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Pregnant Women who Follow a Healthy Diet Set their Kids Up for Healthy Growth
A new study finds women who follow USDA Dietary Guidelines during pregnancy have infants with healthy birthweights, steadier growth patterns and potentially a reduced risk of obesity later in life.
Pregnant Women Concerned About Chemical Exposure May Want to Avoid Makeup, Nail Polish and Hair Dye, New Study Suggests
In a new study, pregnant and breastfeeding women who used personal care products like nail polish, makeup and hair dyes had significantly higher levels of toxic chemicals called PFAS in their blood plasma and breast milk.
‘Alarming’ Increase in Alcohol Consumption During and After COVID Pandemic
A new study finds alcohol consumption increased during the COVID pandemic and hasn’t returned to previous levels since the crisis ended.
More Evidence Marijuana Use During Pregnancy Can Harm Kids’ Thinking Skills
A new study finds children exposed to cannabis in the womb have more problems with thinking, paying attention and impulse control.
Exercise During Pregnancy May Protect a Child from Developing Asthma
A new study finds women who work out at least three times per week lower their child’s risk of asthma by about 50%.
Women With Asthma May Face an Increased Risk of Miscarriage and Fertility Issues, a New Study Finds
Women with asthma are more likely to experience a miscarriage and fertility issues, according to Danish researchers, but they also appear no less likely to give birth.
Pregnant Women Exposed to PFAS Chemicals at Increased Risk for Obesity and Heart Problems, Study Finds
Pregnant women with high levels of PFAS chemicals commonly found in consumer products may experience weight and heart issues later in life.
Smoking Just 1-2 Cigarettes a Day Before or During Pregnancy Is a Danger to Newborn Health, Study Finds
A new study suggests there is no safe time or level for smoking cigarettes before or during pregnancy.
Chemicals Commonly Found in Cosmetics May Raise Risk of High Blood Pressure During Pregnancy
A new study links parabens and phenols used in many makeup and sunscreen products to high blood pressure in pregnant women.
Gestational Diabetes Does Not Raise a Woman’s Risk for Breast Cancer After Pregnancy, a New Study Finds
Women who develop diabetes during pregnancy face no higher odds of developing premenopausal or postmenopausal breast cancer, according to researchers.
Marijuana Use During Pregnancy Linked to Increased Risk of Complications, Including High Blood Pressure
In a new study, pregnant women who used cannabis faced greater odds of gestational hypertension, preeclampsia and other complications.
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U.S. Abortion Numbers Dipped Slightly in 2022
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- November 27, 2024
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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).
Scientists Spot Gene That Could Help Cause Miscarriages
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- November 26, 2024
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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...
Mom's Healthy Diet in Pregnancy Pays Big Dividends for Baby
- November 26, 2024
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Moms who eat right during pregnancy are setting their kids up for good health, a new study says.
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Illinois Study Finds Steep Rise in Serious Complications of Pregnancy
- Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
- November 25, 2024
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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...
U.S. Postpartum Depression Diagnoses Doubled in a Decade
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- November 20, 2024
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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...
Want to Lower Chemical Exposures in Pregnancy? Quit Nail Polish, Makeup and Hair Dye
- Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
- November 19, 2024
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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...
Big Post-Election Surge Seen in Online Sales of Morning-After Pills
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- November 13, 2024
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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...
Women Can Incur 'Catastrophic' Bills for Out-of-State Abortions, Study Finds
- November 8, 2024
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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...
1 in 5 People Could Have Long COVID
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- November 8, 2024
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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
Using Abortion Pills Very Early in Pregnancy Is Safe, Study Finds
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- November 7, 2024
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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...
Vitamin D Supplements in Pregnancy Linked to Stronger Bones in Kids
- November 7, 2024
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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...
PCOS Plus Obesity Can Be Hazardous in Pregnancy
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- November 6, 2024
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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.
About 1 in 20 Women Use Marijuana During Pregnancy
- November 4, 2024
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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...
Weed Use During Pregnancy May Harm Kids' Behavior, Thinking Skills
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- October 28, 2024
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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...
COVID in Pregnancy Won't Lead to Neurodevelopmental Issues in Kids
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- October 23, 2024
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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.
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Could Caffeine in Pregnancy Help Prevent Cerebral Palsy in Kids?
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- October 22, 2024
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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...
U.S. Infant Deaths Rose After Fall of Roe v. Wade
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- October 21, 2024
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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...
Blood Test Might Spot Women in Labor at Risk for Preeclampsia
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- October 21, 2024
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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.
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Most Pregnant Women Exposed to 'Hormone-Disrupting' Chemical in Food
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- October 21, 2024
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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
Could Dad's Sperm Raise Odds for Common Complications of Pregnancy?
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- October 15, 2024
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Some men might have damaged sperm that will increase the risk of pregnancy complications and health problems in newborns, a new study finds.
Exercise in Pregnancy Might Lower Baby's Odds for Asthma Later
- October 14, 2024
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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...
Six-Week Abortion Bans: More Than a Third of Women Don't Know They Are Pregnant by 6 Weeks
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- October 10, 2024
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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 ...
Heat Stress in Pregnancy Might Affect a Babies' Development Later
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- October 9, 2024
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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...
U.S. Preterm Births Are on the Rise
- Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
- September 27, 2024
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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
Most Pregnant Women Will Become Iron Deficient, Study Finds
- September 26, 2024
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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...
Prediabetes in Teens Could Raise Odds for Complicated Pregnancies Later
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- September 24, 2024
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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...
Many Pregnant Medicaid Patients Miss Prenatal Ultrasounds, Upping Risks Around Birth Defects
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 24, 2024
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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...
Surrogate Moms Have Higher Rates of Pregnancy Complications
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 24, 2024
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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
No Higher Autism Risk Seen in Babies Born During Pandemic
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 23, 2024
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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...
Pregnancy Changes the Brain, Study Finds
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- September 16, 2024
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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...
Florida Abortion Rate Fell After 6-Week Ban Took Hold
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 13, 2024
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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,
More Women Underwent Surgical Sterilization After Fall of Roe v. Wade
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- September 11, 2024
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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...
Good Maternity Care Increasingly Tough to Find in U.S.
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- September 11, 2024
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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 "
Asthma Could Raise Miscarriage, Infertility Risks for Women: Study
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- September 10, 2024
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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...
Exposure to PFAS 'Forever Chemicals' in Pregnancy Could Boost Long-Term Obesity Risk
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 6, 2024
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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.
States With Strictest Abortion Laws Offer Least Family Support: Study
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 5, 2024
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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...
New 'AI Stethoscope' Can Spot Pregnancy-Linked Heart Failure
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 5, 2024
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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...
Ketamine Can Fight Depression, But Pregnant Women Face Risks
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 5, 2024
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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 ...
Why Breast Feeding May Be Even Healthier for Heavier New Moms
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- August 29, 2024
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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...
Pregnancy After 'Tubes Tied' Sterilization Is More Common Than Thought
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- August 29, 2024
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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% ...
Even 1 Cigarette a Day While Pregnant Can Harm Baby
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- August 21, 2024
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Just a daily cigarette or two before or during pregnancy endangers the health of newborns, a new study warns.
Infants are 16% more likely to suffer major health issues following delivery if their mothers engaged in “light smoking” of one or two cigarettes a d...
Uterus Transplants Are Leading to Healthy Pregnancies
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- August 16, 2024
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Uterine transplants are relatively rare and recent -- the first was performed in 2011, and to date a little more than 100 transplants have been conducted worldwide.
However, a new study finds that these procedures are often successful, leading to pregnancies and live bir...
Chemicals in Makeup, Sunscreen May Raise Odds for Dangerous Pregnancy Complication
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- August 14, 2024
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Chemicals commonly found in sunscreen, makeup and other personal care products could be putting pregnancies at risk, a new study warns.
Phenols and parabens in these products increase a pregnant woman's risk of high blood pressure by 57%, particularly at 24 to 28 weeks o...
CDC Warns of Resurgence of Common Respiratory Virus, With Risks for Particular Groups
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- August 14, 2024
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Parvovirus B19, a seasonal respiratory virus that subsided during the pandemic, is making a comeback, U.S. health officials warned Tuesday.
In a health alert issued by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control an...
Not Born Equal: Preemie Babies Fall Into 3 Risk Categories
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- August 14, 2024
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Not all babies born prematurely will suffer long-term developmental problems, a new study finds.
Preemies tend to fall into three risk categories, with about one in five (20%) scoring above average on standard cognitive tests, researchers reported Aug. 13 in the journal ...
Obamacare Boosted New Moms' Access to Mental Health Care
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- August 12, 2024
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Pregnant women and new moms have better access to treatment for mood disorders, thanks to Obamacare, a new study finds.
EPA Bans Vegetable Pesticide That Can Harm Fetuses
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- August 7, 2024
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In an historic move, the Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday banned the use of a pesticide that can harm fetuses.
Known as dimethyl tetrachloroterephthalate (DCPA or Dacthal), the weedkiller is used on a variety of crops, including broccoli, onions, kale, Brussels...
Miscarriages in Horses Offer Insights to Help Prevent Human Miscarriages
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- August 7, 2024
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WEDNESDAY, Aug. 7, 2024 (HeathDay News) -- Researchers are gleaning important insights into miscarriages in women from an longtime four-legged friend: horses.
It shouldn't come as a surprise, since female horses have long pregnancies (11 months) and embryos of both speci...
Hidden Thyroid Issues in Pregnancy Could Mean Thyroid Trouble Later
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- August 6, 2024
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Women who develop subclinical thyroid issues during pregnancy, meaning symptoms haven't surfaced, could face real thyroid trouble within five years, a new study finds.
Pregnant women who were diagnosed with subclinical hypothyroidism, pointing to an under-active gland, b...
Drinking During a Pregnancy: An Expert Offers Guidance
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- August 4, 2024
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It's a question many women may ask themselves during pregnancy: Will an occasional glass of wine harm the baby?
While the latest research shows the answer is definitely yes for large quantities of alcohol or binge drinking, the answer is less clear for small amounts, alt...