Vaccination
COVID vaccines safe during pregnancy: EU watchdog
Studies of pregnant women found the two most widely used COVID vaccines pose no risk to mothers or babies, the EU's drug regulator said on Tuesday.
Jan 18, 2022
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News tagged with late pregnancy
Psychology & Psychiatry
Migraine history may raise risk for peripartum depression, anxiety
(HealthDay)—A history of migraine prior to pregnancy is associated with anxiety and with mixed depression and anxiety in mid-pregnancy and late pregnancy, respectively, according to a study published online Sept. 4 in the ...
Oct 7, 2021
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Pediatrics
Exposure to particulate matter before and after birth linked to heightened allergic rhinitis risk
Exposure to the air pollutant fine particulate matter (PM2.5) before and after birth is linked to a heightened risk of childhood allergic rhinitis, finds research published online in the journal Thorax.
Mar 11, 2021
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Pediatrics
Fetal exposure to antibiotics in mid to late pregnancy linked to childhood asthma risk
Fetal exposure to antibiotics in mid to late pregnancy may be linked to a heightened risk of childhood asthma, suggests research published online in the Archives of Disease in Childhood.
Feb 9, 2021
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Cardiology
Higher manganese levels in early pregnancy linked to lower preeclampsia risk
An analysis of data from more than 1,300 women followed prospectively through pregnancy found that women with lower levels of the essential mineral manganese in early pregnancy were more likely to develop the serious high ...
Jul 7, 2020
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HIV & AIDS
Results of 'highly significant' HIV transmission study published
A new Liverpool led study, published in The Lancet HIV, addresses an important knowledge gap around the management of women who start HIV treatment in late pregnancy, with the ultimate aim of reducing mother to child transmission ...
May 18, 2020
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Cardiology
Early diagnosis of pregnancy-associated heart disease linked to better outcomes
Women who are diagnosed with peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) during late pregnancy or within a month following delivery are more likely to experience restored cardiac function and improved outcomes compared to those who ...
Nov 16, 2019
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Pregnancy-specific anxiety may impact how long a woman exclusively breastfeeds her child.
Exclusive breastfeeding is recommended by the World Health Organization for the first six months of life because of the benefits for both mom and baby. In Canada, approximately 32% of women meet this recommendation.
Jun 18, 2019
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Cardiology
In vitro fertilization linked to deadly heart disease in pregnancy
Women undergoing fertility treatment should urgently see their doctor if they have heart failure symptoms, according to a study presented today at Heart Failure 2019, a scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology ...
May 25, 2019
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Scientists gain new insight on triggers for preterm birth
A group of scientists led by Ramkumar Menon at The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston have gained new insight on a poorly-understood key player in the timing of labor and delivery. This new information brings ...
Feb 12, 2019
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