Maternal Tdap Vaccination Protects Youngest Infants From Pertussis
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Introduction of a tetanus toxoid, reduced diphtheria toxoid, and acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccination during pregnancy can protect the youngest infants from pertussis, according to a study published online…
Learn MoreMaternal Tdap Vaccination Protects Youngest Infants From Pertussis
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Introduction of a tetanus toxoid, reduced diphtheria toxoid, and acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccination during pregnancy can protect the youngest infants from pertussis, according to a study published online…
Learn MoreUSPSTF Recommends BP Measurement Throughout Pregnancy
TUESDAY, Feb. 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends all pregnant people undergo blood pressure measurement throughout pregnancy to identify hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (Grade B recommendation)….
Learn MoreLas embarazadas en la parte rural de EE. UU. con frecuencia carecen de seguro, lo que aumenta los riesgos
VIERNES, 3 de febrero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Una nueva investigación sugiere que las mujeres embarazadas y las madres nuevas en las áreas rurales de EE. UU. presentan un riesgo más alto de resultados adversos, lo que incluye la muerte, porque es …
Learn MoreLos videos de TikTok sobre las pastillas para abortar son mayormente precisos, según un estudio
VIERNES, 3 de febrero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Aunque no se puede creer en todo lo que uno lee o ve en las redes sociales, algunas informaciones son fiables.Unos investigadores de la Universidad de Duke estudiaron videos populares de TikTok, la pop…
Learn MoreLas complicaciones del embarazo podrían significar riesgos cardiacos de por vida para las mujeres
JUEVES, 2 de febrero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Las complicaciones importantes del embarazo, como la preeclampsia y el parto prematuro, se deberían reconocer como factores de riesgo de por vida de la enfermedad cardiaca en las mujeres, sugiere una in…
Learn More2016 to 2021 Saw Decline in Percentage of Pregnant Women Smoking
FRIDAY, Feb. 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — From 2016 to 2021, there was a decline in the percentage of mothers who smoked cigarettes during pregnancy, with declines seen across all maternal age groups and across all race and Hispanic-origin groups, acc…
Learn MoreTikTok Videos on Abortion Pills Are Largely Accurate: Study
FRIDAY, Feb. 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — While you can’t trust everything you read or see on social media, some information is reliable.Researchers from Duke University studied popular videos on the social media site TikTok. The videos offered informa…
Learn MorePregnant Women in Rural America Often Lack Health Insurance, Upping Risks
FRIDAY, Feb. 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — New research suggests that pregnant women and new moms in rural U.S. areas are at greater risk of adverse outcomes, including death, because they are more likely to be uninsured.Women living in rural communitie…
Learn MoreRisk for Ischemic Heart Disease Increased With Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes
THURSDAY, Feb. 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Women with adverse pregnancy outcomes have an increased long-term risk for ischemic heart disease, according to a study published online Feb. 1 in The BMJ.Casey Crump, M.D., Ph.D., from the Icahn School of Me…
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