COVID in pregnancy can vary—get vaccinated to stay safe
When pregnant women contract COVID-19, one in 10 will have moderate, severe or even critical symptoms, a new study finds.
Nov 28, 2022
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Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms: News and Research on Stillbirth
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Undocumented women in Norway do not get enough care during pregnancy, says study
Frode Eick, a Ph.D. student at the Department of Community Medicine and Global Health at the University of Oslo (UiO), and colleagues have conducted a study of prenatal care for undocumented women in Norway. "Approximately ...
Nov 22, 2022
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First birth control clinics reduced maternal and infant mortality in the US, study finds
Drawing on an analysis of exceptionally rich historical data, economists from the University of Passau have shown that the birth control and family planning clinics of American women rights advocate Margaret Sanger succeeded ...
Nov 14, 2022
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Shopping vouchers help women to stop smoking during pregnancy
The offer of up to £400 of shopping vouchers to stop smoking during pregnancy as an addition to usual stop smoking support is highly effective, finds a trial published by The BMJ today.
Oct 19, 2022
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'Glass baby' makes future parents think before they drink
A hard-hitting awareness campaign on the dangers of drinking during pregnancy successfully increased concerns about unborn babies' exposure to alcohol and discouraged women from drinking while pregnant.
Sep 7, 2022
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Air pollution heightened COVID risk in low-income pregnant New Yorkers
Pregnant, low-income New Yorkers living in neighborhoods with higher levels of air pollution were 60 percent more likely to test positive for COVID-19, according to a new study led by scientists at Columbia University Mailman ...
Sep 6, 2022
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No link between COVID-19 vaccination in pregnancy and higher risk of preterm birth or stillbirth
Vaccination against COVID-19 during pregnancy is not associated with a higher risk of preterm birth, small for gestational age at birth, or stillbirth, concludes a large study from Canada published by The BMJ today.
Aug 17, 2022
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In a post-Roe world, more miscarriage and stillbirth prosecutions await women
In Texas, 26-year-old Lizelle Herrera was arrested and charged with murder for self-induced abortion. In California, 29-year-old Adora Perez served four years in prison after giving birth to a stillborn son. And in Mississippi, ...
Jul 11, 2022
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