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Pregnant women are missing vital nutrients needed for them and their babies – and situation could worsen with plant-based foods

Written by | 8 Dec 2023

Pregnant women are not getting the essential nutrients they and their babies need from modern diets say scientists, who have warned that the situation will likely worsen as… read more.

Contraception: hormonal and copper coil only show minor differences

Written by | 2 Dec 2023

In the “ThemenCheck Medizin” procedure offered by the German Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care (IQWiG), interested members of the public can submit proposals for the… read more.

Exposure to air pollution during pregnancy damages babies

Written by | 24 Oct 2023

The cells of babies exposed to air pollution while in the womb show damage which may put them at risk of ill-health later in life, according to research… read more.

Healthcare access is not preventing deaths among pregnant and postpartum people

Written by | 15 Oct 2023

The majority of research and public discourse on US maternal mortality focuses on pregnancy-related maternal deaths—deaths caused or accelerated by a pregnancy—rather than the broader category of pregnancy-associated maternal deaths, which… read more.

Doctor and pharmacist revamp standard processes for ordering and documenting mifepristone use

Written by | 25 Sep 2023

Clinical researchers at the University of Minnesota Medical School partnered with the university health system’s compliance department to create standard processes for ordering and documenting mifepristone administration, which… read more.

Could early induction of labor reduce inequities in pregnancy outcomes?

Written by | 24 Jul 2023

Inducing labor at 39 weeks of pregnancy has the greatest benefit in risk reduction for women from more socioeconomically deprived areas, according to a new study published July… read more.

People who develop diabetes after pregnancy are less likely to regain control of blood sugar if they had gestational diabetes

Written by | 26 Jun 2023

People who develop diabetes following pregnancy were significantly less likely to be able to bring it under control if they had experienced gestational diabetes during their pregnancy, especially… read more.

New data informs treatment of blood cancer during pregnancy

Written by | 6 Jun 2023

Today, Blood Advances published a study revealing that patients with relapsed/refractory (r/r) lymphoma during pregnancy experienced a progression-free survival rate of 24% and an overall survival rate of 83%…. read more.

Fear of childbirth exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic

Written by | 16 May 2023

The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated fear of childbirth among pregnant people in the U.S., according to a new Dartmouth study. The researchers were particularly interested in understanding, from a… read more.

Covid vaccination during pregnancy helps protect infants from infection

Written by | 12 Feb 2023

Two doses of mRNA covid-19 vaccine during pregnancy show significant efficacy against delta and omicron infection in infants under six-months old. They also reduce hospital admission for covid-19… read more.

Simple blood test shows promise for screening common and dangerous pregnancy complications

Written by | 17 Jan 2023

Scientists at Ningbo University, China have identified biomarkers that could provide an early warning system for three common and dangerous pregnancy complications: pre-eclampsia, gestational diabetes, and a liver… read more.

Drinking during pregnancy changes baby’s brain structure

Written by | 28 Nov 2022

A new MRI study reveals that consumption of alcohol, even in low to moderate amounts during pregnancy, can change the baby’s brain structure and delay brain development. Alcohol… read more.

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