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About 1 in 20 Women Use Marijuana During Pregnancy
MONDAY, Nov. 4, 2024 – Although numerous studies have shown that marijuana use during pregnancy may harm both the fetus and a mom-to-be, almost 6% of women responding to a recent survey said they...
USPSTF Recommends Screening for Domestic Violence in Pregnant, Postpartum Women
TUESDAY, Oct. 29, 2024 – The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends screening for intimate partner violence (IPV) in pregnant and postpartum women and women of reproductive age. This...
Coffee Intake During Pregnancy Not Linked to Neurodevelopmental Issues
FRIDAY, Oct. 25, 2024 – Maternal coffee consumption during pregnancy does not likely cause neurodevelopmental difficulties (NDs) in offspring, according to a study published online Oct. 9...
COVID in Pregnancy Won't Lead to Neurodevelopmental Issues in Kids
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 23, 2024 – New research offers some comfort to pregnant women who become ill with COVID: Brain development doesn’t appear to be impaired in children exposed to the virus while in the ...
Could Caffeine in Pregnancy Help Prevent Cerebral Palsy in Kids?
TUESDAY, Oct. 22, 2024 – Experiments in sheep are hinting that doses of caffeine given to women in pregnancy, as well as their newborns after birth, could prevent cerebral palsy. Cerebral palsy is a...
Most Pregnant Women Exposed to 'Hormone-Disrupting' Chemical in Food
MONDAY, Oct. 21, 2024 – Studies in mice have shown that the fungal toxin zearalenone can mimic estrogen, and it might hamper reproduction. It's not yet clear if the "mycoestrogen" compound can do...
Exercise in Pregnancy Might Lower Baby's Odds for Asthma Later
MONDAY, Oct. 14, 2024 – A child’s risk of asthma can be cut by nearly half if their mother regularly works out while expecting, a new study says. Exercising three or more times a week while pregnant ...
Insurance-Related Disparities Seen in Prenatal Diagnosis of Congenital Heart Disease
TUESDAY, Oct. 8, 2024 – Second-trimester ultrasound receipt mediates a considerable portion of the association between public insurance and prenatal diagnosis of congenital heart disease (CHD),...
Antibodies in Mom's Breast Milk Are Protecting Babies
THURSDAY, Oct. 3, 2024 (HeathDay News) – Moms-to-be have long known about breast milk's multiple benefits. Now, a global study confirms that antibodies passed from to baby in breast milk can indeed...
Maternal Short Sleep Duration Linked to Neurodevelopmental Delay in Boys
THURSDAY, Oct. 3, 2024 – Maternal short sleep duration (SSD) during midpregnancy is associated with an increased incidence of neurodevelopmental delay in boys, according to a study published online...
First-Trimester Iron Screening Can ID Women at Risk for Later Deficiency
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 2, 2024 – Screening pregnant women during their first trimester with a target ferritin concentration of >60 μg/L may identify those at risk for iron deficiency later in pregnancy, ...
Casual Blood Glucose Testing Misses ~70 Percent of Gestational Diabetes Cases
FRIDAY, Sept. 27, 2024 – Casual blood glucose (CBG) testing at 24 to 28 gestational weeks misses about 70 percent of women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), according to a study published...
Prenatal Exposure to Pandemic Milieu, Maternal SARS-CoV-2 Does Not Increase Autism Risk
THURSDAY, Sept. 26, 2024 – Children with prenatal pandemic exposure and/or exposure to maternal severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection do not have increased rates of...
Most Pregnant Women Will Become Iron Deficient, Study Finds
THURSDAY, Sept. 26, 2024 – Four out of five pregnant women will become deficient in an essential nutrient, iron, by their third trimester, a new study finds. The researchers and other experts are...
Risk for Severe Maternal Morbidity Elevated for Pregnancy Surrogates
MONDAY, Sept. 23, 2024 – The risk for severe maternal morbidity (SMM) and adverse pregnancy outcomes is increased for gestational carriers, or pregnancy surrogates, compared with women conceiving...
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