Prenatal supplements provide the important vitamins and minerals needed during pregnancy. These include folic acid, iron, ...

Pregnant women are at a higher risk of severe respiratory infections from Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV), discovered in 2001. HMPV can lead to pneumonia, preterm labor, and complications such as ...

Learn more about how corticosteroids given before birth can improve outcomes for infants born prematurely, including those ...

Working at Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital, I see firsthand how the third trimester is an exciting time for ...

Her work has appeared in publications like SELF, Greatist, and PureWow. Heartburn is common in pregnancy. Hormones that are released during pregnancy can relax the valve between your stomach and ...

Correspondence to: Dr Roberts, Department of Haematology, Hammersmith Campus, Hammersmith Hospital, Du Cane Road, London W12 0NN, UK; irene.roberts{at}ic.ac.uk Neonatal thrombocytopenia is a common ...

Studies have shown that stroke risk increases during pregnancy But does this threat decrease or increase after childbirth or ...

Background: The HELLP syndrome is a serious complication in pregnancy characterized by haemolysis, elevated liver enzymes and low platelet count occurring in 0.5 to 0.9% of all pregnancies and in ...

The first choice to treat a sleep disorder in a pregnant woman is to use lifestyle changes to help relieve the condition and avoid all medications. For those suffering from insomnia, a treatment with ...

However, their use during pregnancy has long been concerning. A study published in The Lancet Regional Health - Europe provides valuable insights into the safety of these medications during ...

Methods: 632 patients were reviewed retrospectively. Fifty patients with thrombocytopenia were included as cases and matched with 100 control patients. Clinical manifestations at first ...