alcohol use linked to nervous system disruption in pregnant and postpartum women

byResearch Society on AlcoholismCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIncreased alcohol use among pregnant and postpartum women during the COVID-19 pandemic was associated with autonomic nervous sys

Updated on:February 18,2024

Experts say access to late terminations in Queensland is vital

by Medical Journal of AustraliaCredit: Michael Zimmer - originally posted to Flickr as RBWH, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=12166585Despite advances in imaging and prena

Updated on: March 24,2024

Experts say access to late terminations in Queensland is vital

by Medical Journal of AustraliaCredit: Michael Zimmer - originally posted to Flickr as RBWH, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=12166585Despite advances in imaging and prena

Updated on:March 24,2024

New York proposal would protect doctors who send abortion pills across state lines

by Michael HillBoxes of the drug mifepristone sit on a shelf at the West Alabama Women's Center in Tuscaloosa, Ala., on March 16, 2022. Doctors in New York who prescribe abortion pills to patients

Updated on: February 18,2024

New York proposal would protect doctors who send abortion pills across state lines

by Michael HillBoxes of the drug mifepristone sit on a shelf at the West Alabama Women's Center in Tuscaloosa, Ala., on March 16, 2022. Doctors in New York who prescribe abortion pills to patients

Updated on:February 18,2024

Are some antidepressants less risky for pregnant women?

by Institut national de la recherche scientifique - INRSCells isolated from the placenta. Credit: Cathy Vaillancourt laboratory (INRS)About one in ten women in Québec will suffer from depression durin

Updated on: April 29,2024

Are some antidepressants less risky for pregnant women?

by Institut national de la recherche scientifique - INRSCells isolated from the placenta. Credit: Cathy Vaillancourt laboratory (INRS)About one in ten women in Québec will suffer from depression durin

Updated on:April 29,2024

Catching COVID-19 during pregnancy increases risk of hospitalization, premature birth, study finds

by University of British ColumbiaAdverse Maternal Outcomes Associated With SARS-CoV-2 Diagnosis in Pregnancy From March 1, 2020, to October 31, 2021 (N = 6012). Points are offset a small amount a

Updated on: June 04,2024

Catching COVID-19 during pregnancy increases risk of hospitalization, premature birth, study finds

by University of British ColumbiaAdverse Maternal Outcomes Associated With SARS-CoV-2 Diagnosis in Pregnancy From March 1, 2020, to October 31, 2021 (N = 6012). Points are offset a small amount a

Updated on:June 04,2024

High-fat diet during pregnancy found to change respiratory nerve development, increase asthma risk in adult offspring

byAmerican Physiological SocietyCharacteristics of offspring from a dam fed a high-fat diet. Credit:American Journal of Physiology-Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology(2023). DOI:

Updated on: January 17,2024

High-fat diet during pregnancy found to change respiratory nerve development, increase asthma risk in adult offspring

byAmerican Physiological SocietyCharacteristics of offspring from a dam fed a high-fat diet. Credit:American Journal of Physiology-Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology(2023). DOI:

Updated on:January 17,2024

Some pregnant women are exposed to gadolinium in early pregnancy

by Radiological Society of North AmericaCredit: CC0 Public DomainA small but concerning number of women are exposed to a commonly used MRI contrast agent early in their pregnancy, likely before m

Updated on: June 29,2024

Some pregnant women are exposed to gadolinium in early pregnancy

by Radiological Society of North AmericaCredit: CC0 Public DomainA small but concerning number of women are exposed to a commonly used MRI contrast agent early in their pregnancy, likely before m

Updated on:June 29,2024

Researchers find antibodies in placentas of pregnant women infected with COVID-19

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressThis scanning electron microscope image shows SARS-CoV-2 (yellow)—also known as 2019-nCoV, the virus that causes COVID-19—isolated from a patient, emerging from the surfac

Updated on: May 20,2024

Researchers find antibodies in placentas of pregnant women infected with COVID-19

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressThis scanning electron microscope image shows SARS-CoV-2 (yellow)—also known as 2019-nCoV, the virus that causes COVID-19—isolated from a patient, emerging from the surfac

Updated on:May 20,2024