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No significant increase seen in fetal mortality rates from 2019 to 2020
(HealthDay)—From 2019 to 2020, there was no significant change in fetal mortality rates, according to a January Vital Statistics Rapid Release report, a publication from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Study finds gap in care for pregnant people with opioid use disorder in US jails
In a large survey study looking at the availability of medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) for pregnant and postpartum people in United States jails, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers found that a substantial number ...
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Study finds that COVID-19 vaccines do not cause infertility
New findings by Boston University School of Public Health investigators indicate that COVID-19 vaccination does not impair fertility—but males who become infected by the coronavirus may experience short-term reduced fertility.
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Does coffee help protect against endometrial cancer?
Higher coffee consumption is linked with a lower risk of endometrial cancer, a type of cancer that begins in the lining of uterus, according to an analysis of relevant studies published to date. Also, caffeinated coffee may ...
Jan 20, 2022
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Small device for earlier ovarian cancer detection
Biomedical engineering professor and BIO5 Institute Director Jennifer Barton has spent nearly a decade developing a falloposcope to detect ovarian cancer in its early stages. Banner—University Medical Center surgeon Dr. ...
Jan 19, 2022
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The link among resilience, sexual function, and quality of life in menopausal women
The ability to overcome adverse situations (otherwise known as resilience) has been shown to have positive effects on overall health and quality of life. A new study found that resilience is also linked to sexual health and ...
Jan 19, 2022
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SARS-CoV-2 may cause fetal inflammation even in the absence of placental infection
SARS-CoV-2 infection during pregnancy may cause inflammatory immune responses in the fetus, even if the virus does not infect the placenta, according to a small National Institutes of Health study. Researchers describe unique ...
Jan 18, 2022
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Weight loss before fertility treatment may not increase births for obese women
Health care professionals often encourage women with obesity to lose weight prior to trying to conceive or start infertility treatments. But a new nationwide study led by Penn State College of Medicine found that women with ...
Jan 18, 2022
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Changes in sleep and biological rhythms from late pregnancy to postpartum linked to depression and anxiety
A set of parameters including sleep and biological rhythm variables are closely associated with the severity of depressive and anxiety symptoms, starting in the third trimester of pregnancy to the third postpartum month, ...
Jan 18, 2022
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New-born deaths lead academics to call for law changes to prevent the imprisonment of pregnant women
A new report from academics at Coventry University and City, University of London, recommends legislative and policy changes for the protection of pregnant women and their unborn children under the criminal justice system ...
Jan 18, 2022
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You might need to delay your pregnancy if you're having bariatric surgery
Women who undergo bariatric surgery should be managed in the perinatal period with a multidisciplinary team to improve pregnancy-related outcomes, according to the authors of a narrative review published today by the Medical ...
Jan 18, 2022
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Young black women have lower microvascular function across the menstrual cycle
Microvascular function, which is the measurement of how healthy the arteries are throughout a person's body, is lower in Black women compared to white women throughout the menstrual cycle, according to researchers at the ...
Jan 14, 2022
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Consuming sweeteners during pregnancy may affect baby's microbiome and obesity risk
A new study investigates the link between consuming sweeteners during pregnancy and a child's risk of obesity. Pregnant rats fed with stevia or aspartame gave birth to pups that had a higher risk of obesity and specific changes ...
Jan 14, 2022
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Statin use may be safely continued during pregnancy
(HealthDay)—Statins appear to be safe to use during pregnancy, according to a study published online Dec. 30 in JAMA Network Open.
Jan 14, 2022
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COVID-19 linked to complications during pregnancy, study finds
Women who have COVID-19 towards the end of their pregnancy are vulnerable to birth-related complications.
Jan 13, 2022
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Maternal COVID-19 infection increases risks of preterm birth, low birth weight and stillbirth
People who contracted COVID-19 while pregnant were more likely to have poor birth outcomes including preterm birth, small for gestational age, low birth weight, and stillbirth. The poor outcomes of preterm birth and stillbirth ...
Jan 13, 2022
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What we do and don't know about the many ways COVID-19 can impact pregnant women and their babies
Pregnant women should get vaccinated to minimize the detrimental health effects COVID-19 has on the placenta, the fetus and the newborn, states Roberta L. DeBiasi, M.D., M.S., division chief of Pediatric Infectious Diseases ...
Jan 13, 2022
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First study to detect Delta variant in maternal bloodstream and placenta in cases of stillbirth, pregnancy complications
A growing body of evidence has linked the Delta variant of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, with an increased risk for pregnancy complications, including stillbirths. Now, for the first time, researchers at Massachusetts ...
Jan 13, 2022
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Chemical commonly found in consumer products may disrupt a hormone needed for healthy pregnancy
Exposure to phthalates—a group of chemicals found in everything from plastics to personal care products to electronics—may disrupt an important hormone needed to sustain a healthy pregnancy, according to a Rutgers study.
Jan 12, 2022
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BPA exposure of the placenta could affect fetal brain development
In a new study, scientists at the University of Missouri demonstrate the direct transmission of bisphenol A (BPA) from a mother to her developing child via the placenta could negatively impact fetal brain development. Cheryl ...
Jan 12, 2022
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