Opioid Use Down With High-Frequency Electrical Stimulation Device After C-Section
FRIDAY, Oct. 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Use of a high-frequency electrical stimulation device after cesarean delivery is associated with reduced opioid use, according to a study published online Oct. 20 in JAMA Network Open.Jennifer L. Grasch, M.D.,…
Learn MoreTraffic-Associated Nitrogen Dioxide Exposure Increases Risk for Preterm Birth
THURSDAY, Oct. 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Patients in an urban region with greater average exposure to nitrogen dioxide throughout pregnancy are more likely to experience preterm delivery, according to a study published online in the October issue o…
Learn MoreEl escape de los automóviles podría alterar el embarazo de una mujer
MARTES, 17 de octubre de 2023 (HealthDay News) — La contaminación del aire proveniente del tráfico intenso podría estar causando complicaciones en el embarazo y preocupaciones sobre el estado de salud para los recién nacidos.Investigadores que compar…
Learn MoreIDSA: Maternal RSVpreF Vaccine Would Cut Clinical, Economic Burden
MONDAY, Oct. 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Maternal vaccination with a bivalent stabilized prefusion F subunit respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine (RSVpreF) is projected to reduce the clinical and economic burden of RSV lower respiratory tract il…
Learn MoreEarly Pregnancy Obesity Linked to Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes
MONDAY, Oct. 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Early pregnancy obesity is associated with a higher incidence of postpartum hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and diabetes, according to a study published online Oct. 10 in Circulation Research.Sadiya S. Khan, M.D…
Learn MoreCar Exhaust Could Harm a Woman’s Pregnancy
MONDAY, Oct. 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Air pollution from heavy traffic may be driving pregnancy complications and health concerns for infants.Researchers who matched more than 60,000 birth records with air-monitoring data found that pregnant patie…
Learn MoreSeverity of Flu Season Was High for Children, Teens in 2022 to 2023
FRIDAY, Oct. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For children and adolescents, the 2022 to 2023 influenza season had high severity, according to research published in the Oct. 13 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mor…
Learn MoreChildbirth Tied to Medical Debt, Even Among Commercially Insured Families
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Peripartum out-of-pocket costs are higher than many commercially insured families can afford, leading to medical debt, according to a research letter published online Sept. 28 in Obstetrics & Gynecology.Mic…
Learn MoreBirth Defects More Common in Babies Born to Moms Who’ve Had Cancer
TUESDAY, Oct. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Teens and young adult women who survive cancer appear to have higher odds of delivering babies with birth defects, according to a new study.Knowing this, young women making decisions about pregnancy and prena…
Learn MoreEarly Metformin May Not Aid Gestational Diabetes
THURSDAY, Oct. 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Early metformin initiation in women with gestational diabetes does not reduce the occurrence of the combination of a fasting glucose level ≥5.1 mmol/L at gestation weeks 32 or 38 or insulin initiation, accord…
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