Fainting during the first trimester of pregnancy may raise risk of problems for mom and baby

by American Heart AssociationCredit: American Heart AssociationPregnant women who faint (syncope) during pregnancy, especially in their first trimester, may have a higher risk of health problems

Updated on: April 08,2024 15

Fainting during the first trimester of pregnancy may raise risk of problems for mom and baby

by American Heart AssociationCredit: American Heart AssociationPregnant women who faint (syncope) during pregnancy, especially in their first trimester, may have a higher risk of health problems

Updated on:April 08,2024 15

Metals and metalloids may alter prenatal hormone concentrations during pregnancy: study

by Michelle Edelstein,Rutgers UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainExposure to metals such as nickel, arsenic, cobalt and lead may disrupt a woman's hormones during pregnancy, according to a R

Updated on: May 26,2024 6

Metals and metalloids may alter prenatal hormone concentrations during pregnancy: study

by Michelle Edelstein,Rutgers UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainExposure to metals such as nickel, arsenic, cobalt and lead may disrupt a woman's hormones during pregnancy, according to a R

Updated on:May 26,2024 6

Menstrual discs may be best for heavy monthly blood flow

byBritish Medical JournalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAmid widely differing capacities of available menstrual hygiene products, a menstrual disc—similar in shape to a diaphragm—may be best

Updated on: January 19,2024 7

Menstrual discs may be best for heavy monthly blood flow

byBritish Medical JournalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAmid widely differing capacities of available menstrual hygiene products, a menstrual disc—similar in shape to a diaphragm—may be best

Updated on:January 19,2024 7

Pharmacists can now prescribe hormonal birth control in 20 states

by ASHP (American Society of Health-System Pharmacists)Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPharmacists are taking a more active role in prescribing hormonal contraceptives—a trend applauded by women who

Updated on: May 16,2024 6

Pharmacists can now prescribe hormonal birth control in 20 states

by ASHP (American Society of Health-System Pharmacists)Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPharmacists are taking a more active role in prescribing hormonal contraceptives—a trend applauded by women who

Updated on:May 16,2024 6

New study using human fibroid cells supports use of green tea compound as treatment for uterine fibroids

byJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn a pre-clinical, proof-of-concept study from Johns Hopkins Medicine, researchers found that epigallocatechin galla

Updated on: January 19,2024 7

New study using human fibroid cells supports use of green tea compound as treatment for uterine fibroids

byJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn a pre-clinical, proof-of-concept study from Johns Hopkins Medicine, researchers found that epigallocatechin galla

Updated on:January 19,2024 7

E-cigarettes help pregnant smokers quit without risks to pregnancy, trial finds

by Queen Mary, University of LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new analysis of trial data on pregnant smokers, led by researchers at Queen Mary University of London, finds that the regular use of

Updated on: March 07,2024 9

E-cigarettes help pregnant smokers quit without risks to pregnancy, trial finds

by Queen Mary, University of LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new analysis of trial data on pregnant smokers, led by researchers at Queen Mary University of London, finds that the regular use of

Updated on:March 07,2024 9

Study finds most fetal congenital heart block screening fails to meet guidelines

by American College of RheumatologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research presented this week at ACR Convergence 2022, the American College of Rheumatology's annual meeting, found tha

Updated on: May 31,2024 6

Study finds most fetal congenital heart block screening fails to meet guidelines

by American College of RheumatologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research presented this week at ACR Convergence 2022, the American College of Rheumatology's annual meeting, found tha

Updated on:May 31,2024 6

Study shines light on the health of pregnant people in the year after birth

byColumbia University's Mailman School of Public HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMaternal mortality in the U.S. is on the rise and more than half of maternal deaths occur in the postp

Updated on: January 15,2024 18

Study shines light on the health of pregnant people in the year after birth

byColumbia University's Mailman School of Public HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMaternal mortality in the U.S. is on the rise and more than half of maternal deaths occur in the postp

Updated on:January 15,2024 18

Study identifies foods to help pregnant people optimize intake of key nutrients

by Environmental influences on Child Health OutcomesCredit: CC0 Public DomainMost pregnant people in the U.S. are at risk of not getting enough of six nutrients important to a healthy pregnancy—vitami

Updated on: January 17,2024 13

Study identifies foods to help pregnant people optimize intake of key nutrients

by Environmental influences on Child Health OutcomesCredit: CC0 Public DomainMost pregnant people in the U.S. are at risk of not getting enough of six nutrients important to a healthy pregnancy—vitami

Updated on:January 17,2024 13

Study provides new explanation for why placenta may not properly separate at birth, putting mother and newborn at risk

byUniversity of California, Los AngelesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study led by researchers at UCLA may change the way clinicians and scientists understand, diagnose and treat placent

Updated on: April 26,2024 0

Study provides new explanation for why placenta may not properly separate at birth, putting mother and newborn at risk

byUniversity of California, Los AngelesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study led by researchers at UCLA may change the way clinicians and scientists understand, diagnose and treat placent

Updated on:April 26,2024 0