Trump Administration to End Emergency Abortion Directive Nationwide
2025-06-04
Policy change could have significant implications for health care providers and patientsContinue Reading
How Does A Pregnant Woman’s Weight Influence Her Child’s Infection Risk?
2025-06-04
WEDNESDAY, June 4, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Children born to women who are obese have a higher risk of landing in a hospital with a severe infection, a new study says. Infants under 1 year of age have a 41% increased risk of hospitalization for infection if their mom wasContinue Reading
Dads Help Shape Eating Habits of Their Children
2025-06-02
MONDAY, June 2, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A dad’s eating habits can have a profound effect on their kid’s diets, even when those children are nothing but a twinkle in his eye, a new study says. Men who established a healthy diet as teens were more likely to model healthyContinue Reading
FDA Chief: COVID Vaccine in Pregnancy Should Be Personal Choice
2025-05-30
FRIDAY, May 30, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Federal health officials have pulled back a key recommendation that pregnant women get the COVID-19 vaccine — causing sharp criticism from doctors and other experts. The announcement came Tuesday from Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who said the governmentContinue Reading
Unconditional Cash Transfer May Increase Breastfeeding Rates
2025-05-29
UCT through social programs has little or no effect on postpartum mood; evidence lacking for all other associationsContinue Reading
Singing Soothes The Savage Infant, Clinical Trial Says
2025-05-29
THURSDAY, May 29, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Singing to your baby can soothe them considerably and improve their overall mood, a new clinical trial shows. Parents given smartphone-based music enrichment training sang more often to their babies, and those babies were generally happier and more content, researchers reported May 28Continue Reading
RFK Jr. Ends COVID Vaccine Urging for Healthy Kids, Pregnant Women
2025-05-28
WEDNESDAY, May 28, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The top U.S. health agency will no longer recommend the COVID-19 vaccine for healthy children and pregnant women. Tuesday’s announcement by U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. bypasses the typical vaccine recommendation process, which includes review by experts atContinue Reading
U.S. Moms Facing Mental, Physical Health Struggles
2025-05-27
TUESDAY, May 27, 2025 (HealthDay News) — U.S. mothers are struggling with both their mental and physical health, a new study says. The percentage of mothers who report excellent mental health dropped 12 points between 2016 and 2023, from 38% to 26%, researchers reported today in JAMA Internal Medicine. MothersContinue Reading
Family Link For Postpartum Psychosis Discovered
2025-05-23
FRIDAY, May 23, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Women are 10 times more likely to develop postpartum psychosis if they have a sister who experienced the condition after an earlier pregnancy, a new study says. Postpartum psychosis is a rare but serious mental illness that causes severe mood swings, hallucinations, delusions,Continue Reading
Study Finds No Link Between COVID Vaccine And Miscarriage Risk
2025-05-15
THURSDAY, May 15, 2025 (HealthDay News) — There’s no link between the COVID-19 vaccine and miscarriage, a new study says. COVID poses significant risks to pregnant women, including preterm birth, maternal death and need for ICU care for either mother or baby following delivery, researchers said. But vaccination rates amongContinue Reading
Weight Gain, Delayed Motherhood Linked To Breast Cancer Risk
2025-05-14
WEDNESDAY, May 14, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Significant weight gain paired with delayed or foregone motherhood nearly triples a young woman’s risk of later breast cancer, a new study says. Women were 2.7 times more likely to develop breast cancer if they: Had a more than 30% increase in weightContinue Reading
Pregnancy Health Problems Increase Kids’ Blood Pressure
2025-05-12
MONDAY, May 12, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Children have an increased risk of high blood pressure if their moms suffered from health problems during pregnancy, a new study says. Children had higher blood pressure if their moms had obesity, gestational diabetes or high blood pressure while pregnant, researchers reported MayContinue Reading
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Marijuana Use While Pregnant Linked to Preterm Birth, Low Birth Weight
2025-05-06
TUESDAY, May 6, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Using marijuana while pregnant can harm a developing fetus in serious ways, new research shows. A large review of 51 studies linked marijuana use during pregnancy to an increased risk of early delivery, low birth weight and even death. The review — publishedContinue Reading
Umbilical Cord Could Contain Clues For Child’s Future Health
2025-04-25
FRIDAY, April 25, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Doctors might be able to predict a newborn’s long-term health outlook, by analyzing their umbilical cord blood, a new study says. Genetic clues found in cord blood can offer early insight into which infants are at higher risk for health problems like diabetes,Continue Reading