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What Causes a Miscarriage? Researchers Uncover New Clues.
A new study finds embryos from pregnancies that end is miscarriage develop at a slower rate than embryos that end in live births
Children Exposed to ADHD Meds During Pregnancy Are Not at Increased Risk for Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Study Finds
Taking ADHD medication during pregnancy does not raise the odds of ADHD, autism, or other neurodevelopmental disorders in children, according to researchers.
Breast Cancer Patients Can Safely Pause Hormone Therapy During Pregnancy, New Study Finds
Younger breast cancer patients who want to have children can pause hormone therapy without increasing their risk of recurrence, researchers find.
Acupuncture May Ease Back Pain During Pregnancy
A review of 10 clinical studies finds acupuncture may relieve back pain and improve physical function in pregnant women.
Anxiety During Pregnancy May Lead to Early Delivery, New Study Finds
Women who experience pregnancy-related anxiety are more likely to give birth prematurely, researchers say.
Two Supplements Taken During Pregnancy May Lower Risk of Croup in Babies, Study Suggests
Taking Vitamin D and fish oil during pregnancy may help prevent croup in young kids, researchers find.
High Blood Pressure During Pregnancy on the Rise in Younger Generations, New Study Finds
Gen Z and millennial people are more likely to be diagnosed with hypertension during pregnancy, researchers say.
What’s the Best Time for Pregnant Women to Get COVID Vaccines?
Researchers compare maternal and fetal antibody responses to different COVID-19 vaccines.
¿Cuánto tiempo duran los anticuerpos del COVID-19 después de la infección?
Los anticuerpos del COVID-19 duran hasta 500 días después de la infección, según los investigadores.
HealthDay Now: Maternal Mortality Crisis Hits Black Mothers Hardest
HealthDay’s Mabel Jong will be joined by Stacey D. Stewart, the president & CEO of March of Dimes, and Dr. Chereena Walker, a hospitalist and mother of two from Missouri who experienced severe complications during her pregnancies. Stewart and Walker will discuss the risks that pregnant women — particularly women of color — face in the United States.
High Blood Pressure During Pregnancy Linked to Heart Disease Later in Life
Pregnant women who experience gestational hypertension or preeclampsia at increased risk for heart disease later in life, researchers say.
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Don’t Let Allergies Get Out of Hand During Pregnancy
- Todd A. Mahr, MD, Executive Medical Director, American College Of Allergy, Asthma And Immunology HealthDay Reporter
- March 28, 2023
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Pregnancy should be a special time, but allergies can make you miserable.
It is estimated that up to 20% of pregnant women suffer with allergies.
In some cases, women may notice that their allergy symptoms become even more troublesome during pregnancy. This may b...
Planning for a Pregnancy? Don't Let Eczema, Psoriasis Get in the Way
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- March 20, 2023
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During pregnancy, women may need to consider different options for treating certain health issues.
The American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) offers some suggestions for pregnant women living with the common skin conditions eczema and psoriasis.
“Women may conside...
Preeclampsia Could Slow Fetal Development, Study Finds
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- February 28, 2023
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Common pregnancy complications like gestational diabetes and preeclampsia may slow infant development in the womb, according to a new study.
This leads to newborns being biologically younger than their gestational age, according to researchers from universities across th...
Complication Risks Rise in Pregnancies Among the Very Young
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- February 17, 2023
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Pregnant girls who are especially young, those only 10 to 15 years old, face increased risks for complications that include preeclampsia and C-section, according to new research.
Investigators from University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas also found that...
Marijuana Use in Early Pregnancy Could Raise Risks to the Placenta
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- February 10, 2023
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FRIDAY, Feb. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) – New research links cannabis use in the first trimester of pregnancy to poor outcomes, closely related to functioning of the placenta.
This is important information given that more U.S. states are legalizing marijuana for recreat...
TikTok Videos on Abortion Pills Are Largely Accurate: Study
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- February 3, 2023
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While you can't trust everything you read or see on social media, some information is reliable.
Researchers from Duke University studied popular videos on the social media site TikTok. The videos offered information on ways to obtain a medication abortion.
These we...
Pregnant Women in Rural America Often Lack Health Insurance, Upping Risks
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- February 3, 2023
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New research suggests that pregnant women and new moms in rural U.S. areas are at greater risk of adverse outcomes, including death, because they are more likely to be uninsured.
Women living in rural communities had lower rates of uninterrupted health insurance before, ...
Pregnancy Complications Could Mean Lifelong Heart Risks for Women
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- February 2, 2023
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Major pregnancy complications, such as preeclampsia and preterm birth, should be recognized as lifelong risk factors for women's heart disease, new research suggests.
Women who experience any of the five major pregnancy complications have an increased risk of ischemic...
Smoking in Pregnancy Greatly Raises Odds for SIDS in Newborns
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- January 30, 2023
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Infants exposed to maternal smoking during pregnancy are more than five times more likely to die unexpectedly compared to babies of nonsmokers, a new study says.
"The message is simple. Smoking greatly elevates the risk of sudden unexpected in...
Preeclampsia in Pregnancy a Bad Sign for Women's Future Heart Health
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- January 26, 2023
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A new study finds troubling information about a link between the pregnancy complication preeclampsia and future heart attack, even in younger women.
Danish researchers found a fourfold higher risk of heart attack and stroke within just seven years after delivery. Risks c...
Young Americans Still Want Same Number of Kids, Just Not Right Now
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- January 17, 2023
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When birth rates fall in the United States, experts try to figure out what’s happening.
The fertility rate is at its lowest since the 1970s -- 1.71 per woman, according to a
Getting COVID in Pregnancy Greatly Raises a Woman's Odds for Death
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- January 17, 2023
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COVID-19 infection in pregnancy raises a woman's risk of death sevenfold and significantly elevates her odds for needing intensive care, a new study finds.
Getting the virus during pregnancy also ups the likelihood of pneumonia, according to researchers at George Washing...
Expecting? Stay Heart-Healthy for You and Your Baby
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- January 16, 2023
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It's never too late for an expectant mom to adopt healthy habits for her baby and herself.
The American Heart Association (AHA) offers some heart-healthy tips.
"Pregnancy is often a pivotal time in a woman's life from both short- and long-term perspectives," said <...
Could Coffee Lower a Woman's Odds of Diabetes After Pregnancy?
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- December 26, 2022
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Women who had diabetes during pregnancy might want to treat themselves to another cup of joe.
New research shows that drinking coffee may lower their risk of type 2 diabetes.<...
States That Restrict Abortions Have More Maternal, Infant Deaths
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- December 14, 2022
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In U.S. states with more restrictive abortion policies, rates of pregnant women, new mothers and infants dying were higher, a new report finds.
Breast Cancer Survivors Can Safely Pause Longer-Term Meds During Pregnancy
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- December 8, 2022
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Pausing longer-term hormonal therapies to have a baby will not raise a breast cancer survivor's risk of her tumor recurring, a new clinical trial concludes.
Women whose cancer is fueled by female hormones such as estrogen often are treated with medications -- such as a...
Record Number of Fatal Drug ODs for Pregnant, Postpartum Women
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- December 6, 2022
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Pregnant and postpartum women are dying of drug overdoses in record numbers, and the COVID-19 pandemic has only made things worse, a new study shows.
Deaths increased about 81% over the past four years, hitting a record high in 2020, according to researchers from Columb...
More States Are Allowing Pharmacists to Prescribe Birth Control
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- December 6, 2022
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Pharmacists can now. prescribe hormonal contraceptives in 20 U.S. states, plus Washington, D.C., giving women easier access to birth control, a new report says.
Another 10 states have legislation in the works, according to research presented Monday at a meeting of the Am...
Paxlovid OK for Use in Pregnant Women Infected With COVID
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- December 1, 2022
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Moms-to-be can safely take Paxlovid to help keep their COVID infection from turning serious, a new study shows.
Nearly everyone in a group of 47 pregnant women prescribed Paxlovid did well on the drug, which did not appear to interfere with their pregnancy in any signifi...
Exposure to Zika Virus in Womb Might Alter Kids' Development
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- November 30, 2022
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Children exposed to the Zika virus may need more support as they start school, even if they were not diagnosed with Zika-related birth defects and congenital Zika syndrome (CZS), a new study suggests.
Children may still have differences in brain development, including th...
About 1 in 35 U.S. Pregnancies Exposed to Opioids
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- November 25, 2022
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Researchers have found that nearly 3% of pregnancies in the United States were exposed to addictive opioid drugs.
The finding stems from an analysis of data from 21,905 pregnant women in what's dubbed the ECHO program (Environmental Influences on Child Health Outcomes), ...
Acupuncture Might Ease Back Pain During Pregnancy
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- November 24, 2022
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Many women experience back pain during pregnancy and a new study review suggests an ancient treatment can help.
Acupuncture provided significant relief of lower back and pelvic pain, according to an analysis of 10 trials from various parts of the world. The findings were...
Progress Against Stillbirths Has Stalled in U.S.
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- November 15, 2022
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U.S. stillbirth rates still need to be tackled at the local, state and national levels because efforts to reduce the risk have stalled, new research claims.
Racial disparities remain as well, with Black women more likely to experience stillbirth (the loss of a baby befor...
For Pregnant Women and Their Newborns, COVID Vaccine Offers Better Protection Than Prior Infection
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- November 10, 2022
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Getting vaccinated for COVID-19 while pregnant provides higher levels of antibodies for both mom and baby than catching the virus does, a new study finds.
When pregnant women received one of the two available mRNA vaccines, researchers found that the women had 10-fold hi...
Pregnancy Is Most Dangerous for the Very Young
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- November 4, 2022
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When preteen children or very young teenagers become pregnant, they face higher rates of complications and a greater risk of winding up in the intensive care unit than older teens do, a new study finds.
The question about what happens when a young girl goes through pregn...
Hormonal Treatment in Pregnancy Won't Lower Odds for Preterm Birth
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- November 2, 2022
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A hormone therapy commonly used to prevent preterm births probably isn't effective, a new study reports.
Doctors have been prescribing vaginal progesterone treatments to help at-risk pregnant women delay delivery for as long as possible, researchers said.
But a new...
Even a Little Coffee in Pregnancy Might Stunt a Child's Growth
- Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter
- November 1, 2022
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Most pregnant women are told it's safe to have one cup of coffee a day because it won't trigger miscarriages or preterm deliveries, but new research suggests a surprising risk: Moms-to-be who consume caffeine, even in small amounts, may have shorter kids.
"The main takea...
Pregnancy Often More Stressful for Women With Autism
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- November 1, 2022
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Women who have autism are more vulnerable during pregnancy to depression and anxiety, according to a new British study.
That makes it imperative that effective mental health screening
Homicide a Leading Cause of Death for Pregnant U.S. Women
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- October 20, 2022
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It's not high blood pressure, hemorrhage or sepsis that is more likely to kill pregnant women -- it's their husbands and boyfriends.
Homicide is a leading cause of death in pregnant women in the Unit...
Instagram 'Post-Baby' Body Shots Don't Reflect Average Women, Study Finds
- By Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- October 6, 2022
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Millions of women routinely check Instagram after giving birth, only to see posts by other new moms showing off how fast they got back into svelte shape.
Of course, photos like those can be a real downer for women who don't have the time or resources to lose
Use of Frozen Embryos Tied to Higher Odds for Dangerous Complication of Pregnancy
- By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 26, 2022
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Frozen embryos appear to be linked with a significantly higher risk of dangerously high blood pressure for the woman in pregnancies achieved through in vitro fertilization, a major new study reports.
Expectant moms were 74% more likely to develop high blood pressure if h...
Pot Use in Early Pregnancy Linked to Long-Term Mental Health Issues in Kids
- By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- September 13, 2022
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Using marijuana after the first weeks of pregnancy is linked to mental health issues in children that linger well into early adolescence, a new study shows.
Exposure to cannabis after ...
Infections During Pregnancy Show No Causal Link to Autism
- Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter
- September 13, 2022
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Research has suggested that kids born to moms who had the flu or another infection during pregnancy may be more likely to have autism, but a new study implies infection may not be the cause after all.
"We found no evidence to suggest that infections contracted by mothers...
Pandemic Silver Lining: Drop in Infections That Cause Birth Defects
- By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- September 12, 2022
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The number of babies born with a virus that commonly causes birth defects may have dropped significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic, new research suggests.
That was true in Minnesota, the first state to start screening all newborns for congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV)....
Dirty Air Could Raise COVID Risks for Poor Pregnant Women
- By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- September 8, 2022
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While exposure to smog is a known risk factor for preterm birth and low-birth weight, new research suggests it also may heighten risk of COVID-19 infection for pregnant low-income women.
Scientists at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health analyzed the COVID...
Taking 2 Supplements in Pregnancy Could Lower Baby's Odds for Croup
- Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter
- September 7, 2022
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Many new parents have been jarred awake in the dead of night when they hear their baby let out that telltale barky cough that signals a bout of croup.
Until now, nothing wa...
Could High-Dose Folic Acid Raise COVID Risks?
- By Sydney Murphy HealthDay Reporter
- September 6, 2022
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Folic acid, a B vitamin that's used widely to fortify foods and lower the risk of birth defects, may carry a hidden risk for those who have to take huge quantities of it: A new study shows those folks were more likely to get COVID-19 and to die from it.
“We examined wh...
Pregnant Women Face Exposures to Dangerous Chemicals Daily
- By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter
- August 30, 2022
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Pregnant women are exposed to toxic chemicals in dishware, hair coloring, plastics and pesticides that can heighten their risk of cancer and harm child development, a new study warns.
Hypertension in Pregnancy Is Getting More Common for Gen Z Women
- By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter
- August 29, 2022
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Gen Zers and millennials are about twice as likely to develop high blood pressure during pregnancy than women from the baby boom generation were, a new study finds. This includes conditions such as preeclampsia and gestational hypertension.
It's usually believed that the...
Cheap, Same-Day Test Could Help Spot Miscarriage Risk
- By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- August 18, 2022
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A new and inexpensive same-day test could help pregnant women learn if their developing fetus has genetic problems that increase their risk of miscarriage.
The Short-read Transpore Rapid Karyotyping (STORK) test can detect extra or missing chromosomes using samples ...
Change to Diagnosis of Gestational Diabetes Helped Women
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- August 18, 2022
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Using a lower threshold to diagnose pregnancy-related diabetes does not seem to reduce the risk of having a big baby, on average — but some women do benefit, a new clinical trial suggests.
Pregnancy Can Be Anxious Time for Women With Epilepsy
- By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- August 18, 2022
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Pregnant women with epilepsy battle anxiety and depression more often than their peers who aren't pregnant or don't have epilepsy, a new study reveals.
"The good news is we did not find that pregnant women with epilepsy were any more likely to have episodes of
COVID Vaccine Safe for Pregnant Women: Study
- By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- August 15, 2022
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The most popular COVID-19 vaccines are safe to use in pregnancy, a large, new Canadian study has concluded.
Another Study Shows COVID's Danger to Pregnant Women
- Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter
- August 11, 2022
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Pregnancy significantly increases the odds of devastating outcomes from COVID-19, a new study confirms.
Complications from the virus to pregnant ...
Crohn's, Colitis Tied to Higher-Risk Pregnancies
- By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- August 9, 2022
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Women who have inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) should work with a doctor to get it into remission before pregnancy, a new study indicates.
Women Exposed to Racism at Higher Odds for Premature Delivery
- By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- August 4, 2022
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Numerous studies have found discrimination can hurt aspects of human health.
Now, new research adds to that the impact of discrimination on the youngest humans by linking discrimination with a heightened risk of underweight and
Biden to Sign Executive Order Protecting Women Traveling for Abortion
- By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- August 3, 2022
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President Joe Biden was poised to sign a new executiv...
Neighborhood May Affect a Couple's Odds of Conceiving
- By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- August 3, 2022
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Where you live may affect your fertility, a new study suggests.
People who live in economically deprived neighborhoods are about 20% less likely...
Minnesota Trial Focuses on Pharmacist Who Refused to Provide Morning-After Pill
- By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- August 2, 2022
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A Minnesota jury is expected to decide by the end of this week whether a woman's human rights were violated when a pharmacist denied her request to fill a prescription for emergency contraception, sometimes called the
Telehealth Visits Can Boost Prenatal, Maternal Care
- By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- July 26, 2022
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Seeing their doctors via telehealth instead of in person during the COVID-19 pandemic appears to have been as good, and sometimes even better, for pregnant women and new moms.
Researchers from Oregon Health & Science University reviewed 28 randomized clinical trials and ...