New online tool to support expectant parents with prenatal testing decisions

by Murdoch Children's Research InstituteCredit: AI-generated imageA new online tool has been launched to support expectant parents in their choices around prenatal testing for chromosome cond

Updated on: March 23,2024 17

New online tool to support expectant parents with prenatal testing decisions

by Murdoch Children's Research InstituteCredit: AI-generated imageA new online tool has been launched to support expectant parents in their choices around prenatal testing for chromosome cond

Updated on:March 23,2024 17

Understanding social media discussions about female genital mutilation

byPublic Library of ScienceCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainConversations on social media about female genital mutilation (FGM) have not changed dramatically over the five years to 2020, accordi

Updated on: January 19,2024 17

Understanding social media discussions about female genital mutilation

byPublic Library of ScienceCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainConversations on social media about female genital mutilation (FGM) have not changed dramatically over the five years to 2020, accordi

Updated on:January 19,2024 17

COVID-19 linked to complications during pregnancy, study finds

by University of EdinburghCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWomen who have COVID-19 towards the end of their pregnancy are vulnerable to birth-related complications.They are more likely to have c

Updated on: June 11,2024 6

COVID-19 linked to complications during pregnancy, study finds

by University of EdinburghCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWomen who have COVID-19 towards the end of their pregnancy are vulnerable to birth-related complications.They are more likely to have c

Updated on:June 11,2024 6

Antidepressants in pregnancy do not affect child neurodevelopment, study finds

Antidepressant use in pregnancy is not associated with an increased risk for neurodevelopmental disorders in children, according to a study published online Oct. 3 inJAMA Internal Medicine.Eliza

Updated on: June 07,2024 8

Antidepressants in pregnancy do not affect child neurodevelopment, study finds

Antidepressant use in pregnancy is not associated with an increased risk for neurodevelopmental disorders in children, according to a study published online Oct. 3 inJAMA Internal Medicine.Eliza

Updated on:June 07,2024 8

Ask the pediatrician: COVID-19 vaccines during pregnancy and breastfeeding

by Lisa M. Costello, MD, MPH, FAAP, American Academy of PediatricsCredit: CC0 Public DomainA question I commonly get from patients and friends is this: Should I get a COVID vaccine if I'm pregnant

Updated on: January 16,2024 19

Ask the pediatrician: COVID-19 vaccines during pregnancy and breastfeeding

by Lisa M. Costello, MD, MPH, FAAP, American Academy of PediatricsCredit: CC0 Public DomainA question I commonly get from patients and friends is this: Should I get a COVID vaccine if I'm pregnant

Updated on:January 16,2024 19

Why celebrity menopause activism can hinder as well as help women

by Kate Pleace,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainOnly a few years ago, the menopause wasa taboo subject—not spoken about in private or in public—but now celebrities includin

Updated on: November 23,2024 0

Why celebrity menopause activism can hinder as well as help women

by Kate Pleace,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainOnly a few years ago, the menopause wasa taboo subject—not spoken about in private or in public—but now celebrities includin

Updated on:November 23,2024 0

Global research team finds no clear link between maternal diabetes during pregnancy and ADHD in children

byThe University of Hong KongCredit: CC0 Public DomainAn international research team led by Professor Ian Wong Chi-kei, Head of the Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy at LKS Faculty of Medi

Updated on: April 27,2024 0

Global research team finds no clear link between maternal diabetes during pregnancy and ADHD in children

byThe University of Hong KongCredit: CC0 Public DomainAn international research team led by Professor Ian Wong Chi-kei, Head of the Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy at LKS Faculty of Medi

Updated on:April 27,2024 0

Living near oil and gas wells may increase preterm birth risk

by Stanford UniversityA pumpjack operating a well in the Signal Hill neighborhood in Los Angeles County, California. In the San Joaquin Valley, where pumpjacks are also in close proximity to hous

Updated on: March 24,2024 11

Living near oil and gas wells may increase preterm birth risk

by Stanford UniversityA pumpjack operating a well in the Signal Hill neighborhood in Los Angeles County, California. In the San Joaquin Valley, where pumpjacks are also in close proximity to hous

Updated on:March 24,2024 11

Researchers confirm risk of COVID transmission from mother to unborn baby is very low

byUniversity College LondonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearch from UCL, UCLH and Great Ormond Street Hospital has confirmed that the risk of a mother passing on COVID to her unborn baby i

Updated on: January 19,2024 16

Researchers confirm risk of COVID transmission from mother to unborn baby is very low

byUniversity College LondonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearch from UCL, UCLH and Great Ormond Street Hospital has confirmed that the risk of a mother passing on COVID to her unborn baby i

Updated on:January 19,2024 16

True burden of stillbirths in Europe vastly underestimated

by City University LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe burden of stillbirth has been underestimated by at least a third because of recommendations to report only stillbirths from 28 weeks' ges

Updated on: March 07,2024 10

True burden of stillbirths in Europe vastly underestimated

by City University LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe burden of stillbirth has been underestimated by at least a third because of recommendations to report only stillbirths from 28 weeks' ges

Updated on:March 07,2024 10

Prepregnancy BMI tied to risks for maternal morbidity, mortality

Maternal prepregnancy obesity is associated with an elevated risk for severe maternal morbidity and/or mortality, according to a study published online June 28 inJAMA Network Open.Heather A. Fre

Updated on: April 16,2024 13

Prepregnancy BMI tied to risks for maternal morbidity, mortality

Maternal prepregnancy obesity is associated with an elevated risk for severe maternal morbidity and/or mortality, according to a study published online June 28 inJAMA Network Open.Heather A. Fre

Updated on:April 16,2024 13

Adverse pregnancy outcomes up for women with psoriasis

(HealthDay)—Pregnancies in women with psoriasis have an increased risk for adverse outcomes, including preeclampsia and stillbirth, according to a study published online Nov. 18 in theJournal of

Updated on: May 06,2024 16

Adverse pregnancy outcomes up for women with psoriasis

(HealthDay)—Pregnancies in women with psoriasis have an increased risk for adverse outcomes, including preeclampsia and stillbirth, according to a study published online Nov. 18 in theJournal of

Updated on:May 06,2024 16