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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Urogenital Diseases: News and Research on Fetal Death
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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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Decades-long push to lower stillbirth rate in the US has stalled, research finds
A decades-long effort to lower the stillbirth rate in the United States has stalled, as has progress in closing a persistent gap in excess stillbirths experienced by Black women compared with White women, according to a Rutgers-led ...
Nov 10, 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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Increased risk for stillbirth passed down through fathers, male relatives
Newly published research is the first to show that stillbirth can be inherited and tends to be passed down through male members of the family. That risk preferentially comes from the mother's or father's male relatives—their ...
Oct 18, 2022
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Previous cancer treatment not tied to higher stillbirth rate
Cancer diagnosis and treatment for adolescent girls and young adult women does not appear to increase the risk of a stillbirth with a later pregnancy, according to a study published Aug. 27 in the Journal of the National ...
Oct 14, 2022
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COVID-19 vaccine may be lifesaving for pregnant woman and their unborn children
Stillbirth is a recognized complication of COVID-19 in pregnant women caused by harmful changes to the placenta induced by the virus. Termed SARS-CoV-2 placentitis, it can render the placenta incapable of providing oxygen ...
Oct 12, 2022
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Cancer in adolescent and young adult women before pregnancy does not increase risk for stillborn births, study finds
Adolescent and young adult women who were diagnosed with cancer and received chemotherapy treatment prior to pregnancy did not have a higher risk of stillbirth, according to research led by Caitlin C. Murphy, Ph.D., MPH, ...
Sep 20, 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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