Pregnancy

Lower birthweight may increase risk of type 2 diabetes

Recent studies published in Diabetologia reveal a connection between lower birth weight and an increased risk of type 2 diabetes (T2D).

Mediterranean diet may lower risk of dangerous disease in pregnancy

In a study from Cedars-Sinai, scientists found that the Mediterranean diet may lower the risk of dangerous diseases during pregnancy. They examined the Mediterranean diet...

A heart attack during pregnancy, then heart valve surgery

As she walked up to her fourth-floor apartment, Marisa MacDonnell figured something was different with this pregnancy, her second.

Drinking artificially sweetened beverages in pregnancy is linked to overweight infants

In a study from the University of Manitoba, scientists found daily drinking of artificially sweetened beverages by women during pregnancy may be linked to...

COVID-19 vaccination of mother also protects the unborn baby

Scientists from the Norwegian Institute of Public Health found that the risk of getting COVID-19 is lower in the first four months of life...

Biden steps in to fix the baby formula crisis, but how did we get...

The U.S. baby formula shortage has reached a critical point. With the out-of-stock rate for baby formula topping 43% this month, empty shelves have left...

COVID-19 vaccines not linked with fertility problems

Vaccines are the best way to protect yourself from COVID-19. But some people have concerns about rumored side effects. This includes whether the vaccines affect...

High blood pressure may raise kidney disease risk in these people

In a new study from the Medical University of South Carolina, researchers found women with high blood pressure conditions during pregnancy may face double...

COVID-19 vaccination in pregnancy can prevent severe COVID in newborns

In a new study from CDC, researchers found that COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy delivers real protection to newborns. They found the majority of babies, actually,...

COVID-19 vaccination does not affect fertility or early pregnancy

In a new study from Mount Sinai, researchers found vaccination against COVID-19 did not affect fertility outcomes in patients undergoing in-vitro fertilization (IVF). The findings...