Variation Seen in Distribution of Characteristics of COVID-19 During Pregnancy
THURSDAY, June 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — From July 2020 to June 2022, there were changes in the distributions of characteristics of mothers with COVID-19 by maternal age, race and Hispanic origin, education level, and source of payment, according …
Learn MoreTori Bowie’s Death Highlights Race Gap in Maternal Death Rates
MONDAY, June 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Having a baby in the United States continues to be a risky proposition, particularly for Black women, according to a pair of new reports.The number of U.S. deliveries that resulted in severe, potentially life-…
Learn MoreEn una encuesta nacional, los ginecobstetras dicen que la atención ha empeorado tras la decisión de Dobbs
MIÉRCOLES, 21 de junio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — La decisión de la Corte Suprema de EE. UU. que finalizó el derecho nacional al aborto hace un año ha hecho que para los médicos sea más difícil tratar las pérdidas del embarazo u otras emergencias rel…
Learn MoreModerate-to-Severe Psoriasis Tied to Lower Fertility Rates in Women
WEDNESDAY, June 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Patients with moderate-to-severe psoriasis have lower fertility rates than women without psoriasis, according to a study published online June 7 in JAMA Dermatology.Teng-Chou Chen, Ph.D., from the School of…
Learn MoreIn National Survey, U.S. Ob-Gyns Say Care Has Worsened After Dobbs Decision
WEDNESDAY, June 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Supreme Court decision ending a nationwide right to abortion one year ago has made it harder for doctors to treat miscarriages and other pregnancy-related emergencies, a new report shows.The nonpro…
Learn MorePfizer advierte de una inminente escasez de penicilina de acción prolongada para niños
VIERNES, 16 de junio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Pfizer Inc. advirtió esta semana a los médicos de una escasez inminente de Bicillin, su forma inyectable de penicilina de acción prolongada. El medicamento no se usa con frecuencia para los niños, porqu…
Learn MorePfizer Warns of Looming Shortage of Long-Acting Penicillin for Kids
FRIDAY, June 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) – Pfizer Inc. warned doctors this week of an impending shortage of Bicillin, its long-acting, injectable form of penicillin.The medication is not commonly used for children because alternatives such as amoxicilli…
Learn More‘Vaginal Seeding’ Could Give Health Boost to Babies Born Via C-Section
THURSDAY, June 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Vaginal “seeding” may be a safe way to transfer mom’s beneficial bacteria to C-section babies — and it might help them hit some early milestones a bit sooner, a small clinical trial suggests.Experts stresse…
Learn MoreRisk of Adverse Pregnancy, Neonatal Outcomes Up With Maternal OCD
THURSDAY, June 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Women with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) have increased risk of adverse pregnancy, delivery, and neonatal outcomes, according to a study published online June 14 in JAMA Network Open.Lorena Fernández d…
Learn MorePregnancy Seems to Ease MS Symptoms, and Research May Show Why
THURSDAY, June 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Women with multiple sclerosis temporarily get much better when pregnant, and researchers now think they know why.Pregnancy causes a downshift in a woman’s immune system, and it appears that this unintentiona…
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