Cheap, Same-Day Test Could Help Spot Miscarriage Risk
Latest Pregnancy News THURSDAY, Aug. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) A new and inexpensive same-day test could help pregnant women learn if their developing fetus has genetic problems that increase their risk of miscarriage. The Short-read Transpore Rapid Karyotyping (STORK) test can detect extra or missing chromosomes using samples collected from standard prenatal tests like amniocentesis […]
Pregnancy Can Be Anxious Time for Women With Epilepsy
Latest Pregnancy News THURSDAY, Aug. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) Pregnant women with epilepsy battle anxiety and depression more often than their peers who aren’t pregnant or don’t have epilepsy, a new study reveals. “The good news is we did not find that pregnant women with epilepsy were any more likely to have episodes of major […]
Change to Diagnosis of Gestational Diabetes Helped Women
Latest Pregnancy News By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Aug. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) Using a lower threshold to diagnose pregnancy-related diabetes does not seem to reduce the risk of having a big baby, on average — but some women do benefit, a new clinical trial suggests. Gestational diabetes is diagnosed when a pregnant woman’s […]
HHS Proposes Wide-Ranging Rule Barring Discrimination in Healthcare
WASHINGTON — What has 308 pages and discusses everything from pregnancy to Medicare Part B? It’s the proposed rule from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) implementing the non-discrimination parts of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The proposed rule, which was published August 4 in the Federal Register, implements Section 1557 of the […]
Good Outcomes From First 5 Years of Uterus Transplants, But Concerns Remain
Latest Pregnancy News By Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, July 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) For women who can’t get pregnant because they don’t have a uterus or the one they have no longer works properly, uterine transplants can indeed help these women become mothers, new research shows. Of 33 women who received a uterus transplant […]
U.S. Maternal Deaths Spiked Upwards During Pandemic
Latest Pregnancy News MONDAY, July 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) Death rates for U.S. pregnant women or those who had just delivered jumped sharply during the first year of the pandemic, new research shows. While U.S. death rates increased overall by 16% in 2020, for pregnant and early postpartum women it was officially even higher, at […]
Some Pharmacy Chains Limit Morning-After Pill Sales to Avoid Potential Shortage
Latest Pregnancy News TUESDAY, June 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) CVS and Rite Aid are limiting purchases of morning-after pills in the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. To avoid a shortage, CVS is temporarily restricting purchases of the emergency contraceptives to three boxes per customer. The chain said it had […]
Mom-to-Be’s Gum Disease Could Raise Odds for Premature Birth
Latest Pregnancy News WEDNESDAY, June 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) – A small preliminary study suggests that the health of an expectant mother’s gums may affect her likelihood of a preterm birth. The study compared oral inflammation and microbes in 33 women whose babies were born before 37 weeks of pregnancy, considered preterm, with 44 who […]
Neurodevelopmental Issues Double in Babies Exposed to COVID in Womb: Study
Latest Pregnancy News By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, June 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) The babies of women infected with COVID-19 during pregnancy may have developmental difficulties during their first year, a new study suggests. Researchers found that pregnant women with COVID-19 were more likely to have preterm births and infants with developmental problems. The […]
Nurses Key to Spotting Postpartum Depression in New Moms
Latest Pregnancy News FRIDAY, May 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) Nurses can be trained to detect postpartum depression in new mothers and could be crucial in spotting the condition early, researchers report. Postpartum depression affects about 15% of new moms and can cause persistent sadness, fatigue, feelings of hopelessness and worthlessness, and trouble sleeping or eating. […]