Cardiac Arrest During Childbirth Is Rare, But Some Women Face Higher Risks WEDNESDAY, March 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — It’s extremely rare, but the number of women suffering cardiac arrest during childbirth is rising in the United States as older, less healthy women have babies, a new study finds. One in 9,000 women hospitalized during […]
U.S. Pregnancy Deaths Drop Following Spike During Pandemic THURSDAY, March 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — After U.S. pregnancy deaths soared in 2021, they are on track to drop to pre-pandemic levels in 2022, a new government report shows. While the decline from more than 1,200 pregnancy deaths in 2021 to 733 deaths in 2022 is […]
Drug Used in Pregnancies in 1960s, ’70s May Be Tied to Colon Cancers Today TUESDAY, March 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The children of women who took a common anti-nausea drug for pregnancy in the 1960s and 1970s may be at higher risk of colon cancer, according to a new study. The drug, dicyclomine, is […]
Could Walks in the Park Ward Off Postpartum Depression? THURSDAY, March 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — New moms who live on tree-lined streets may be somewhat less vulnerable to postpartum depression, according to a new study — the latest to link “green space” to better mental health. The study, of medical records from more than […]
Preeclampsia Could Slow Fetal Development, Study Finds TUESDAY, Feb. 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Common pregnancy complications like gestational diabetes and preeclampsia may slow infant development in the womb, according to a new study. This leads to newborns being biologically younger than their gestational age, according to researchers from universities across the United States who […]
Could Tiny Plastic Particles Reach the Fetus From Mom’s Food? Rat Study Raises Concerns WEDNESDAY, March 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Most food and water contains “nano-sized” microplastics, and new animal research suggests these tiny particles pass from pregnant rats to their unborn offspring and may impair fetal development. The same could be true in […]
