Deadly high blood pressure during pregnancy is on the rise
Increased awareness and detection of maternal high blood pressure is crucial to reducing stroke and mortality risks during pregnancy.
Pregnant women should be tested for diabetes far earlier, study suggests
Pregnant women should be tested for diabetes earlier, before 14 weeks, to prevent complications during and after pregnancy.
The silent epidemic within the maternal health crisis
Breana Williams' traumatic pregnancy experience underscores the maternal health crisis in the U.S., where severe complications like preeclampsia are alarmingly common.
The Texas Ob-Gyn Exodus
Doctors providing maternal care are increasingly leaving states with strict abortion laws, leading to reduced services for patients.
You Know A Lot Less About the Placenta Than You Think
Understanding the placenta's role in pregnancy complications like stillbirth is crucial for improving maternal and infant health outcomes.
Can a car ride help your health? For South Florida maternity patients, it's an issue
Green Cars For Kids provides free transportation for low-income pregnant women to reduce complications and improve access to prenatal care.
Deadly high blood pressure during pregnancy is on the rise
Increased awareness and detection of maternal high blood pressure is crucial to reducing stroke and mortality risks during pregnancy.
Pregnant women should be tested for diabetes far earlier, study suggests
Pregnant women should be tested for diabetes earlier, before 14 weeks, to prevent complications during and after pregnancy.
The silent epidemic within the maternal health crisis
Breana Williams' traumatic pregnancy experience underscores the maternal health crisis in the U.S., where severe complications like preeclampsia are alarmingly common.
The Texas Ob-Gyn Exodus
Doctors providing maternal care are increasingly leaving states with strict abortion laws, leading to reduced services for patients.
You Know A Lot Less About the Placenta Than You Think
Understanding the placenta's role in pregnancy complications like stillbirth is crucial for improving maternal and infant health outcomes.
Can a car ride help your health? For South Florida maternity patients, it's an issue
Green Cars For Kids provides free transportation for low-income pregnant women to reduce complications and improve access to prenatal care.
She Needed an Emergency Abortion. Doctors in Idaho Put Her on a Plane.
Access to emergency medical care, including abortions, can be restricted in states with bans, highlighting the complexities and challenges pregnant women face in such situations.
Pregnant women are being left to bleed or miscarry in public restrooms because doctors are too scared to treat them, lawsuit claims
Women experiencing medical emergencies related to pregnancy are being turned away or negligently treated in some hospitals, violating federal regulations and putting their lives at risk.
She Needed an Emergency Abortion. Doctors in Idaho Put Her on a Plane.
Access to emergency medical care, including abortions, can be restricted in states with bans, highlighting the complexities and challenges pregnant women face in such situations.
Pregnant women are being left to bleed or miscarry in public restrooms because doctors are too scared to treat them, lawsuit claims
Women experiencing medical emergencies related to pregnancy are being turned away or negligently treated in some hospitals, violating federal regulations and putting their lives at risk.
Despite Fed Rule, More Than 100 Pregnant People Denied Care by Hospitals and ERs Since 2022
Doctors face potential legal consequences due to vague exceptions in abortion laws.
The Most Overlooked Organ in the Human Body
The placenta may be key to preventing stillbirths.
Texas Supreme Court Rejects Challenge to State's Abortion Law Over Medical Exceptions
The Texas Supreme Court upheld a restrictive abortion ban despite concerns over clarity and exceptions for pregnancy complications.
Heatwaves increase risk of early births and poorer health in babies, study finds
Heatwaves increase preterm births, impacting baby's health; vulnerable groups like Black, Hispanic, lower-income more affected; climate crisis intensifies extreme heat.
Aspirin Can Prevent a Deadly Pregnancy Complication. Why Aren't Women Told?
Daily low-dose aspirin can benefit pregnant women at risk of pre-eclampsia, reducing complications and maternal mortality rates.
Children Born to Mothers With Pregnancy Complications Face Higher Heart Risks
Women with pregnancy complications like high blood pressure or diabetes are more likely to have children with health conditions like obesity and high blood pressure.
The study supports the fetal origins of adult disease hypothesis, suggesting that many chronic conditions may have roots in fetal adaptations to the uterine environment.
They have no options': Texas court dims hope of timely abortion care for high-risk patients
Texas's severe abortion bans can lead to traumatic situations for pregnant individuals with high-risk pregnancies.
After US Supreme Court decision, Florida issues more rules around emergency abortion care
Florida issued new rules clarifying emergency abortion care after a Supreme Court decision, ensuring medical providers know how to respond to pregnant women in peril.
Why providers say abortion ban exceptions continue to cause confusion
Florida's recent abortion law has created confusion and fear among doctors, potentially leading to fewer medical interventions for pregnant individuals in need.