FRIDAY, Dec. 6, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Could a prenatal blood test designed to find abnormalities in a fetus also detect hidden cancer in the mom-to-be? A new study says yes: Scientists report they discovered cancer in nearly half (48%) of expecting mothers with abnormal results on the blood test,Continue Reading
THURSDAY, Dec. 5, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Hospitals across America are shuttering their obstetric units, and the issue is most acute for women served by rural hospitals, a new study finds. By 2022, a majority (52%) of rural U.S. hospitals no longer had any maternity ward, compared to 36% ofContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Dec. 3, 2024 (HealthDay News) — So-called crisis pregnancy centers, often created with an anti-abortion agenda, are providing pregnant women some questionable medical advice alongside potentially helpful services, a new study finds. Nearly a third (30%) of crisis pregnancy centers promote “abortion pill reversal,” researchers reported Dec. 3 inContinue Reading
MONDAY, Dec. 2, 2024 (HealthDay News) — For decades, it’s been known that certain older medications women use to control epilepsy seizures can pose risks to a fetus. However, data now suggests that no such risk exists for newer-generation anti-seizure meds. “We need to balance making sure there isContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Nov. 29, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Premature babies not only face serious and immediate health consequences: New research shows they are also more likely to die early, a risk that persists into their 30s. “Understanding the long-term effects of preterm birth can help us develop preventative strategies and identifyContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 27, 2024 (HealthDay News) — The rate and number of abortions among U.S. women took a slight dip in 2022 compared to 2021, according to the latest data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). In late June of 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court overturnedContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Nov. 26, 2024 (HealthDay News) — A gene that causes accelerated reproductive aging is directly tied to the risk of miscarriage in younger women, a new study says. A mutation of the gene KIF18A speeds up the aging process of eggs in younger women, diminishing their fertility, researchers report.Continue Reading
TUESDAY, Nov. 26, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Moms who eat right during pregnancy are setting their kids up for good health, a new study says. Expectant mothers who ate a quality diet were more likely to have kids with healthy birth weights, steadier growth patterns and a potentially reduced riskContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Nov. 26, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Preschoolers prone to tantrums appear to have a higher risk of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) by the time they reach school age, a new study says. Young children who struggle to control their emotions and behavior have more ADHD symptoms by age 7, researchersContinue Reading
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MONDAY, Nov. 25, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Chronic health problems like high blood pressure, gestational diabetes and obesity have fueled a troubling rise in maternal health issues and birth complications in Illinois, a new study finds. “These birth outcomes are worsening for all ages, reflecting the worsening pre-pregnancy health ofContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Nov. 21, 2024 (HealthDay News) — A sprain on the soccer field. A tumble to the floor at home. Kids get injured, but as a parent, when’s the right time to bring them to a doctor or ER? Pediatric sports medicine and orthopedic physician Dr. Bianca Edison, of Children’sContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 20, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Rates of postpartum depression have more than doubled in little over a decade among American women, a new analysis shows. While about 1 in every 10 new moms (9.4%) suffered postpartum depression in 2010, that number rose to almost 1 in every 5Continue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 20, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Parents can’t monitor everything their kids watch online, but a set of new guidelines may help young people manage their own viewing habits. “Research consistently shows that video content, and the platforms that host it, have the potential to help or harm teens,”Continue Reading
TUESDAY, Nov. 19, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Women who won’t leave the house without makeup or a spritz of hairspray may want to think twice about those habits when they’re pregnant or breastfeeding. New research links these and other personal care products, including hair dyes, fragrances, lotions, moisturizers and nailContinue Reading