Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Zika, West Nile cases reported in Alabama
(HealthDay)—Multiple reports of Zika virus and West Nile virus are being investigated by Alabama health officials.
Aug 15, 2018
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Fetal DNA sequencing potentially could reduce need for invasive prenatal diagnostic procedures
Sequencing the fetal DNA that circulates in a pregnant woman's blood holds promise for modern genomic medicine, according to a review article by Diana W. Bianchi, M.D., a senior researcher and institute director at the National ...
Aug 2, 2018
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How do state policies on alcohol use affect pregnant women and infants?
It is well known that if women drink while they are pregnant, they increase the chances that children may be affected by alcohol, including a broad range of serious defects referred to as Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder. ...
Jul 6, 2018
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Non-invasive prenatal diagnosis can reliably detect trisomy 21
Until a few years ago, invasive testing was the only way to diagnose trisomies, such as the Down syndrome, before birth. These invasive tests, for example amniocentesis, have a risk of causing miscarriage. Therefore, they ...
Jul 5, 2018
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Why it's important to test drugs on pregnant women
Vulnerable groups, such as children, prisoners and people with limited mental capacity, are usually excluded from drug trials. And, until quite recently, it was considered unethical to test drugs on pregnant women, too (the ...
May 4, 2018
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Why suicide rates among pregnant women in Nepal are rising
Huge numbers of pregnant women and new mothers are taking their own lives in Nepal as they deal with extreme poverty, natural disasters, domestic violence and oppression. Research shows suicide represents 16% of all deaths ...
Mar 8, 2018
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Researchers identify risk factors for sleep apnea during pregnancy
Snoring, older age and obesity may increase a pregnant woman's risk for sleep apnea—or interrupted breathing during sleep—according to researchers funded by the National Institutes of Health. The study, which appears ...
Feb 13, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
As newborn syphilis cases rise, maternal screening urged
(HealthDay)—Newborn syphilis cases have shot up in the United States in recent years, so an expert panel is reaffirming the need to screen all pregnant women for the infection.
Feb 6, 2018
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Ireland to hold abortion referendum in May
Ireland will hold a referendum at the end of May on liberalising its restrictive abortion laws, a highly sensitive issue in the traditionally devoutly Catholic country.
Jan 30, 2018
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Medications
Officials: Two sold drugs that caused pregnant woman's death
The daughter of a Wisconsin legislator who has worked to stem the opioid epidemic provided the drugs that caused the death of a pregnant woman, investigators said Thursday.
Oct 12, 2017
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