Giving birth linked to 14% higher risk of heart disease and stroke
In a new study, researchers found that giving birth is associated with a 14% higher risk of heart disease and stroke compared to having...
Women after child birth have higher breast cancer risk
In a new study, researchers found that younger women who have recently had a child may have a higher risk of breast cancer than...
Either too much or too little weight gain in pregnancy could harm the baby
In a new study, researchers find that if a woman gains either too much or too little weight during pregnancy, there are bad effects...
Giving birth in 30s may boost healthy aging in women
In a recent study from the Colombia University, researchers find that late maternal age is linked to longer telomere length, a marker of cellular...
Pregnancy health is critical to women’s heart
Pregnancy is a big event in a woman’s life.
Physical and mental health during pregnancy can have a long-term influence on the woman’s health...
Pregnant women with heart disease should give birth no later than 40 weeks
In a recent paper, researchers find pregnant women with heart disease should give birth at no later than 40 weeks gestation.
Heart disease is the...
Inducing labor at 39 weeks could reduce C-section rate
In a new study, researchers find that inducing labor in healthy first-time mothers in the 39th week of pregnancy helps reduce rates of cesarean...
Assault during pregnancy could lead to pre-term babies
In a recent study, researchers find that physical assault during pregnancy, especially in the third trimester, can increase the rates of babies born at...
Blood test could detect gestational diabetes risk in first trimester
In a new study, researchers from NIH find that a blood test conducted as early as the 10th week of pregnancy may help identify...
Healthier body weight, healthier pregnancy
A healthy body weight is important for our physical and mental health.
For women who plan to get pregnant, a healthy weight is the first...