Obstetrics & gynaecology

Birth complications tied to death risk decades later

Complications from pregnancy and child birth have led to high death rates among people who have given birth in the United States, and a new study using long-range, racially-inclusive data shows that these complications can ...

Diabetes

Dim lights before bedtime to reduce risk of gestational diabetes

Pregnant persons should dim the lights in their home and turn off or at least dim their screens (computer monitors and smartphones) a few hours before bedtime to reduce the risk of gestational diabetes mellitus, a new Northwestern ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology

Technology-assisted pregnancies have twice the risk of preeclampsia

People who became pregnant using assisted reproductive technologies were found to be over twice as likely to develop preeclampsia than those with traditional pregnancies, according to a study presented at the American College ...

Diabetes

Do you need an insulin-resistance diet?

People with health conditions like type 2 diabetes, gestational diabetes or polycystic ovarian syndrome may have been advised about the value of an insulin-resistance diet.

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