Gaining too much weight during pregnancy raises complication risks
A new study of more than one million births led by McMaster University researchers has found that gaining…
Black people in Canada face higher risk of severe maternal morbidity
Black people in Canada have an increased risk of severe maternal morbidity (SMM) – serious complications that can occur…
Decades of Male-Focused Medical Research Could Bias Healthcare AI
As healthcare increasingly relies on artificial intelligence, systems trained on decades of male-centered data risk carrying medicine’s gender…
Study explores pregnancy risks from heat and wildfire smoke
Wildfire smoke and extreme heat – increasingly the new norm – each have their own harmful effects on…
What four pregnancy eating patterns revealed about mothers and newborns
Distinct eating patterns emerged among pregnant women, alongside striking differences in maternal health and subtler signals in how…
First-trimester protein intake linked to lower odds of small-for-gestational-age birth
A large US pregnancy cohort suggests that a middle range of first-trimester protein intake may be associated with…
Survey finds widespread uncertainty over pregnancy vaccine recommendations
Most Americans are unaware or unsure of which vaccines the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends…
Maternal diets high in UPFs may influence children’s health years later
From maternal metabolism to the developing infant microbiome, researchers trace how early exposure to ultra-processed foods may carry…
BU professor to examine the role of postpartum hypertension on recurrent HDP risk
Samantha Parker Kelleher, along with researchers at BU School of Public Health and Boston Medical Center, will examine…
Exercise during pregnancy links to lower infant BMI at one year
Mothers who followed a supervised exercise program throughout pregnancy had babies with lower BMI and reduced odds of…
Mental disorders affect one in three pregnant women, and violence may be a key driver
A global review of pregnancy mental health finds that common mental disorders are widespread, but the strongest signal…
App launched to track heart health after high-risk pregnancies
A new co-created digital companion aims to close the postpartum care gap by helping women monitor and manage…