Stroke prevention requires aggressive blood pressure control and rapid recognition of symptoms in pregnancy and postpartum, a new scientific statement urges. The guidance details risk factors...
Stroke during pregnancy and postpartum is associated with higher long-term risks of cardiovascular events and depression, a study has found. Researchers from the University of Helsinki...
Exposure to wildfire smoke in late pregnancy may raise the chance a child is later diagnosed with autism, a recent study has found. The study analysed...
Women with high blood pressure in pregnancy may protect their brain health through better blood pressure management after giving birth, research has found. Women who monitored...
Patients who undergo unplanned caesarean deliveries face higher odds of acute psychological stress after birth, a recent study has revealed. The study followed more than 1,100...
Pregnant women exposed to ‘forever chemicals’ could be at greater risk of developing gestational diabetes, a recent study suggests. PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are toxic...
Higher maternal blood pressure is linked to more pregnancy complications, a large genetic study of over 700,000 pregnant women has found. Helping women to keep their...
Pomelo Care has raised US$92m in Series C funding at a US$1.7bn valuation as it expands its virtual maternity model into wider women’s and children’s healthcare....
Caesarean births (surgical births) have overtaken vaginal deliveries in England for the first time, with 45 per cent of births now by caesarean, NHS data show....
Pregnant women who received a Covid-19 vaccine were far less likely to experience severe illness or deliver prematurely, according to a major new study. The research,...
