Dirty Air Could Raise COVID Risks for Poor Pregnant Women
THURSDAY, Sept. 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — While exposure to smog is a known risk factor for preterm birth and low-birth weight, new research suggests it also may heighten risk of COVID-19 infection for pregnant low-income women.Scientists at Columbi…
Learn More¿Podría el ácido fólico en dosis altas aumentar los riesgos de la COVID?
MARTES, 6 de septiembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — El ácido fólico, una vitamina B de uso común para fortificar los alimentos y reducir el riesgo de defectos congénitos, quizá conlleve un riesgo oculto para los que lo toman en grandes cantidades: un …
Learn MoreTaking 2 Supplements in Pregnancy Could Lower Baby’s Odds for Croup
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Many new parents have been jarred awake in the dead of night when they hear their baby let out that telltale barky cough that signals a bout of croup.Until now, nothing was thought to stave off the disease …
Learn MoreCould High-Dose Folic Acid Raise COVID Risks?
TUESDAY, Sept. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Folic acid, a B vitamin that’s used widely to fortify foods and lower the risk of birth defects, may carry a hidden risk for those who have to take huge quantities of it: A new study shows those folks were mo…
Learn MoreHypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy Up for Gen Z, Millennials
FRIDAY, Sept. 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — More recent birth cohorts of pregnant individuals have experienced a doubling of rates of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, according to a study published online Aug. 24 in JAMA Network Open.Natalie A. Came…
Learn MoreCOVID-19 Vaccination in Pregnancy Not Tied to Adverse Birth Outcomes
FRIDAY, Sept. 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy is not associated with an increased risk for preterm birth, small for gestational age at birth, or stillbirth, according to a study published online Aug. 17 in The BMJ.
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Dolutegravir Compared With Other Regimens for HIV in Pregnancy
THURSDAY, Sept. 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — HIV-1 viral suppression at delivery is less frequent with atazanavir-ritonavir and raltegravir than dolutegravir during pregnancy, according to a study published in the Sept. 1 issue of the New England Jou…
Learn MoreMaternal RBC Folate Inversely Linked to Heart Defects in Offspring
THURSDAY, Sept. 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Higher maternal red blood cell (RBC) folate is associated with a reduction in the risk of congenital heart disease (CHD) in offspring, according to a study published online Aug. 23 in the Annals of Internal …
Learn MoreLas mujeres embarazadas se enfrentan a exposiciones diarias a peligrosos compuestos
MARTES, 30 de agosto de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Las mujeres embarazadas se exponen a unos compuestos tóxicos en la vajilla, los tintes para el pelo, los plásticos y los pesticidas, que pueden aumentar su riesgo de cáncer y dañar el desarrollo del niñ…
Learn MoreRisk for Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome Examined
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 31, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Neonates exposed to strong agonists and long half-life prescription opioids in the third trimester of pregnancy have an increased risk for neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome (NOWS), according to a study pu…
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