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16 Jul
Blood Test Shows Promise in Spotting Preeclampsia Before Symptoms Surface

Blood Test Shows Promise in Spotting Preeclampsia Before Symptoms Surface

An experimental blood test could help detect pregnant women at increased risk for preeclampsia, a serious high blood pressure condition that can har...

15 Jul
Most Americans Think Incontinence, Pelvic Pain after Childbirth is Normal -- It's Not

Most Americans Think Incontinence, Pelvic Pain after Childbirth is Normal -- It's Not

Roughly a month after having her second child, Nicole Gerardi-Lukens suddenly felt pressure in her pelvis that was so intense it sent her to the hospital.

When doctors told her bladder had prolapsed -- meaning that it had slipped from its normal position and was bulging ...

12 Jul
Nearly 1 in 10 Pregnant Women Who Get COVID Develop Long COVID

Nearly 1 in 10 Pregnant Women Who Get COVID Develop Long COVID

Almost 10% of women who get COVID during pregnancy develop long-lasting symptoms, and a new study suggests doctors may be overlooking them.

"I doubt most obstetric clinicians are as...

09 Jul
More Americans Now Think Abortion Should Be Allowed in Any Circumstance

More Americans Now Think Abortion Should Be Allowed in Any Circumstance

Two years after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, more Americans think their state should allow a woman to get a legal abortion for any reason, a new poll finds.

Just over 6 in 10 of those questioned say women should have that right, compared to just under 5...

09 Jul
Study Shows RSV Vaccine Safe in Late Pregnancy

Study Shows RSV Vaccine Safe in Late Pregnancy

Expectant mothers who get vaccinated to protect their newborns against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) are not putting themselves or their babies at risk, new research affirms.

It found that getting the shot during late pregnancy was not associated with increased odds ...

09 Jul
How Cannabis Use During Pregnancy May Harm a Baby's Brain

How Cannabis Use During Pregnancy May Harm a Baby's Brain

Cannabis use during pregnancy might affect the way a child's brain develops after birth, a new study says.

Brain imaging of children exposed to cannabis in the womb has revealed patterns consistent with reductions in brain inflammation, researchers reported July 4 in the...

08 Jul
Air Pollution Exposure Tied to 40% Drop in Live Births Among IVF Patients

Air Pollution Exposure Tied to 40% Drop in Live Births Among IVF Patients

Exposure to air pollution can significantly reduce the odds of in vitro fertilization (IVF) leading to a live birth, a new study says.

The odds of a live birth are near...

27 Jun
Supreme Court Set to Allow Emergency Abortions in Idaho, For Now

Supreme Court Set to Allow Emergency Abortions in Idaho, For Now

The U.S. Supreme Court appears ready to rule that, for now, emergency abortions be allowed in Idaho when a woman's health is at risk, an opinion that was briefly posted on the court's website on Wednesday shows.

The

17 Jun
Rate of Chronic High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy Doubled in U.S. Since 2008

Rate of Chronic High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy Doubled in U.S. Since 2008

The number of pregnant women with chronic high blood pressure doubled during the past decade and a half, but treatment remains low among them, a new study found.

About 3.7% of pregnant women were diagnosed with

15 May
New Blood Test Could Help Spot Preeclampsia in First Trimester

New Blood Test Could Help Spot Preeclampsia in First Trimester

Preeclampsia can be a life-threatening complication of pregnancy, but a new blood test can help predict a woman's risk for the condition while she is in her first trimester, the test's maker said Wednesday.

It's the first test in the United States t...

06 May
New Test Might Alert Pregnant Women to Preeclampsia Danger

New Test Might Alert Pregnant Women to Preeclampsia Danger

A potentially dangerous spike in blood pressure known as preeclampsia can occur in 1 in every 25 pregnancies, but an accurate test to spot those women at highest risk has remained elusive.

Now, Canadian researchers at Université Laval in Québec City say they've dev...

09 Apr
Acetaminophen Use During Pregnancy Poses No Risk of Autism, ADHD in Kids

Acetaminophen Use During Pregnancy Poses No Risk of Autism, ADHD in Kids

There's no evidence that acetaminophen use during pregnancy increases the risk of childhood autism, ADHD or intellectual disability, the largest study to date on the subject has concluded.

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02 Apr
15 Mar
Teen Pregnancy May Raise Risk of Early Death

Teen Pregnancy May Raise Risk of Early Death

Teen pregnancy can change the trajectory of one's life, but now a new study suggests it could also shorten that life.

Canadian researchers report that women who were pregnant as teenagers were more likely to die before they reached the age of 31.

"The younge...

13 Feb
Syphilis Rates Among Pregnant Women Have Tripled, CDC Data Shows

Syphilis Rates Among Pregnant Women Have Tripled, CDC Data Shows

Maternal syphilis rates have tripled in recent years, putting thousands of newborns at risk for infection, a new U.S. government report shows.

Left untreated, syphilis can damage the heart and brain and cause blindness, deafness and paralysis. When transmitted during pre...

15 Dec
Postpartum Depression Pill Now Available to Women, Drug Maker Says

Postpartum Depression Pill Now Available to Women, Drug Maker Says

The first postpartum depression pill approved for use in the United States is now available to women who need it, the drug's makers announced Thursday.

Sold under the name Zurzuvae, the medication can quickly ease severe postpartum depression and help women regain their ...

05 Dec
New Syndrome May Be Affecting Babies Exposed to Fentanyl

New Syndrome May Be Affecting Babies Exposed to Fentanyl

Doctors report they are seeing what they think is a new syndrome in babies who are exposed to fentanyl while in the womb.

All of the infants have cleft palates and unusually small heads, and all were born to mothers who said they'd used fentanyl and other drugs while pre...

05 Dec
High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy  Tied to Long-Term Heart Trouble for Hispanic Women

High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy Tied to Long-Term Heart Trouble for Hispanic Women

Hispanic women who experience spikes in blood pressure while pregnant may also face higher heart risks years later, new research shows.

These "hypertensive disorders of pregnancy" (HDP) -- conditions such as preeclampsia, eclampsia and gestational hypertension -- may eve...

16 Nov
Two Uteruses, Two Babies: One Woman's Story

Two Uteruses, Two Babies: One Woman's Story

THURSDAY, Nov. 16, 2023 (Healthday News) -- The chances of a woman having two uteruses are rare, but the odds of becoming pregnant at the same time in each uterus are even more rare.

But one Alabama woman is experiencing just that.

Kelsey Hatcher was born with two ...

16 Nov
Cannabis Use During Pregnancy Ups Risk of Premature Birth, Low Birth Weight Babies

Cannabis Use During Pregnancy Ups Risk of Premature Birth, Low Birth Weight Babies

THURSDAY, Nov. 16, 2023 (Healthday News) -- Using cannabis during pregnancy may not be as benign as some think, with a new review showing it raises the risk for both premature and low birth weight newborns.

In turn, that raised the chances of these infants winding up in ...

15 Nov
Waiting to Clamp Umbilical Cord May Save Preemies' Lives

Waiting to Clamp Umbilical Cord May Save Preemies' Lives

The timing of a simple, standard part of childbirth could mean the difference between life and death for premature babies, a pair of new evidence reviews have concluded.

Preemies whose umbilical cords are clamped 30 seconds to two minutes after birth are less likely to d...

15 Nov
Air Pollution Exposure Before Birth May Harm Reproductive Development: Study

Air Pollution Exposure Before Birth May Harm Reproductive Development: Study

Air pollution could be harming the development of children, reaching into the womb to alter their healthy growth, a new study reports.

Researchers say certain air pollutants appear to negatively alter a specific measure of prenatal exposure to hormones.

"These find...

01 Nov
U.S. Infant Mortality Rate Climbs for First Time in 20 Years

U.S. Infant Mortality Rate Climbs for First Time in 20 Years

Following nearly two decades of decline, U.S. infant death rates edged up by 3% in 2022, new provisional government numbers reveal.

"This was the first year we saw statistically significant increased rates of infant mortality in about 20 years,"said study author

16 Oct
Car Exhaust Could Harm a Woman's Pregnancy

Car Exhaust Could Harm a Woman's Pregnancy

Air pollution from heavy traffic may be driving pregnancy complications and health concerns for infants.

Researchers who matched more than 60,000 birth records with air-monitoring data found that pregnant patients living in an urban area with elevated levels of nitrogen ...

10 Oct
Birth Defects More Common in Babies Born to Moms Who've Had Cancer

Birth Defects More Common in Babies Born to Moms Who've Had Cancer

Teens and young adult women who survive cancer appear to have higher odds of delivering babies with birth defects, according to a new study.

Knowing this, young women making decisions about pregnancy and prenatal care should receive appropriate counseling and surveillanc...

28 Sep
Coffee Won't Raise Preemie Birth Risk, But Smoking Certainly Will: Study

Coffee Won't Raise Preemie Birth Risk, But Smoking Certainly Will: Study

Smoking during pregnancy is a significant risk factor for premature births, but drinking coffee is not, new research suggests.

Women who smoked during pregnancy were 2.6 times more likely to give birth prematurely compared to nonsmokers, a risk that was double that of pr...

28 Sep
Job Loss Within Couples Ups Odds for Miscarriage, Stillbirth

Job Loss Within Couples Ups Odds for Miscarriage, Stillbirth

A new study suggests there may be a link between job loss and miscarriage or stillbirth.

The risk of miscarriage or stillbirth doubled after a pregnant woman or her partner lost a job, European researchers found. Their study was published Sept. 28 in the journal

22 Sep
RSV Vaccine Given in Pregnancy to Help Shield Newborns Receives Full U.S. Approval

RSV Vaccine Given in Pregnancy to Help Shield Newborns Receives Full U.S. Approval

Women may soon have a vaccine they can take during a pregnancy to help protect their newborn from respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).

Following approval one month ago by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday also a...

21 Sep
Substance Abuse Greatly Raises Odds of Heart Attack, Stroke During Pregnancy

Substance Abuse Greatly Raises Odds of Heart Attack, Stroke During Pregnancy

Substance abuse and pregnancy may be a dangerous combination.

New research finds that pregnant women with a history of substance abuse had a dramatically increased risk of death from heart attack and stroke during childbirth compared to women with no drug history.

...

13 Sep
Web Searches for 'Self-Managed Abortion' Rose After Dobbs Decision

Web Searches for 'Self-Managed Abortion' Rose After Dobbs Decision

When some U.S. states made abortion illegal after the Supreme Court overturned the longstanding Roe v Wade in June 2022, women in those areas increased their searches for self-managed abortions.

To come to that conclusion, researchers from the University of California, I...

08 Sep
Global Warming Could Make Pregnancies More Dangerous

Global Warming Could Make Pregnancies More Dangerous

Global warming has been linked to higher rates of asthma, heart disease and other health concerns. Now, new research suggests that rising temperatures across the planet may place pregnant women at greater risk for severe pregnancy-related illnesses, especially in their third t...

07 Sep
Were You a Big Baby at Birth? Your Infant May Be Also, Study Finds

Were You a Big Baby at Birth? Your Infant May Be Also, Study Finds

If you were a big baby -- or your spouse or partner was -- your baby has a good chance of being big, too.

New research shows parents who were large babies are more likely to give birth to a large baby.

Knowing this has the potential to improve prenatal care and int...

04 Sep
Common Plastics Chemical Could Harm Boys' Development

Common Plastics Chemical Could Harm Boys' Development

Phthalates are commonly used in plastics, and researchers have now tied them to developmental issues in toddler boys who were exposed to the chemical in the womb.

The

30 Aug
Antidepressants for Postpartum Depression Could Mean Better Mental Health for Kids, Too

Antidepressants for Postpartum Depression Could Mean Better Mental Health for Kids, Too

If you are a new mom struggling with postpartum depression, taking antidepressants known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) may also bear benefits for your child's development.

That's according to new research that found the medications were associated wi...

22 Aug
1 in 5 U.S. Women Say They've Been Mistreated During Maternity Care

1 in 5 U.S. Women Say They've Been Mistreated During Maternity Care

From receiving no response to cries for help to being verbally abused, 1 in 5 U.S. mothers say they were mistreated by a health care professional during pregnancy and delivery.

Rates of mistreatment during maternity care were higher among Black, Hispanic and multiracial ...

22 Aug
FDA Approves RSV Vaccine for Pregnant Women to Help Shield Newborns

FDA Approves RSV Vaccine for Pregnant Women to Help Shield Newborns

Women may soon have a vaccine they can take during a pregnancy to help protect their newborn from respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), following U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval of the shot, called Abrysvo, on Monday

The vaccine is designed to be given to pregnan...

07 Aug
Rate of Preterm Births Is Higher for Black Americans

Rate of Preterm Births Is Higher for Black Americans

Black women have significantly more preterm births than white women do, and though almost a third of these extra cases can be explained by heart issues and social factors, the rest remain a mystery.

However, targeting those known factors could improve birth outcomes, a n...

07 Aug
Spotting Heart Defects While Baby Still in Womb Is Crucial, Study Shows

Spotting Heart Defects While Baby Still in Womb Is Crucial, Study Shows

Diagnosis of congenital heart defects while a baby is still in the womb offers opportunities for earlier corrective surgery. And that can mean better outcomes for an infant's neurodevelopmental and physical health,

04 Aug
Steroids That Can Save Preemie Babies May Have Health Downsides

Steroids That Can Save Preemie Babies May Have Health Downsides

Steroids are often unnecessarily prescribed to pregnant women thought to be at risk of preterm birth, a new evidence review contends.

As a result, millions of babies are needlessly exposed to long-term health problems associated with steroid use in gestation, such as inc...

02 Aug
Maternity Care 'Deserts' Common Throughout America, Report Finds

Maternity Care 'Deserts' Common Throughout America, Report Finds

More U.S. women are living in areas with little or no maternity care, raising concern about their ability to have a healthy pregnancy and birth.

New research from the March of Dimes shows a 4% drop in birthing hospitals throughout the United States and Puerto Rico, and d...

28 Jul
Low-Fiber Diet During Pregnancy May Harm Baby's Brain

Low-Fiber Diet During Pregnancy May Harm Baby's Brain

Too little fiber in Mom's diet during pregnancy may slow a baby's mental development, Japanese research suggests.

Animal studies have found that a low-fiber diet during pregnancy slows brain nerve function in offspring. The new study, published July 27 in the journal

26 Jul
Less Than Two-Thirds of High-Risk Women Get Heart Screening After Having a Baby

Less Than Two-Thirds of High-Risk Women Get Heart Screening After Having a Baby

Many women are not being counseled about heart disease after giving birth, a new study finds.

Only 60% of at-risk women said they were advised about heart health at their postpartum checkup, researchers say.

About 90% of U.S. women have a doctor visit during what i...

23 Jul
During Pregnancy, the Less Caffeine the Better: Expert

During Pregnancy, the Less Caffeine the Better: Expert

When it comes to pregnancy and caffeinated drinks, less is best, says an expert, warning women to avoid energy drinks in particular.

"Energy drinks contain varying amounts of caffeine, so check nutrition labels to understand how much caffeine and other ingredients they c...

21 Jul
Hepatitis C Rates Soar Among Pregnant Women

Hepatitis C Rates Soar Among Pregnant Women

In the two decades since the opioid epidemic took off, the addiction crisis has claimed the lives of hundreds of thousands of Americans.

Now, new research points to another grim outgrowth of the crisis on American health: a skyrocketing risk in pregnant women for hepatit...

21 Jul
Dad's Mental Illness Raises Risk of Premature Birth

Dad's Mental Illness Raises Risk of Premature Birth

It's not only a mother's mental health that is tied to the risk for preterm birth -- the father's matters, too.

New research found that the risk of premature birth was higher for infants whose mothers or fathers had a psychiatric diagnosis than for those whose parents di...

14 Jul
COVID Infection in Women Having Ovary Stimulation Lowered Chances for Pregnancy

COVID Infection in Women Having Ovary Stimulation Lowered Chances for Pregnancy

Testing positive for a COVID-19 infection during a particular phase of fertility treatment could reduce the odds for a successful pregnancy, a new study says.

That phase of treatment is called controlled ovarian stimulation -- a technique used...

13 Jul
Higher Maternal Death Rates Among Black Women Tied to Racism, Sexism, UN Says

Higher Maternal Death Rates Among Black Women Tied to Racism, Sexism, UN Says

Black women are more likely to die during or soon after childbirth due to systemic racism and sexism in the medical system, not genetics or lifestyle, according to the United Nations.

A U.N. agency, the United Nations Population Fund, released a

11 Jul
Preeclampsia in Pregnancy Puts Black Women at Higher Risk for Stroke

Preeclampsia in Pregnancy Puts Black Women at Higher Risk for Stroke

While preeclampsia and stroke during pregnancy are far more common in Black women in the United States, almost all study of links between these two conditions has been done on white women.

In a new study, researchers worked to better understand the risks.

This incl...

11 Jul
Monkey Study Suggests Hazards of Marijuana Use During Pregnancy

Monkey Study Suggests Hazards of Marijuana Use During Pregnancy

Marijuana use during pregnancy may impact the baby's brain development and long-term health, according to new research with monkeys.

THC (delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol) -- the main psychoactive ingredient in cannabis -- altered the placental an...

07 Jul
IVF Success: Season Eggs Are Collected Could Make a Difference

IVF Success: Season Eggs Are Collected Could Make a Difference

Sunny summer days may improve the odds for successful in vitro fertilization (IVF), a new study suggests.

For women undergoing IVF, the season in which her eggs are retrieved could affect the success of embryo transplantation and her chance of delivering a live baby...

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