High blood pressure treatment in pregnancy is safe, prevents maternal heart risks
In a new study from Mayo Clinic, researchers found treating high blood pressure during pregnancy is safe and may be helpful at lower thresholds...
COVID antibodies found in breast milk of vaccinated mothers
In a new study from the University of Rochester, researchers found evidence that mothers with two types of immunity from COVID—disease-acquired (those who have...
Walking may reduce depression after giving birth
The COVID-19 pandemic has meant countless women are looking beyond harder-to-access, traditional postpartum depression (PPD) treatment options—like psychiatry and medication—and finding that physical activity...
Blood clots, uncontrolled bleeding and a stroke – all after giving birth
Near the end of her second pregnancy, Amanda Moreland sliced open her knee. She applied pressure with a towel but couldn't fully stop the...
She had a baby. Then emergency heart surgery. And a stroke. Then, a new...
In her third trimester, Kristy Novillo struggled to give tours of the Redmond, Washington, child care center where she worked as a director. Walking...
Women’s longevity related to age at birth of last child
No one knows for sure how long they will live.
But in a recent study published in Menopause, researchers found that telomere length may offer...
This pregnancy symptom linked to a much higher autism risk in child
In a recent study published in the American Journal of Perinatology, researchers found children whose mothers had hyperemesis gravidarum—a severe form of morning sickness—during...
COVID-19 vaccines are highly effective for pregnant women and their babies – new study
COVID-19 vaccines are proving highly effective in pregnancy, according to a newly published study in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.
It has also...
These 6 pregnancy problems signal heart disease later in life
In a new statement, researchers found 6 pregnancy-related complications - high blood pressure, gestational diabetes, preterm delivery, small-for-gestational-age delivery, pregnancy loss or placental abruption...
Miscarriage linked to higher risk of early death in women
In a new study, researchers found that women who experience a miscarriage appear to be more likely to die prematurely (before age 70), particularly...