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Young women’s gradual weight gain raises pregnancy risk of hypertensive disorders
Researchers are challenging women to start thinking about pre-pregnancy health sooner, with the finding that years of gradual weight gain more than doubles the risk of blood pressure disorders in
Corticosteroid treatment increases survival of preterm infants within hours
The effects of corticosteroid treatments on pregnant women facing preterm delivery to prevent infant death and morbidity have been thought to develop gradually over days. However, a new study by
Clinics should choose women’s breast screening appointment times to improve attendance
For women who miss a breast screening appointment, giving a fixed date and time for a new appointment could improve poor attendance and be a cost-effective way to shift national
3D printed ovaries produce healthy offspring
The world of 3D printed organs now includes implanted ovary structures that, true to their design, actually ovulate, according to a study by Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and McCormick
New technology makes diagnosing SROM much simpler
New technology is now available to healthcare professionals for reliably excluding SROM/PROM/P-PROM without invasive speculum testing – AMNIOSENSE. AmnioSense is a two-stage diagnostic polymer strip within the comfortable and familiar
How a women’s resting pulse rate can be used to identify the beginning of her fertile window
Ava, a medical technology company focused on innovations in women’s reproductive health, has announced the publication of the first findings from its recent clinical trials proving evidence of a significant increase
The health of children’s bones could be determined before they are born
Researchers from the MRC Lifecourse Epidemiology Unit and the Institute of Developmental Sciences at the University of Southampton, as part of the Epigen Global Consortium, looked at whether bone health
Obese women less likely to suffer from dangerous preeclampsia complications
Despite having higher rates of preeclampsia, a dangerous high-blood pressure disorder of late pregnancy, obese women may be less than half as likely to suffer strokes, seizures, and other serious
Women should continue cervical cancer screening as they approach age 65
Adjusted rates for cervical cancer do not decline until age 85, signalling a need for ongoing surveillance, according to a new study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine Cervical
Mother’s diet can cause a fatty liver in offspring
A diet high in fructose-containing sugars eaten during pregnancy or while breastfeeding can cause offspring to have a fatty liver, increasing their chances of developing obesity or type 2 diabetes.
