2+ hour, 31+ min ago  (558+ words) A study by researchers at West Virginia University and two other university-affiliated medical centers found a greater-than-expected significance in the risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes, including gestational diabetes and preeclampsia, for women who spend more time sitting compared to those…...

5+ hour, 2+ min ago  (880+ words) A study by researchers at West Virginia University and two other university-affiliated medical centers found a greater-than-expected significance in the risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes, including gestational diabetes and preeclampsia, for women who spend more time sitting compared to those…...

20+ hour, 37+ min ago  (260+ words) Postpartum psychosis affects approximately 1 in 1, 000 mothers and is considered a psychiatric emergency because of the elevated risk of suicide and infanticide. Symptoms can include delusions, hallucinations, severe mood changes, confusion, and disorganized behavior. This condition has historically been understudied, particularly…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago  (71+ words) | Newswise Newswise Strengthening Newborn Screening: Why Consistency Matters Newswise " For many newborns, screening is the first and only opportunity to detect serious conditions before symptoms appear. In cases like severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID), early detection can mean the difference between…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago  (99+ words) For many newborns, screening is the first and only opportunity to detect serious conditions before symptoms appear. In cases like severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID), early detection can mean the difference between timely treatment and life-threatening complications. Strengthening Newborn Screening: Why…...

4+ day, 15+ hour ago  (342+ words) | Newswise Newswise Skin-to-skin care may save newborn lives PRISMA flow diagram of article selection process. PRISMA Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses, KMC kangaroo mother method. Preterm birth and low birth weight remain major contributors to neonatal death…...

1+ week, 2+ hour ago  (438+ words) LOS ANGELES (May 26, 2026) --Pregnancy is a window into a woman's cardiovascular future, a new report shows. Pregnancy acts as a stress test for the heart and can uncover, or even worsen, problems like high blood pressure and diabetes. During pregnancy,…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (564+ words) LOS ANGELES (May 21, 2026) --Cedars-Sinai Guerin Children's Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) is embracing the healing power of music by launching a unique music therapy program. At the crib side, a guitarist and singer serenades newborns hooked up to loud, beeping…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (989+ words) LOS ANGELES (May 20, 2026) --When Sarkis and Seakly Manukyan decided to start a family, they did what many couples do: They talked excitedly about the future, prepared financially and emotionally, and imagined what their life with a child might look like....

2+ week, 27+ min ago  (472+ words) Twenty percent of women experience mental health conditions, such as depression or anxiety, during pregnancy and the first year of parenthood." Kara Zivin, a professor of psychiatry and obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Michigan, is part of this…...