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Study uncovers pregnant women's fears during the COVID-19 pandemic

Study uncovers pregnant women's fears during the COVID-19 pandemic

by WileyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn a survey-based study published inNursing Open, fear was present in 95.2% of pregnant women during the first months of the COVID-19 pandemic. Fear

Study uncovers pregnant women's fears during the COVID-19 pandemic

by WileyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn a survey-based study published inNursing Open, fear was present in 95.2% of pregnant women during the first months of the COVID-19 pandemic. Fear
Female reproductive milestones may be risk factors for diabetes and high cholesterol later in life

Female reproductive milestones may be risk factors for diabetes and high cholesterol later in life

by Harvard Medical SchoolCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new review of available evidence led by researchers at the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute suggests that female reproductive char

Female reproductive milestones may be risk factors for diabetes and high cholesterol later in life

by Harvard Medical SchoolCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new review of available evidence led by researchers at the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute suggests that female reproductive char
Doctors suggest ways to reduce obstetrical complications in endometriosis patients

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

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
UK study of over a million births finds stark racial and social inequalities in pregnancy outcomes

UK study of over a million births finds stark racial and social inequalities in pregnancy outcomes

by LancetCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA nationwide study of over 1 million births in the English National Health Service (NHS) between 2015 and 2017, published inThe Lancet, has found

UK study of over a million births finds stark racial and social inequalities in pregnancy outcomes

by LancetCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA nationwide study of over 1 million births in the English National Health Service (NHS) between 2015 and 2017, published inThe Lancet, has found
Babies born to mothers with preeclampsia found to be at increased risk of stroke and heart disease later in life

Babies born to mothers with preeclampsia found to be at increased risk of stroke and heart disease later in life

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressAdjusted hazard ratios (hrs) for ischemic heart disease and stroke from flexible parametric survival models. Hazard ratios (orange lines) and 95% CIs (gray lines) for isch

Babies born to mothers with preeclampsia found to be at increased risk of stroke and heart disease later in life

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressAdjusted hazard ratios (hrs) for ischemic heart disease and stroke from flexible parametric survival models. Hazard ratios (orange lines) and 95% CIs (gray lines) for isch
Surgeons fear pelvic mesh lawsuits will spook patients

Surgeons fear pelvic mesh lawsuits will spook patients

by Gene JohnsonIn this Dec. 20, 2018, photo, Dr. Jeffrey Clemons, a pelvic reconstructive surgeon, poses for a photo in Tacoma, Wash., with a letter to state Attorney General Bob Ferguson that he help

Surgeons fear pelvic mesh lawsuits will spook patients

by Gene JohnsonIn this Dec. 20, 2018, photo, Dr. Jeffrey Clemons, a pelvic reconstructive surgeon, poses for a photo in Tacoma, Wash., with a letter to state Attorney General Bob Ferguson that he help
Hispanic women still at higher risk for births with neural tube defects after voluntary folic acid fortification

Hispanic women still at higher risk for births with neural tube defects after voluntary folic acid fortification

byAnn & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoNeural tube defects per 100,000 live births per quarter before and after the voluntary folate fortification of corn masa flour. Soli

Hispanic women still at higher risk for births with neural tube defects after voluntary folic acid fortification

byAnn & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoNeural tube defects per 100,000 live births per quarter before and after the voluntary folate fortification of corn masa flour. Soli
Birth control: What to expect if you choose to come off it

Birth control: What to expect if you choose to come off it

by Susan Walker,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageDeciding to stop using your regular birth control is a big decision. There are a number of reasons why you might be considering this—whe

Birth control: What to expect if you choose to come off it

by Susan Walker,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageDeciding to stop using your regular birth control is a big decision. There are a number of reasons why you might be considering this—whe
US abortion trends have changed since landmark 1973 ruling

US abortion trends have changed since landmark 1973 ruling

by Lindsey TannerDemonstrators protest outside of the U.S. Supreme Court Tuesday, May 3, 2022 in Washington. A draft opinion suggests the U.S. Supreme Court could be poised to overturn the landmark 19

US abortion trends have changed since landmark 1973 ruling

by Lindsey TannerDemonstrators protest outside of the U.S. Supreme Court Tuesday, May 3, 2022 in Washington. A draft opinion suggests the U.S. Supreme Court could be poised to overturn the landmark 19
First trimester exposure to antithyroid drugs associated with birth defects

First trimester exposure to antithyroid drugs associated with birth defects

by American College of PhysiciansPregnancy test. Credit: public domainTaking antithyroid drugs (ATDs) during the first trimester of pregnancy is associated with an increased risk for birth defect

First trimester exposure to antithyroid drugs associated with birth defects

by American College of PhysiciansPregnancy test. Credit: public domainTaking antithyroid drugs (ATDs) during the first trimester of pregnancy is associated with an increased risk for birth defect
Is the COVID vaccine safe for pregnant people? What about when you are breastfeeding?

Is the COVID vaccine safe for pregnant people? What about when you are breastfeeding?

by Emily Boynton,University of Rochester Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainKristin Woodring found out she was pregnant in the fall of 2020. A pharmacist at UR Medicine's Strong

Is the COVID vaccine safe for pregnant people? What about when you are breastfeeding?

by Emily Boynton,University of Rochester Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainKristin Woodring found out she was pregnant in the fall of 2020. A pharmacist at UR Medicine's Strong