Despite having risk factors for heart disease, only 60% of women reported receiving counseling on optimizing their heart health, which includes healthy eating, exercise and losing weight gained during pregnancy at their six-week ...
Jul 25, 2023
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Preeclampsia is a serious pregnancy disorder, marked by high blood pressure and the presence of proteins in urine, affecting between 2% and 4% of pregnant women worldwide, leading to about 46,000 maternal deaths and about ...
Jul 20, 2023
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When immigrants gave birth in a U.S. state that limits postpartum public insurance eligibility based on their immigration status, they are less likely to receive medical care following childbirth, a study published July 18 ...
Jul 20, 2023
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Immune system changes in the pregnant body that protect the fetus appear to extend to the brain, where a decrease in immune cells late in gestation may factor into the onset of maternal behavior, new research in rats suggests.
Jul 19, 2023
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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.
Jul 13, 2023
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Maternal deaths across the U.S. more than doubled over the course of two decades, and the tragedy unfolded unequally.
Jul 8, 2023
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On July 1, Idaho became the only state without a legal requirement or specialized committee to review maternal deaths related to pregnancy.
Jul 7, 2023
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Delivery-related mortality decreased from 2008 to 2021, while the prevalence of severe maternal morbidity (SMM) increased, according to a study published online June 22 in JAMA Network Open.
Jul 3, 2023
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A new study by investigators from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) at the University of Washington and Mass General Brigham found that maternal mortality rates have worsened from 1999 to 2019, hitting ...
Jul 3, 2023
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From July 2020 to June 2022, there were changes in the distributions of characteristics of mothers with COVID-19 by maternal age, race and Hispanic origin, education level, and source of payment, according to a June Vital ...
Jun 29, 2023
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