A new large study led by researchers at the American Cancer Society (ACS) suggests that incidence rates have continued to rise in successively younger generations in 17 of the 34 cancer types, including breast, pancreatic, ...
Jul 31, 2024
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Women with rheumatic diseases are at greater risk of complications during pregnancy and childbirth, but for women with arthritis of the spine, so called axial spondyloarthritis, the risks have decreased over the last ten ...
Feb 23, 2023
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Angelica Lyons knew it was dangerous for Black women to give birth in America.
May 23, 2023
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A potential predictor of complications during pregnancy and birth is fetal birth weight. For example, macrosomia (which is defined as a birth weight greater than 4,000 grams) makes it more difficult for the baby's shoulders ...
Aug 3, 2021
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Research led by McGill University, Canada, suggests that disruptions in Hofbauer cell function with preterm birth or intra-amniotic infection may contribute to traits associated with increased risk factors for cardiovascular ...
Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are surging in the United States, with notable increases seen in case counts of syphilis, gonorrhea and chlamydia.
Apr 11, 2023
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Nearly one in eight infants born in West Virginia between 2020 and 2022 had in utero exposure to opioids, stimulants and/or cannabis, according to researchers at West Virginia University Health Sciences.
Feb 7, 2023
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Diabetes in pregnancy (known as gestational diabetes mellitus) is associated with increased odds of a range of complications for both mother and baby, including cesarean delivery, severe breathing problems, and excessive ...
May 25, 2022
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A Kaiser Permanente analysis of pregnant patients who tested positive for the coronavirus found more than double the risk of poor outcomes including preterm birth, venous thromboembolism (blood clot), and severe maternal ...
Mar 21, 2022
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is investigating reports of additional dangers linked to several wildly popular weight-loss drugs.
Jan 4, 2024
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