Study highlights gaps in opioid use disorder care during pregnancy
Opioid use disorder during pregnancy remains a critical yet under-addressed public health issue in the U.S., according to…
New mother’s experience highlights importance of postpartum heart care
At 35, Brooklyn resident Luyba Caloras was healthy, with no history of heart problems and no reason to…
Global maternal deaths decline but progress slows worldwide
Global maternal deaths have declined over the past three decades, yet progress has slowed in recent years and remains uneven…
The lifelong cardiovascular impact of placental abruption
Rutgers Health research shows the risk of developing early cardiovascular disease or dying from cardiovascular disease by the…
New prevention strategy can reduce deadly ovarian cancer risk by nearly 80%
A prevention strategy developed by Canadian researchers can reduce the risk of the most common and deadly form of ovarian cancer by nearly…
Irregular collagen in uterine scars linked to placenta accreta development
Placenta accreta spectrum (PAS) used to be a rare pregnancy condition, but it now affects roughly 14,000 pregnancies…
Endometrium-free closure technique for C-section may help lower the risk of long-term complications
As cesarean delivery (C-section) rates continue to rise worldwide, experts at NYU Langone Health are highlighting a surgical…
COVID-19 in pregnancy may raise autism and neurodevelopmental disorder risk
New research from Mass General Brigham reveals that COVID-19 infection in pregnancy may subtly alter fetal brain development,…
Cesarean births in advanced labor linked to higher risk of womb scarring
Women who have Cesarean births at an advanced stage of labor are about eight times more likely to…
Zika virus exposure during pregnancy permanently shapes offspring’s frontline immune cells
A Wayne State University study published in the Oct. 3, 2025, issue of Nature Communications revealed that Zika…
Study provides new insights into the mechanisms of fetal membrane healing
When a pregnant woman’s water breaks too early, it often leads to preterm birth, with no effective method…
Study reveals a new oncogenic role of NBL1 in ovarian cancer metastasis
Ovarian cancer (OC), one of the three most common gynecological malignancies, is characterized by low early detection rates…