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KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Record ACA enrollment puts pressure on Congress

The Biden administration announced that 14.5 million Americans have signed up for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act for 2022.

27 Jan 2022

Maternal intake of sweetened carbonated beverages may be associated with children's ADHD symptoms

Norwegian, Swedish and Dutch researchers examining a large Norwegian population-based cohort recently reported in European Journal of Nutrition that daily maternal intake of sweetened carbonated beverages (SCB) in pregnancy was associated with an increase in ADHD symptoms among offspring at 8 years of age.

27 Jan 2022

Predicting pregnancy health and preeclampsia risk with blood RNA sequencing

In this interview, News-Medical speaks to Dr. Thomas McElrath about his latest research into a maternal-fetal medicine technique for predicting pregnancy health.

27 Jan 2022

COVID-19 vaccination does not affect fertility outcomes in patients undergoing in-vitro fertilization

Vaccination against COVID-19 did not affect fertility outcomes in patients undergoing in-vitro fertilization (IVF), a new study has found.

27 Jan 2022

After miscarriages, workers have few guarantees for time off or job-based help

For three years, Rachel Makkar said, she thrived in her job as a broker and asset manager at J&B Building Co. in Colorado. She excelled at her work — she said her performance reviews noted that — and she thought it was "the best place I've ever worked."

26 Jan 2022

COVID-19 vaccine does not lead to infertility in either men or women

In a recent prospective cohort study accepted to the American Journal of Epidemiology, researchers observed links between female and male coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination and severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection and fecundability or the per-cycle likelihood of conception in North American couples seeking to conceive.

26 Jan 2022

New condom could increase protected sex and decrease sexually transmitted infections

A condom designed to increase sexual pleasure has the potential to increase protected sex and decrease sexually transmitted infections, a new study suggests.

25 Jan 2022

Genetic diagnosis in cerebral palsy patients could change the approach to care

Cerebral palsy, a non-progressing motor impairment that begins in early childhood, has widely been viewed as the result of oxygen deprivation during birth or other birth-related factors such as prematurity.

25 Jan 2022

Artificial intelligence could help better predict the onset and course of cardiovascular disease

For the first time, University of Utah Health scientists have shown that artificial intelligence could lead to better ways to predict the onset and course of cardiovascular disease.

25 Jan 2022

Early-life smoke exposure produces long-lasting sleep alterations in adult mice

Researchers of the University of Bologna carried out a study on murine models (mice) demonstrating that pre-natal exposure to nicotine and its by-products produces long-term effects on sleep and stress-response in some areas of the brain.

24 Jan 2022

Review highlights sex differences in ischemic stroke occurrence among young adults

Women ages 35 years and younger were 44% more likely to have an ischemic stroke (caused by blocked blood vessels in the brain) than their male counterparts, according to a new review of more than a dozen international studies on sex differences in stroke occurrence, published today in a Go Red for Women 2022 spotlight issue of Stroke, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Stroke Association, a division of the American Heart Association.

24 Jan 2022

Computer simulations help better understand the impact of pregnancy on kidneys

Researchers are using computer simulations to better understand the impacts pregnancy can have on kidneys.

24 Jan 2022

Pilot survey provides data on the unique needs of new fathers

While federal legislation requires tracking and reporting data on maternal health behaviors around childbirth, fathers have been overlooked in these public health efforts to improve maternal and infant outcomes.

24 Jan 2022

Researchers identify a way to block Listeria infections

University of Queensland researchers have unlocked a way of fighting Listeria infections, which can cause severe illness in pregnant women and people with compromised immune systems.

23 Jan 2022

Rapid, highly accurate drug detection vital to reducing the adverse impacts of addiction

Rapid, accessible and highly accurate detection of addictive substances such as opiates and cocaine is vital to reducing the adverse personal and societal impacts of addiction, something current drug detection systems can take too long to provide.

22 Jan 2022

Researchers call for more work to address unmet needs of women with Parkinson's disease

Researchers in a multi-institution study led by UCLA Health have identified several overlooked issues affecting women with Parkinson's Disease (PD) and call for more research, customized treatments, education and support to empower women living with this disease and to address their unmet medical needs.

22 Jan 2022

Fast-tracked ruling on abortion won’t wait for ‘hearts and minds’ to change

When he was running for president in 1999, George W. Bush, then governor of Texas, famously fended off the strong anti-abortion wing of his party by suggesting the country ought not consider banning abortion until public opinion shifted further in that direction. "Laws are changed as minds are persuaded," he said.

21 Jan 2022

COVID-19 vaccination does not impair fertility, suggests BU study

New findings by Boston University School of Public Health investigators indicate that COVID-19 vaccination does not impair fertility - but males who become infected by the coronavirus may experience short-term reduced fertility.

21 Jan 2022

Study: Many incarcerated pregnant people with opioid use disorder do not receive standard of care treatment

In a large survey study looking at the availability of medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) for pregnant and postpartum people in United States jails, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers found that a substantial number of facilities fail to consistently provide standard MOUD to this group.

20 Jan 2022

U of U Health researchers assess the effectiveness of new contraceptive gel for men

University of Utah Health scientists are testing a new contraceptive gel for men. Based on preliminary research, the scientists believe the hormonal gel decreases a man’s sperm production––reducing his chances of fathering a child––without decreasing his sex drive.

20 Jan 2022

Pregnancy News and Research

Latest Pregnancy News and Research

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Record ACA enrollment puts pressure on Congress

Maternal intake of sweetened carbonated beverages may be associated with children's ADHD symptoms

Predicting pregnancy health and preeclampsia risk with blood RNA sequencing

COVID-19 vaccination does not affect fertility outcomes in patients undergoing in-vitro fertilization

After miscarriages, workers have few guarantees for time off or job-based help

COVID-19 vaccine does not lead to infertility in either men or women

New condom could increase protected sex and decrease sexually transmitted infections

Genetic diagnosis in cerebral palsy patients could change the approach to care

Artificial intelligence could help better predict the onset and course of cardiovascular disease

Early-life smoke exposure produces long-lasting sleep alterations in adult mice

Review highlights sex differences in ischemic stroke occurrence among young adults

Computer simulations help better understand the impact of pregnancy on kidneys

Pilot survey provides data on the unique needs of new fathers

Researchers identify a way to block Listeria infections

Rapid, highly accurate drug detection vital to reducing the adverse impacts of addiction

Researchers call for more work to address unmet needs of women with Parkinson's disease

Fast-tracked ruling on abortion won’t wait for ‘hearts and minds’ to change

COVID-19 vaccination does not impair fertility, suggests BU study

Study: Many incarcerated pregnant people with opioid use disorder do not receive standard of care treatment

U of U Health researchers assess the effectiveness of new contraceptive gel for men

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