Getting COVID in Pregnancy Greatly Raises a Woman’s Odds for Death
TUESDAY, Jan. 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — COVID-19 infection in pregnancy raises a woman’s risk of death sevenfold and significantly elevates her odds for needing intensive care, a new study finds.Getting the virus during pregnancy also ups the likel…
Learn MoreRacial, Ethnic Disparity Seen Between Nursing Students, Neonates in NICU
FRIDAY, Jan. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — There is a racial and ethnic disparity between neonatal nurse practitioner (NNP) students and neonates in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), according to a study published online Jan. 6 in Advances in Ne…
Learn More2020 to 2021 Saw No Change in Overall Fetal Mortality Rates
THURSDAY, Jan. 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — From 2020 to 2021, there was no change in overall, early, or late fetal mortality rates, according to a January Vital Statistics Rapid Release report, a publication from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control …
Learn MoreLas tasas de natalidad de EE. UU. continúan en descenso
MARTES, 10 de enero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Continuando una tendencia de décadas de longevidad, el porcentaje de mujeres estadounidenses que han tenido alguna vez un hijo se redujo de nuevo en las cifras más recientes de los Centros para el Contro…
Learn MoreUna prueba de sangre podría advertir de una peligrosa complicación del embarazo
MARTES, 10 de enero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Una prueba de sangre experimental podría algún día proveer una advertencia temprana de una complicación del embarazo que puede resultar letal, informa un nuevo estudio.La placenta accreta (o adherida) oc…
Learn MoreBlood Test Might Warn of Dangerous Complication of Pregnancy
TUESDAY, Jan. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — An experimental blood test could one day provide early warning for a life-threatening complication of pregnancy, a new study reports.Placenta accreta occurs when the placenta — the food and oxygen source for …
Learn MoreU.S. Birth Rates Continue to Fall
TUESDAY, Jan. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Continuing a decades-long trend, the percentage of American women who’ve ever had a child declined again in the latest figures from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.”A lower percentage of w…
Learn MoreOtro beneficio de la dieta mediterránea: unos embarazos más sanos
MARTES, 27 de diciembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — La dieta mediterránea ofrece muchos dividendos para la salud, y ahora, una nueva investigación descubre que podría reducir las complicaciones durante el embarazo.En específico, las mujeres que seguía…
Learn MoreExpectant Management Noninferior to Ibuprofen for Extreme Preemies With Patent Ductus Arteriosus
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For infants who are extremely preterm, expectant management is noninferior to early ibuprofen for patent ductus arteriosus (PDA), according to a study published online Dec. 6 in the New England Journal of M…
Learn MoreAnother Mediterranean Diet Bonus: Healthier Pregnancies
TUESDAY, Dec. 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The Mediterranean diet delivers plenty of health dividends, and new research now discovers it may lower complications during pregnancy.Specifically, women who stuck to the diet had a 21% overall reduced risk …
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