1 in 5 U.S. Mothers Say They’ve Been Mistreated During Maternity Care
TUESDAY, Aug. 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — From receiving no response to cries for help to being verbally abused, 1 in 5 U.S. mothers say they were mistreated by a health care professional during pregnancy and delivery.Rates of mistreatment during mat…
Learn MoreACOG Guideline Addresses Hepatitis in Pregnancy
TUESDAY, Aug. 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — In a clinical practice guideline issued by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and published online Aug. 17 in Obstetrics & Gynecology, recommendations are presented for hepatitis B and C …
Learn MoreCOVID-19 Recession Resulted in ‘Baby Bump’
TUESDAY, Aug. 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The COVID-19 recession resulted in an overall baby bump, or increase in births, among U.S.-born mothers, according to a study published online Aug. 15 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.Ma…
Learn MoreFDA Approves RSV Vaccine for Pregnant Women to Help Shield Newborns
TUESDAY, Aug. 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Women may soon have a vaccine they can take during a pregnancy to help protect their newborn from respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), following U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval of the shot, called Ab…
Learn MoreGreat Step for Baby: Walkable Neighborhoods Linked to Safer Pregnancies
MONDAY, Aug. 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Walkable neighborhoods — with sidewalks, parks and paths — encourage pregnant women to get more exercise, which leads to good outcomes for both mom and baby.New research looks at the influence of these walka…
Learn MoreBetter Responses Seen With Booster mRNA COVID-19 Vaccine in Pregnancy
FRIDAY, Aug. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Robust antibody responses to mRNA COVID-19 vaccines are detected in boosted pregnant individuals, according to a study published in the Aug. 14 issue of Vaccine.Flor M. Munoz, M.D., from the Baylor College of …
Learn MoreMagnesium Before Premature Birth at 30 to 34 Weeks Has Limited Benefit
THURSDAY, Aug. 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Intravenous magnesium sulfate before preterm birth at 30 to 34 weeks of gestation does not improve child survival free of cerebral palsy, according to a study published in the Aug. 15 issue of the Journal of…
Learn MoreDelivery at 39 Weeks May Be Best for Pregnancies Conceived Via Infertility Treatment
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — In pregnancies conceived with infertility treatment, delivery at 39 weeks provides the lowest perinatal risk versus risk at the subsequent week of gestation, according to a study published online Aug. 11 in…
Learn MorePrepregnancy Factors Explored in Racial Disparity in Preterm Birth
MONDAY, Aug. 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Prepregnancy factors related to socioeconomic status and cardiovascular health are associated with racial differences in the rates of preterm birth (PTB), according to a research letter published online Aug. 6…
Learn MoreCertain Tests for Pregnancy, Ovulation, UTIs Should Not Be Used, FDA Warns
MONDAY, Aug. 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has warned that consumers should not use certain pregnancy, ovulation, urine, urinary tract infection, and breast milk test kits over concerns that the tests may not be sa…
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