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20 Dec
Supreme Court to Decide on South Carolina's Bid to Cut Funding for Planned Parenthood

Supreme Court to Decide on South Carolina's Bid to Cut Funding for Planned Parenthood

In a pivotal move, the United States Supreme Court announced Wednesday that it will review South Carolina's controversial decision to cut off state funding for Planned Parenthood clinics, which provide critical health services to low-income residents.

A media report publ...

ParentingPregnancyAbortion
18 Dec
Are Microplastics In the Air Putting Your Fertility At Risk?

Are Microplastics In the Air Putting Your Fertility At Risk?

Microscopic plastic particles in the air could be contributing to a wide variety of health problems, including lung and colon cancers.

Tires and degrading garbage shed tiny pieces of...

PregnancyPollution, AirEnvironment
13 Dec
In Mouse Studies, New Hope Against a Dangerous Complication of Pregnancy

In Mouse Studies, New Hope Against a Dangerous Complication of Pregnancy

The same technology behind COVID vaccines might be able to protect both the mother and child from a dangerous complication of pregnancy.

A new mouse study published Dec. 11 in the journal Nature sh...

PregnancyBlood Pressure
06 Dec
Many Women With Epilepsy Unaware of Seizure Meds' Risks to Pregnancy

Many Women With Epilepsy Unaware of Seizure Meds' Risks to Pregnancy

Many women with epilepsy who are of childbearing age might not realize their anti-seizure drugs can raise the risk of birth defects or dampen the effectiveness of ...

PregnancyNeurologyBirth ControlEpilepsyBirth Defects: Misc.
06 Dec
1 in 20 Pregnant U.S. Women Face Emotional, Physical Abuse

1 in 20 Pregnant U.S. Women Face Emotional, Physical Abuse

Pregnancy can be a trying time for women at best, but new research shows that 1 in every 20 pregnant American women also suffer physical, sexual or emotional abuse.

Abuse can take a toll on the mental and physical health of the mom-to-be and her baby, because it's strong...

PregnancyViolenceDomestic Violence
05 Dec
Prenatal Blood Tests for Baby Are Spotting Cancers in Moms-to-Be

Prenatal Blood Tests for Baby Are Spotting Cancers in Moms-to-Be

Could a prenatal blood test designed to find abnormalities in a fetus also detect hidden cancer in the mom-to-be?

A new study says yes: Scientists report they ...

PregnancyCancer: Misc.
05 Dec
America's Rural Hospitals Are Shutting Down Maternity Wards

America's Rural Hospitals Are Shutting Down Maternity Wards

Hospitals across America are shuttering their obstetric units, and the issue is most acute for women served by rural hospitals, a new study finds.

By 2022, a majority (52%) of rural U.S. hospitals no longer had any maternity ward, compared to 36% of urban hospitals, acco...

PregnancyHospitals
05 Dec
Most Young People With Long COVID Recover Within 2 Years

Most Young People With Long COVID Recover Within 2 Years

Most children and teenagers can shake long COVID within a couple of a years, a new, reassuring study finds.

About 70% of children and teens diagnosed with long COVID recover from the disorder within 24 months of their initial infection, researchers reported Dec. 4 in the...

PregnancyHospitals
03 Dec
Crisis Pregnancy Centers Offer Dubious Advice on 'Abortion Pill Reversal'

Crisis Pregnancy Centers Offer Dubious Advice on 'Abortion Pill Reversal'

So-called crisis pregnancy centers, often created with an anti-abortion agenda, are providing pregnant women some questionable medical advice alongside potentially helpful services, a new study finds.

Nearly a third (30%) of crisis pregnancy centers promote “aborti...

PregnancyAbortion
29 Nov
Premature Birth Could Impact Life Span for Decades

Premature Birth Could Impact Life Span for Decades

Premature babies not only face serious and immediate health consequences: New research shows they are also more likely to die early, a risk that persists into their 30s.

"Understanding the long-term effects of preterm birth can help us develop preventative strategies and...

Premature BirthPregnancy
27 Nov
U.S. Abortion Numbers Dipped Slightly in 2022

U.S. Abortion Numbers Dipped Slightly in 2022

The rate and number of abortions among U.S. women took a slight dip in 2022 compared to 2021, according to the latest data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

In late June of 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court

PregnancyAbortion
26 Nov
Scientists Spot Gene That Could Help Cause Miscarriages

Scientists Spot Gene That Could Help Cause Miscarriages

A gene that causes accelerated reproductive aging is directly tied to the risk of miscarriage in younger women, a new study says.

A mutation of the gene KIF18A speeds up the aging process of eggs in young...

PregnancyGeneticsMiscarriage
26 Nov
Mom's Healthy Diet in Pregnancy Pays Big Dividends for Baby

Mom's Healthy Diet in Pregnancy Pays Big Dividends for Baby

Moms who eat right during pregnancy are setting their kids up for good health, a new study says.

Expectant mothers who ate a quality

Pregnancy
25 Nov
Illinois Study Finds Steep Rise in Serious Complications of Pregnancy

Illinois Study Finds Steep Rise in Serious Complications of Pregnancy

MONDAY, Nov. 25, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Chronic health problems like high blood pressure, gestational diabetes and obesity have fueled a troubling rise in maternal healt...

Premature BirthPregnancyChildbirthMiscarriage
20 Nov
U.S. Postpartum Depression Diagnoses Doubled in a Decade

U.S. Postpartum Depression Diagnoses Doubled in a Decade

Rates of postpartum depression have more than doubled in little over a decade among American women, a new analysis shows.

While about 1 in every 10 new moms (9.4%) suffered postpartum depression in 2010, that number rose to almost 1 in every 5 (19%) by 2021, report a tea...

PregnancyPsychology / Mental Health: Misc.Depression
19 Nov
Want to Lower Chemical Exposures in Pregnancy? Quit Nail Polish, Makeup and Hair Dye

Want to Lower Chemical Exposures in Pregnancy? Quit Nail Polish, Makeup and Hair Dye

Women who won't leave the house without makeup or a spritz of hairspray may want to think twice about those habits when they're pregnant or breastfeeding.

New research links these and other personal care products, including hair dyes, fragrances, lotions, moisturizers an...

PregnancyChemicalsBirth Defects: Misc.Cosmetics
13 Nov
Big Post-Election Surge Seen in Online Sales of Morning-After Pills

Big Post-Election Surge Seen in Online Sales of Morning-After Pills

In the wake of Donald Trump's victory in the presidential election, retailers report that online sales of emergency contraceptives have soared.

The spike in purchases of what is also known as the morning-after pill or Plan B suggests women worry the incoming administrati...

PregnancyAbortion
08 Nov
Women Can Incur 'Catastrophic' Bills for Out-of-State Abortions, Study Finds

Women Can Incur 'Catastrophic' Bills for Out-of-State Abortions, Study Finds

One piece left out of the abortion debate is the high transportation and medical bills facing women forced to leave their state to obtain the procedure.

A new study is the first to give hard numbers on those concerns.

It finds that, even before the fall of Roe...

PregnancyAbortionHealth Costs
08 Nov
1 in 5 People Could Have Long COVID

1 in 5 People Could Have Long COVID

More than 1 in 5 Americans likely suffer from long COVID, a new AI-assisted review has found.

The analysis suggests that nearly 23% of U.S. adults experience the symptoms of long COVID, according to results published Nov. 8 in the journal

PregnancyAbortionHealth Costs
07 Nov
Using Abortion Pills Very Early in Pregnancy Is Safe, Study Finds

Using Abortion Pills Very Early in Pregnancy Is Safe, Study Finds

Abortion pills are safe and effective even very early in a pregnancy, a new study finds.

Clinics and hospitals tend to defer medication abortions until a woman’s pregnancy is confirmed using ultrasound, researchers said.

But abortion pills can be safely taken...

PregnancyAbortion
07 Nov
Vitamin D Supplements in Pregnancy Linked to Stronger Bones in Kids

Vitamin D Supplements in Pregnancy Linked to Stronger Bones in Kids

Women who take vitamin D supplements during a pregnancy may be giving their kids the legacy of stronger bones, new British research suggests.

Children whose moms took vitamin D supplements when pregnant had stronger, denser bones at the age of 7 compared to the kids of w...

Vitamins / MineralsPregnancyChildbirthBone / Joint / Tendon ProblemsOsteoporosis
06 Nov
PCOS Plus Obesity Can Be Hazardous in Pregnancy

PCOS Plus Obesity Can Be Hazardous in Pregnancy

Women who are pregnant but who also have the ovarian cyst disorder polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) are at higher odds of giving birth to an underweight baby, new Norwegian research shows.

The risk rises even higher if the woman with

PregnancyObesityChildbirth
04 Nov
About 1 in 20 Women Use Marijuana During Pregnancy

About 1 in 20 Women Use Marijuana During Pregnancy

Although numerous studies have shown that marijuana use during pregnancy may harm both the fetus and a mom-to-be, almost 6% of women responding to a recent survey said they used weed while pregnant.

That's more than one in every 20 pregnancies, noted a team from the Univ...

PregnancyMarijuana
28 Oct
Weed Use During Pregnancy May Harm Kids' Behavior, Thinking Skills

Weed Use During Pregnancy May Harm Kids' Behavior, Thinking Skills

Smoking marijuana during pregnancy may quell your morning sickness, but it could also harm your child’s development, a new study warns.

Cannabis exposure in the womb is associated in early childhood with poorer thinking skills, researchers reported Oct. 28 in the j...

Child DevelopmentPregnancyMarijuanaBehaviorBrain
23 Oct
COVID in Pregnancy Won't Lead to Neurodevelopmental Issues in Kids

COVID in Pregnancy Won't Lead to Neurodevelopmental Issues in Kids

New research offers some comfort to pregnant women who become ill with COVID: Brain development doesn’t appear to be impaired in children exposed to the virus while in the womb.

...

Pregnancy
22 Oct
Could Caffeine in Pregnancy Help Prevent Cerebral Palsy in Kids?

Could Caffeine in Pregnancy Help Prevent Cerebral Palsy in Kids?

Experiments in sheep are hinting that doses of caffeine given to women in pregnancy, as well as their newborns after birth, could prevent cerebral palsy.

Cerebral palsy is a disabling condition often caused by asphyxia -- reductions in oxygen supply -- around the time of...

PregnancyCerebral PalsyCaffeine / Coffee / Tea
21 Oct
U.S. Infant Deaths Rose After Fall of Roe v. Wade

U.S. Infant Deaths Rose After Fall of Roe v. Wade

The United States experienced a small but significant rise in infant deaths in the months following the U.S. Supreme Court's decision overturned Roe v. Wade, a new study shows.

The Dobbs ruling, handed down in July of 2022, led to outright bans on abortion in 14 states a...

PregnancyAbortion
21 Oct
Blood Test Might Spot Women in Labor at Risk for Preeclampsia

Blood Test Might Spot Women in Labor at Risk for Preeclampsia

A routine blood test can identify women in labor who are at risk for preeclampsia, a high-blood pressure condition that’s a leading cause of maternal death, a new study finds.

...

Pregnancy
21 Oct
Most Pregnant Women Exposed to 'Hormone-Disrupting' Chemical in Food

Most Pregnant Women Exposed to 'Hormone-Disrupting' Chemical in Food

Studies in mice have shown that the fungal toxin zearalenone can mimic estrogen, and it might hamper reproduction.

It's not yet clear if the "mycoestrogen" compound can do the same in women. However, a new study finds that nearly all pregnant women ingest

Food &, Nutrition: Misc.Pregnancy
15 Oct
Could Dad's Sperm Raise Odds for Common Complications of Pregnancy?

Could Dad's Sperm Raise Odds for Common Complications of Pregnancy?

Some men might have damaged sperm that will increase the risk of pregnancy complications and health problems in newborns, a new study finds.

DNA defects in sperm can double the risk of

Pregnancy
14 Oct
Exercise in Pregnancy Might Lower Baby's Odds for Asthma Later

Exercise in Pregnancy Might Lower Baby's Odds for Asthma Later

A child’s risk of asthma can be cut by nearly half if their mother regularly works out while expecting, a new study says.

Exercising three or more times a week while pregnant reduces a child’s risk of asthma by about 46%, researchers reported Oct. 9 in the jo...

PregnancyAsthmaExercise: Misc.
10 Oct
Six-Week Abortion Bans: More Than a Third of Women Don't Know They Are Pregnant by 6 Weeks

Six-Week Abortion Bans: More Than a Third of Women Don't Know They Are Pregnant by 6 Weeks

More than a third of women don’t know they are pregnant in time to meet the six-week abortion ban active in four U.S. states, a new study finds.

About 37% of women who got an ...

PregnancyAbortion
09 Oct
Heat Stress in Pregnancy Might Affect a Babies' Development Later

Heat Stress in Pregnancy Might Affect a Babies' Development Later

Hot weather can be more than just uncomfortable and annoying: New research finds it can impact an infant’s development both before and after birth.

Babies are more likely to be delivered at low birth weight as an expecting mom’s average daily heat stress incr...

PregnancyWeather
27 Sep
U.S. Preterm Births Are on the Rise

U.S. Preterm Births Are on the Rise

Over the past decade, rates of preterm birth in the United States jumped more than 10%, a new study of more than 5 million births shows.

The rise dovetailed with an increase in some factors that make an early delivery more likely, including rates of

Premature BirthPregnancy
26 Sep
Most Pregnant Women Will Become Iron Deficient, Study Finds

Most Pregnant Women Will Become Iron Deficient, Study Finds

Four out of five pregnant women will become deficient in an essential nutrient, iron, by their third trimester, a new study finds.

The researchers and other experts are now advocating that iron levels be routinely checked during a pregnancy for the safety of a mother and...

Vitamins / MineralsFood &, Nutrition: Misc.Pregnancy
24 Sep
Prediabetes in Teens Could Raise Odds for Complicated Pregnancies Later

Prediabetes in Teens Could Raise Odds for Complicated Pregnancies Later

If a woman is already in a "prediabetic" state in her teen or college years, her odds for a serious complication of pregnancy later in life rises, new research shows.

Ignoring prediabetes in teenagers "may represent a missed opportunity to avert pregnancy-related complic...

Adolescents / TeensPregnancyDiabetes: Misc.
24 Sep
Many Pregnant Medicaid Patients Miss Prenatal Ultrasounds, Upping Risks Around Birth Defects

Many Pregnant Medicaid Patients Miss Prenatal Ultrasounds, Upping Risks Around Birth Defects

Pregnant women covered by Medicaid are less likely to get an ultrasound exam that can diagnose heart defects in a fetus, a new study finds.

“The 20-week ultrasound is hugely important in detecting birth defects because it involves assessment of the baby’s maj...

PregnancyBirth Defects: Misc.
24 Sep
Surrogate Moms Have Higher Rates of Pregnancy Complications

Surrogate Moms Have Higher Rates of Pregnancy Complications

Surrogate moms have a higher risk of pregnancy complications than other pregnant women, a new study finds.

About 8% of surrogate mothers developed a severe complication like high blood pressure or serious bleeding during

PregnancyMiscarriage
23 Sep
No Higher Autism Risk Seen in Babies Born During Pandemic

No Higher Autism Risk Seen in Babies Born During Pandemic

Kids born during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic appear to have no higher risk of autism, even if they were exposed to COVID in the womb, a new study finds.

The study offers...

PregnancyAutism
16 Sep
Pregnancy Changes the Brain, Study Finds

Pregnancy Changes the Brain, Study Finds

With implications for research around postpartum depression and other health issues, scientists have tracked the changes pregnancy brings to the female brain.

These changes weren't subtle: Big shifts in what's known as the brain's "white matter" versus "gray matter" were...

PregnancyNeurologyPsychology / Mental Health: Misc.
13 Sep
Florida Abortion Rate Fell After 6-Week Ban Took Hold

Florida Abortion Rate Fell After 6-Week Ban Took Hold

Florida’s six-week abortion ban caused the state’s abortion rate to drop dramatically, new research shows.

Abortions in Florida dropped to an estimated 5,630 in May and 5,200 in June, a 30% and 35% decrease from the average between January and March,

PregnancyAbortion
11 Sep
More Women Underwent Surgical Sterilization After Fall of Roe v. Wade

More Women Underwent Surgical Sterilization After Fall of Roe v. Wade

As fears of the consequences of an unintended pregnancy rose after Roe v. Wade was overturned in 2022, rates of surgical sterilization rose in those states most affected by the decision, new research shows.

Rates of tubal sterilization -- tying, cutting or removing the f...

PregnancyAbortion
11 Sep
Good Maternity Care Increasingly Tough to Find in U.S.

Good Maternity Care Increasingly Tough to Find in U.S.

In the two years since the March of Dimes' last report on the state of U.S. maternity care, more than 100 hospitals nationwide have shuttered their obstetric units, leaving more new moms with literally "Nowhere to Go" for care.

The March of Dimes' 2024 report, titled "

Pregnancy
10 Sep
Asthma Could Raise Miscarriage, Infertility Risks for Women: Study

Asthma Could Raise Miscarriage, Infertility Risks for Women: Study

Having asthma appears linked to raised odds for miscarriage and troubles with fertility among women, new Danish research shows.

“We found that women fulfilling the definition of asthm...

PregnancyAsthma
06 Sep
Exposure to PFAS 'Forever Chemicals' in Pregnancy Could Boost Long-Term Obesity Risk

Exposure to PFAS 'Forever Chemicals' in Pregnancy Could Boost Long-Term Obesity Risk

PFAS “forever chemicals” could cause pregnant women to experience long-term weight gain, increasing their risk of obesity in middle age, a new study warns.

Women with higher levels of

PregnancyObesityChemicals
05 Sep
States With Strictest Abortion Laws Offer Least Family Support: Study

States With Strictest Abortion Laws Offer Least Family Support: Study

States with the most severe abortion restrictions are the least likely to offer support to struggling families, a new study has found.

Anti-abortion states tend to have assistance programs that exclude many families on the fringes, because participants are required to be...

PregnancyAbortion
05 Sep
New 'AI Stethoscope' Can Spot Pregnancy-Linked Heart Failure

New 'AI Stethoscope' Can Spot Pregnancy-Linked Heart Failure

An AI-enhanced digital stethoscope can help doctors detect a potentially deadly form of heart failure that can occur late in pregnancy, a new clinical trial reports.

The AI-driven stethoscope was 12 times more likely than traditional methods to spot heart pump weakness t...

Medical Technology: Misc.PregnancyHeart Failure
05 Sep
Ketamine Can Fight Depression, But Pregnant Women Face Risks

Ketamine Can Fight Depression, But Pregnant Women Face Risks

Ketamine is becoming a popular depression drug, but doctors aren’t keeping in mind the danger it can pose to a pregnancy, a new study warns.

Ketamine can be ...

PregnancyDepression
29 Aug
Why Breast Feeding May Be Even Healthier for Heavier New Moms

Why Breast Feeding May Be Even Healthier for Heavier New Moms

Breastfeeding helps women shed those extra pounds of "pregnancy weight," a new study finds, and the effect is even more pronounced for moms who were overweight before their pregnancy.

Among women who exclusively breastfed their baby during its first year, women who were...

PregnancyBreast-FeedingWeight Loss
29 Aug
Pregnancy After 'Tubes Tied' Sterilization Is More Common Than Thought

Pregnancy After 'Tubes Tied' Sterilization Is More Common Than Thought

Women are becoming pregnant after having their tubes tied, even though the procedure is considered a “permanent” form of birth control, a new study warns.

Between 3% ...

PregnancyInfertilityBirth Control