Psychology & Psychiatry
Sexual minority birthing people highly engage in obstetric care
Sexual minority women are highly engaged in obstetric care, according to a study published online Aug. 2 in JAMA Psychiatry.
Aug 3, 2023
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News tagged with birth records
Diabetes
Diabetes after pregnancy less controllable for people who had gestational diabetes, finds study
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 if they were Black or Hispanic, ...
Jun 21, 2023
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Diabetes
Low birthweight independently linked to increased risk of type 2 diabetes, including lower age at diagnosis
Two studies published in Diabetologia show that lower birthweight is an independent risk factor for type 2 diabetes (T2D), and is linked to a distinct presentation of T2D at the time of diagnosis—including younger age, ...
Jun 12, 2023
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Medical research
Probiotic company finds links between youthful gut microbiota and potential centenarians
With a growing body of scientific evidence illustrating the influence of gut microbiota on human health, researchers from AIage Life Science, a probiotics manufacturer in China, investigated the microflora inhabiting the ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
SARS‐CoV‐2 infection during pregnancy linked to higher risk of neurodevelopmental disorders in male infants
New research led by investigators at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), a founding member of Mass General Brigham (MGB), found that males but not females born to mothers with SARS‐CoV‐2 infection during pregnancy were ...
Mar 23, 2023
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Medical economics
Does care during pregnancy differ based on patient race in the US?
In an analysis of perinatal care provided in the United States, investigators found few differences by race for care that was based on guidelines or expert recommendations; however, discretionary care (for which professional ...
Mar 22, 2023
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HIV & AIDS
No safety concerns seen with use of dapivirine vaginal ring during third trimester of pregnancy
A vaginal ring containing the antiretroviral drug dapivirine posed no safety concerns when used in the third trimester of pregnancy, according to results to date from the first study of the dapivirine ring during pregnancy ...
Feb 20, 2023
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Moms' and babies' medical data predicts prematurity complications, study shows
By sifting through electronic health records of moms and babies using a machine-learning algorithm, scientists can predict how at-risk newborns will fare in their first two months of life. The new method allows physicians ...
Feb 16, 2023
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Health informatics
How records of life's milestones help solve cold cases, pinpoint health risks and allocate public resources
After 65 years, Philadelphia police announced in December 2022 that they had identified the remains of Joseph Augustus Zarelli, a 4-year-old boy who was murdered in 1957. Because no one had ever come forward to reliably identify ...
Feb 15, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Pregnancy complications linked to long-term increased heart disease risk
Women who experience any of five major pregnancy complications, including preterm birth and pre-eclampsia, show an increased risk of ischemic heart disease up to 46 years after delivery, finds a study from Sweden, published ...
Feb 1, 2023
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