Tag: Pregnancy
Prenatal Exposure to Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals Linked to Liver Injury
Odds of liver injury in childhood increased with prenatal exposure to organochlorine pesticides, PBDEs, perfluoroalkyl substances, and metals
Paternal Lifestyle, Demographic Factors Not Tied to Preeclampsia Risk
Preeclampsia in a previously fathered pregnancy more common among men in the study cohort who had fathered a preeclamptic pregnancy
Phthalate Exposure in Pregnancy Tied to Preterm Delivery Risk
Exposure tied to 12 to 16 percent increased risk
2016 to 2020 Saw Increase in Rates of GDM Across United States
Much larger annual percent change in rate of gestational diabetes seen from 2019 to 2020 versus 2016 to 2019
Infant Hospitalization for COVID-19 Reduced With Maternal Vaccination
Effectiveness of maternal vaccination against COVID-19 hospitalization in infants 80 percent during delta, 38 percent during omicron
Risk of Peripartum Cardiovascular Complications Up With PCOS
Odds of preeclampsia, eclampsia, peripartum cardiomyopathy, heart failure increased for women with PCOS
In 3 Percent of Couples, Both Parents Experience Postpartum Depression
Prevalence in which both parents experience mood disorders higher three to 12 months postpartum
Maternal Mortality Up by One-Third During the Pandemic
Increases were highest for Hispanic and non-Hispanic Black women
Anemia During Pregnancy Increased Among WIC Participants
Prevalence of anemia was higher among non-Hispanic Black or African American women overall and by trimester
Maternal Deaths Up With Pregnancies Complicated by Cancer
U.S. prevalence of pregnancy complicated by cancer increased between 2016 and 2019
