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What Today’s Supreme Court Hearing Means for Your Free Preventative Screenings

An important HealthDay conversation with Michael Sapienza, CEO, Colorectal Cancer Alliance, about Kennedy v. Braidwood, a Supreme Court case challenging the legality of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force to recommend no-cost screenings to the government.
Climate Change Is Making Allergy Sufferers Suffer More

A new evidence review finds allergy seasons are getting longer and more intense.
Moms of Twins Face an Increased Risk of Heart Disease, New Study Finds

Mothers of twins are more likely to be hospitalized with heart disease within a year of giving birth, but researchers say the risk appears short-term.
Pregnant Women who Follow a Healthy Diet Set their Kids Up for Healthy Growth

A new study finds women who follow USDA Dietary Guidelines during pregnancy have infants with healthy birthweights, steadier growth patterns and potentially a reduced risk of obesity later in life.
Pregnant Women Concerned About Chemical Exposure May Want to Avoid Makeup, Nail Polish and Hair Dye, New Study Suggests

In a new study, pregnant and breastfeeding women who used personal care products like nail polish, makeup and hair dyes had significantly higher levels of toxic chemicals called PFAS in their blood plasma and breast milk.
‘Alarming’ Increase in Alcohol Consumption During and After COVID Pandemic

A new study finds alcohol consumption increased during the COVID pandemic and hasn’t returned to previous levels since the crisis ended.
More Evidence Marijuana Use During Pregnancy Can Harm Kids’ Thinking Skills

A new study finds children exposed to cannabis in the womb have more problems with thinking, paying attention and impulse control.
Exercise During Pregnancy May Protect a Child from Developing Asthma

A new study finds women who work out at least three times per week lower their child’s risk of asthma by about 50%.
Women With Asthma May Face an Increased Risk of Miscarriage and Fertility Issues, a New Study Finds

Women with asthma are more likely to experience a miscarriage and fertility issues, according to Danish researchers, but they also appear no less likely to give birth.
Pregnant Women Exposed to PFAS Chemicals at Increased Risk for Obesity and Heart Problems, Study Finds

Pregnant women with high levels of PFAS chemicals commonly found in consumer products may experience weight and heart issues later in life.
Smoking Just 1-2 Cigarettes a Day Before or During Pregnancy Is a Danger to Newborn Health, Study Finds

A new study suggests there is no safe time or level for smoking cigarettes before or during pregnancy.
Chemicals Commonly Found in Cosmetics May Raise Risk of High Blood Pressure During Pregnancy

A new study links parabens and phenols used in many makeup and sunscreen products to high blood pressure in pregnant women.
Gestational Diabetes Does Not Raise a Woman’s Risk for Breast Cancer After Pregnancy, a New Study Finds

Women who develop diabetes during pregnancy face no higher odds of developing premenopausal or postmenopausal breast cancer, according to researchers.
Marijuana Use During Pregnancy Linked to Increased Risk of Complications, Including High Blood Pressure

In a new study, pregnant women who used cannabis faced greater odds of gestational hypertension, preeclampsia and other complications.
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THURSDAY, April 24, 2025 (Health Day News) — Fewer babies are being born in the U.S., and experts are worried what that portends for the future.

The number of babies born in the U.S. rose slightly in 2024, the fertility rate remains below levels needed to sustain population growth, The New York Times said.

More than

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    • WEDNESDAY, April 23, 2025 — Three years after the U.S. Supreme Court ended the federal right to abortion, doctors who specialize in obstetrics and gynecology are still dealing with tough decisions about where to live and work.

    A new study published in JAMA Network Open shows that most OB/GYNS...

    Complications during pregnancy can mean a woman’s future heart health is at risk, particularly if she is overweight or obese, a new study says.

    Women who are carrying excess weight prior to pregnancy are more likely to develop complications like gestational diabetes and high blood pr...

    THURSDAY, April 17, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Fewer Americans traveled out of state for an abortion in 2024, according to a new report from the Guttmacher Institute, a group that supports abortion rights.

    The report found that about 155,000 people crossed state lines for abortion care last year, down 9% from 2023. 

    The total number ...

    Pregnancy might offer women some protection from developing long COVID, a new study says.

    Women infected with COVID-19 during pregnancy were 14% to 30% less likely to develop lasting symptoms from their illness, researchers reported recently in the journal

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  • April 8, 2025
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    • The heart-related death rate among pregnant women and new mothers more than doubled between 1999 and 2022, researchers have found.

    Just under 9.1 mothers for every million people died from heart-related diseases in 2022, up from 3.6 per million in 1999, according to results presen...

    Childbirth is an overwhelming accomplishment, but new mothers would do best not to rest on their laurels following delivery, a new guideline says.

    New moms should clock at least two hours a week of moderate to vigorous physical activity in the first months following birth, expe...

    Pregnant women can get the COVID-19 vaccine without any fear of causing birth defects in their unborn child, a new study says.

    Researchers found no link between COVID vaccination in early pregnancy and birth defects, results show.

    There were also no differences in birth defect risk between eith...

    Young American women are greeting the prospect of pregnancy with a decided “meh,” driving down U.S. fertility rates, a U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) study says.

    The actual number of U.S. births declined by 14% between 1990 and 2023, and the fertility rate went down by 23%, according to a paper in the CDC’s

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  • March 17, 2025
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    • Some women turn to weed during pregnancy to help deal with common issues like nausea, sleep problem and stress.

    Unfortunately, they could be endangering their unborn child’s future behavior, a new study says.

    Women who use cannabis either during pregnancy or aft...

    A brain drain is underway in states that banned or severely restricted abortion after the fall of Roe v Wade, a new study suggests.

    A significant decline in the number of practicing obstetricians/gynecologists has occurred in the 12 most restrictive states, according to findings published March 10 in

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  • March 13, 2025
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    • A mother’s diet during pregnancy can influence her child’s risk of ADHD and autism, a new study says.

    In particular, the unhealthy hallmarks of a typical Western diet appeared to increase a child’s risk of developmental disorders, researchers reported in the journal Nature Metabolism.

    “The gr...

    Women in the U.S. South are three times more likely to lose a baby in late pregnancy than mothers in other regions, a new study reports.

    The study, exclusively reported March 6 by NBC News, attributes the high rates of pregnancy loss in part to lack of Medicaid expansion in the South. 

    "We are losing lives," lead auth...

    Getting essential vitamins and minerals during pregnancy can help a woman maintain healthy blood pressure into middle age, new research suggests.

    High levels of the minerals copper and manganese in pregnant women were associated with lower blood pressure decades later, as well as a reduced risk of

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  • March 7, 2025
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    • Newborns are more likely to be born sickly if their moms are exposed to air pollution during pregnancy, a new study says.

    A woman's exposure to air pollution during the last month of pregnancy can increase their newborn’s risk of landin...

    In the first 18 months after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, most states with abortion bans saw a rise in infant deaths, new research reveals.

    Two studies, published Feb. 13 in

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  • February 14, 2025
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    • Children who develop multiple sclerosis appear to fare better if they were exposed to safe amounts of summer sunshine as infants, new research shows.

    If their moms got some summer sun while pregnant, that seemed to help, too, according to a study published Feb. 12 in the journal

    While maternal deaths in the U.S. declined in 2023, Black women still died at more than three times the rate of white women during pregnancy or childbirth, highlighting widening racial disparities in maternal health.

    The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's just-released annual...

    New moms who’ve just had twins run a high risk of heart disease in the coming weeks and months, a new study suggests.

    Women have a doubled risk of hospitalization for heart problems within a year of delivering twins, researchers reported Feb. 3 in the

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    • A mom’s health during pregnancy is not likely to influence her child’s risk of autism, a new study argues.

    Many previous studies have reported such a link, but researchers say nearly all these associations can be explained by other autism risk factors -- genetics, pollution exposure, access to health care and the like.

    “Our study shows that there is no convincing e...

    Is fresh better than frozen?

    Yes, when it comes to in vitro fertilization (IVF), a new clinical trial says.

    Fresh embryo transfer appears to be a better option than using frozen embryos for women struggling to conceive via IVF, researchers reported Jan. 29 in The BMJ.

    About 32% of women had a live birth fol...

    Artificial intelligence (AI) can help doctors detect fetal heart defects, improving newborns’ chances of survival, a new study says.

    AI-aided analysis of prenatal ultrasounds detected heart defects more quickly and accurately than doctors evaluating the tests on their own,...

    Food stamps and food banks can be key to healthy pregnancies.

    Food assistance programs are effective in helping hungry women avoid pregnancy complications, researchers say in a new study published Jan. 23 in JAMA Network Open.

    Food insecurity in pregnancy is associated with a higher risk of g...

    When one abortion pill faces lawsuits, another may be waiting in the wings, a new study suggests.

    The study, published Jan. 23 in the journal NEJM Evidence, has found a potential alternative to the abortion pill mifepristone, offering yet another option at ...

    Pregnancy increases the risk of mental illness among women with multiple sclerosis (MS).

    Pregnant MS patients have a higher risk of mental illness both during gestation and in the first years after they give birth, researchers reported in a new study published Jan. 22 in the journal Neurology.

    Ove...

    Smokers are better able to quit if they’re offered financial incentives for their efforts.

    Overall, smokers had up to a 54% better chance at kicking the habit if their quit program offered them cash or vouchers as a reward, researchers found in...

    Relying on natural and fertility awareness methods to prevent pregnancy might be linked to an increase in abortions, a new study suggests.

    Use of hormonal birth control methods like the pill has declined by nearly half among women seeking an abortion in the United Kingdom, researchers reported in a study published Jan. 13 in the journal

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  • January 14, 2025
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    • The words “calm down” are worse than unhelpful -- they actually can increase blood pressure among new mothers of color, a study has found.

    Gender-based racism through such microaggressions significantly increased a new mom’s blood pressure, compared to women not subjected to these sort of comments, researchers reported in a study published Jan. 9 in the journal Hyper...

    AI might be able to boost the success rates of in vitro fertilization among hopeful families.

    An AI program can help doctors analyze ultrasound scans to determine the best timing for a hormone injection associated with egg collection, researchers write in a new study published Jan. 8 in...

    In a pivotal move, the United States Supreme Court announced Wednesday that it will review South Carolina's controversial decision to cut off state funding for Planned Parenthood clinics, which provide critical health services to low-income residents.

    A media report published by The Washington Post shows said that this move was made after the state terminated its agreement with t...

    Microscopic plastic particles in the air could be contributing to a wide variety of health problems, including lung and colon cancers.

    Tires and degrading garbage shed tiny pieces of plastic which become airborne, creating a form of air pollution that’s not very well understood, a new review say...

    The same technology behind COVID vaccines might be able to protect both the mother and child from a dangerous complication of pregnancy.

    A new mouse study published Dec. 11 in the journal Nature shows that injections based on that vaccine platform reduced the risk of

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  • December 13, 2024
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    • Many women with epilepsy who are of childbearing age might not realize their anti-seizure drugs can raise the risk of birth defects or dampen the effectiveness of their birth control, a new study warns.

    Likewise, some birth control methods can cause anti-seizure meds to be les...

    Pregnancy can be a trying time for women at best, but new research shows that 1 in every 20 pregnant American women also suffer physical, sexual or emotional abuse.

    Abuse can take a toll on the mental and physical health of the mom-to-be and her baby, because it's strongly linked to "delayed prenatal care, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder [PTSD]," the research team wrote.

    Could a prenatal blood test designed to find abnormalities in a fetus also detect hidden cancer in the mom-to-be?

    A new study says yes: Scientists report they discovered cancer in nearly half (48%) of expecting mothers with abnormal results on the blood test, known as a prenatal...

    Hospitals across America are shuttering their obstetric units, and the issue is most acute for women served by rural hospitals, a new study finds.

    By 2022, a majority (52%) of rural U.S. hospitals no longer had any maternity ward, compared to 36% of urban hospitals, according to a study from the University of Minnesota.

    Study lead author

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  • December 5, 2024
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    • Most children and teenagers can shake long COVID within a couple of a years, a new, reassuring study finds.

    About 70% of children and teens diagnosed with long COVID recover from the disorder within 24 months of their initial infection, researchers reported Dec. 4 in the journal Nature Communications Medicine.

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    So-called crisis pregnancy centers, often created with an anti-abortion agenda, are providing pregnant women some questionable medical advice alongside potentially helpful services, a new study finds.

    Nearly a third (30%) of crisis pregnancy centers promote “abortion pill reversal,” researchers reported Dec. 3 in the journal

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    • Premature babies not only face serious and immediate health consequences: New research shows they are also more likely to die early, a risk that persists into their 30s.

    "Understanding the long-term effects of preterm birth can help us develop preventative strategies and identify interventions to improve the health of individuals who are born preterm," said lead researcher

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    • The rate and number of abortions among U.S. women took a slight dip in 2022 compared to 2021, according to the latest data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

    In late June of 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court

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    • A gene that causes accelerated reproductive aging is directly tied to the risk of miscarriage in younger women, a new study says.

    A mutation of the gene KIF18A speeds up the aging process of eggs in younger women, diminishing their fertility, researchers report.

    “Knowledge of the precise genetic landscape that ...

    Moms who eat right during pregnancy are setting their kids up for good health, a new study says.

    Expectant mothers who ate a quality diet were more likely to have kids with healthy birth weights, steadier growt...

    Chronic health problems like high blood pressure, gestational diabetes and obesity have fueled a troubling rise in maternal health issues and birth complications in Illinois, a new study finds. 

    "These birth outcomes are worsening for all ages, reflecting the worsening pre-pregnancy h...

    Rates of postpartum depression have more than doubled in little over a decade among American women, a new analysis shows.

    While about 1 in every 10 new moms (9.4%) suffered postpartum depression in 2010, that number rose to almost 1 in every 5 (19%) by 2021, report a team from Kaiser Permanente Southern California.

    Why the steep rise? Better detection and reporting could be playing...

    Women who won't leave the house without makeup or a spritz of hairspray may want to think twice about those habits when they're pregnant or breastfeeding.

    New research links these and other personal care products, including hair dyes, fragrances, lotions, moisturizers and nail polishes to higher levels of so-called PFAS "forever chemicals" that are harmful to health. 

    Researche...

    In the wake of Donald Trump's victory in the presidential election, retailers report that online sales of emergency contraceptives have soared.

    The spike in purchases of what is also known as the morning-after pill or Plan B suggests women worry the incoming administration might soon limit their access to emergency contraception, Monica C...

    One piece left out of the abortion debate is the high transportation and medical bills facing women forced to leave their state to obtain the procedure.

    A new study is the first to give hard numbers on those concerns.

    It finds that, even before the fall of Roe v. Wade, 65% of women who traveled to another state to undergo abortion incurred "catastrophic" bills causing them...

    More than 1 in 5 Americans likely suffer from long COVID, a new AI-assisted review has found.

    The analysis suggests that nearly 23% of U.S. adults experience the symptoms of long COVID, according to results published Nov. 8 in the journal Med.

    That’s much higher than the 7% prevalence of long COVID that’s ...

    Abortion pills are safe and effective even very early in a pregnancy, a new study finds.

    Clinics and hospitals tend to defer medication abortions until a woman’s pregnancy is confirmed using ultrasound, researchers said.

    But abortion pills can be safely taken prior to the sixth week of pregnancy, researchers reported Nov. 6 in the

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    • Women who take vitamin D supplements during a pregnancy may be giving their kids the legacy of stronger bones, new British research suggests.

    Children whose moms took vitamin D supplements when pregnant had stronger, denser bones at the age of 7 compared to the kids of women who didn't, a study from the University of Southampton shows.

    It's an head start on bone health that might l...

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