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Childhood Antibiotic Exposure Linked to IBD Risk
1+ week, 1+ day ago (338+ words) Antibiotic exposure in childhood is associated with an increased risk for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), especially Crohn disease (CD), according to a study in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases. The findings are from a systematic review and meta-analysis that evaluated the association between…...
COVID-19 Vaccination Associated With Lower Risk for Preeclampsia
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (546+ words) Receiving the COVID-19 vaccine and booster reduces preeclampsia risk by nearly 60% among pregnant patients with preexisting morbidities, according to results of a study published in eClinicalMedicine. Previous studies reported an association between SARS-CoV-2 infection and preeclampsia. Studies have reported on…...
CDC Officially Moves Away From Universal Hepatitis B Vaccine at Birth
3+ mon, 7+ hour ago (422+ words) HealthDay News " The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) rescinded its long-standing advice on universal hepatitis B vaccination of newborns. Under the new policy, parents of babies born to mothers who test negative for hepatitis B are now advised to…...
Discontinuing GLP-1 Receptor Agonist Use Before Pregnancy Linked to Risk for Adverse Outcomes
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (292+ words) Discontinuing GLP-1 RAs before or in early pregnancy was linked to higher gestational weight gain and increased risk of adverse outcomes. HealthDay News " Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1 RA) use with subsequent prepregnancy or early pregnancy discontinuation is associated with…...
Sugar Restriction in Early Life Linked to Cardiovascular Disease Benefits in Adulthood
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (214+ words) Sugar rationing during the first 1000 days of life was associated with a reduction in the risk for cardiovascular outcomes in adulthood. HealthDay News " Exposure to sugar restriction during the first 1,000 days of life is associated with lower cardiovascular risks in…...
Gut Microbiota Composition Differs for Those With, Without Gestational Diabetes
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (227+ words) Fecal microbiota analysis of pregnant women may provide early identification of those at risk for gestational diabetes. HealthDay News " Fecal microbiota analysis of pregnant women may provide early identification of those at risk for gestational diabetes, according to a study…...
Ultra-Processed Food Consumption Increases T2D Risk After Gestational Diabetes
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (301+ words) Greater consumption of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) is associated with higher risk for type 2 diabetes (T2D) and weight gain among women with a history of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). These findings were published in Diabetes Care. Previous research findings suggest an association…...
Antibiotics in Pregnancy, Infancy Not Linked to Autoimmune Diseases
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (335+ words) No association was seen between antibiotic exposure during pregnancy or early infancy and overall incidence of autoimmune diseases. HealthDay News " There seems to be no association between antibiotic exposure during the prenatal period or early infancy and development of autoimmune…...
Guidelines Developed for Pregnancy Care in Preexisting Diabetes
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (225+ words) Clinical practice guidelines provide recommendations for pregnancy care in individuals with preexisting diabetes mellitus. HealthDay News " In a joint clinical practice guideline issued by the Endocrine Society and European Society of Endocrinology, recommendations are presented for pregnancy care in individuals…...
Active HBV in Women Linked to Worse Outcomes in Assisted Reproductive Technology
8+ mon, 3+ day ago (298+ words) Women with vs without active hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection have a higher risk for secondary or tubal factor infertility in the setting of assisted reproductive technology (ART), according to study results published in the Journal of Viral Hepatitis. Some…...