Pregnancy-Related Deaths Rose in 2020
THURSDAY, Feb. 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Pregnancy-associated deaths increased in the United States in 2020, according to a research letter published online Feb. 1 in JAMA Network Open.Claire E. Margerison, Ph.D., from Michigan State University in …
Learn MorePregnancy Complications Could Mean Lifelong Heart Risks for Women
THURSDAY, Feb. 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Major pregnancy complications, such as preeclampsia and preterm birth, should be recognized as lifelong risk factors for women’s heart disease, new research suggests. Women who experience any of the five ma…
Learn MoreFumar en el embarazo aumenta mucho el riesgo de SMSL de los recién nacidos
LUNES, 30 de enero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Los bebés expuestos al tabaquismo materno durante el embarazo tienen más de cinco veces más probabilidades de morir de forma inesperada, en comparación con los bebés de mujeres que no fuman, señala un nue…
Learn MoreSmoking in Pregnancy Greatly Raises Odds for SIDS in Newborns
MONDAY, Jan. 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Infants exposed to maternal smoking during pregnancy are more than five times more likely to die unexpectedly compared to babies of nonsmokers, a new study says.”The message is simple. Smoking greatly elevates…
Learn More2019 to 2020 Saw Mortality Rates Increase for Recently Pregnant Women
FRIDAY, Jan. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Across all causes of death except suicide, mortality rates among recently pregnant women increased from 2019 to 2020, according to a research letter published online Jan. 27 in JAMA Network Open.Jeffrey T. How…
Learn MoreShort-Chain Fatty Acids Linked to Pregnancy Complications
FRIDAY, Jan. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs), which are metabolites of intestinal flora, are associated with pregnancy complications, according to a study published online Jan. 12 in Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Mic…
Learn MorePreeclampsia in Pregnancy a Bad Sign for Women’s Future Heart Health
THURSDAY, Jan. 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A new study finds troubling information about a link between the pregnancy complication preeclampsia and future heart attack, even in younger women.Danish researchers found a fourfold higher risk of heart at…
Learn MoreLong-Term Health Consequences Seen for Stroke in Pregnancy
TUESDAY, Jan. 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Long-term health consequences are seen for stroke in pregnancy, according to a study published in the February issue of Stroke, a theme issue focused on the topic of cerebrovascular diseases and women, in con…
Learn MoreUna mujer usó pastillas para un aborto médico, pero tenía un peligroso embarazo ectópico
JUEVES, 19 de enero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Tras las decisión de la Corte Suprema de EE. UU. de derogar Roe contra Wade en junio de 2022, el acceso al aborto quirúrgico ha experimentado crecientes restricciones en varios estados, lo que ha llevado…
Learn MoreShe Used Pills to Medically Abort — But Had a Dangerous Ectopic Pregnancy
THURSDAY, Jan. 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — In the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade in June 2022, access to surgical abortion became increasingly restricted in several states, pushing many women to pursue medication ab…
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