Mom’s Exposure to Dirty Air in Pregnancy Could Harm a Toddler’s Development THURSDAY, Jan. 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A mother-to-be’s exposure to air pollution during pregnancy may have a lasting impact on her baby’s brain development, new research indicates. Toddlers scored lower on assessments for thinking, motor and language skills when their mothers had […]
Seafood in Pregnancy: To Eat or Not to Eat? TUESDAY, Jan. 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Pregnant women hear a lot of “Do this” and “Don’t do that” advice about what is safe to eat. But one recommendation that’s particularly important involves seafood: During pregnancy, women need to eat enough seafood to gain the health […]
Preeclampsia in Pregnancy a Bad Sign for Women’s Future Heart Health THURSDAY, Jan. 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A new study finds troubling information about a link between the pregnancy complication preeclampsia and future heart attack, even in younger women. Danish researchers found a fourfold higher risk of heart attack and stroke within just seven […]
Young Americans Still Want Same Number of Kids, Just Not Right Now TUESDAY, Jan. 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — When birth rates fall in the United States, experts try to figure out what’s happening. The fertility rate is at its lowest since the 1970s — 1.71 per woman, according to a new study. But it’s […]
Expecting? Stay Heart-Healthy for You and Your Baby MONDAY, Jan. 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — It’s never too late for an expectant mom to adopt healthy habits for her baby and herself. The American Heart Association (AHA) offers some heart-healthy tips. “Pregnancy is often a pivotal time in a woman’s life from both short- and […]
She Used Pills to Medically Abort — But Had a Dangerous Ectopic Pregnancy THURSDAY, Jan. 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — In the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade in June 2022, access to surgical abortion became increasingly restricted in several states, pushing many women to pursue medication abortions. But […]
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