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Morning sickness linked to hCG hormone, psychological factors

20 Feb 2020

Elevated levels of human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) as well as a history of depression and increased depressive symptoms in the twelfth to fourteenth week of gestation contribute to a higher likelihood of having nausea and vomiting during pregnancy (NVP), a study has found.

Morning sickness linked to hCG hormone, psychological factors

20 Feb 2020

Similar time from induction of labour to delivery with low- vs high-dose oxytocin

20 Feb 2020 by

The administration of either low- or high-dose oxytocin does not impact time from induction of labour to delivery in lean and obese women, according to a study presented at SMFM 2020.

Similar time from induction of labour to delivery with low- vs high-dose oxytocin

20 Feb 2020

Low health literacy tied to worse pregnancy outcomes

19 Feb 2020 by

Pregnant women with inadequate knowledge on health are more likely to have undesirable maternal outcomes during delivery and adverse outcomes in their offspring than those who were well informed, according to a large cohort study presented at SMFM 2020 Annual Pregnancy Meeting.

Low health literacy tied to worse pregnancy outcomes

19 Feb 2020

How does a low-fat, high-fibre diet influence ulcerative colitis?

19 Feb 2020 by

A diet low in fat and high in fibre seems well tolerated in patients with ulcerative colitis, not contributing to increased inflammation while significantly increasing populations of Faecalibacterium prausnitzii, according to a study presented at the 2020 Crohn's & Colitis Congress.

How does a low-fat, high-fibre diet influence ulcerative colitis?

19 Feb 2020

Virtual reality can help reduce labour pain

18 Feb 2020 by

Use of virtual reality (VR) helps reduce pain during childbirth, and may present a novel nonpharmacologic approach to controlling labour pain, suggests a study presented at SMFM 2020 Annual Pregnancy Meeting in Grapevine, Texas, US.

Virtual reality can help reduce labour pain

18 Feb 2020

Stage 1 hypertension linked to higher risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes

18 Feb 2020

Stage 1 hypertension, based on the revised American Heart Association guidelines, exerts adverse effects on pregnancy outcomes, especially in women with prepregnancy normal weight, as suggested in a recent study.

Stage 1 hypertension linked to higher risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes

18 Feb 2020

Stress during pregnancy affects maternal weight

18 Feb 2020

Psychosocial stress may be linked to changes in weight throughout pregnancy, a recent study has shown.

Stress during pregnancy affects maternal weight

18 Feb 2020

Elagolix with add-back therapy reduces heavy menstrual bleeding

18 Feb 2020 by

The combination of elagolix, an oral gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) antagonist, with hormonal add-back therapy significantly reduces heavy menstrual bleeding (HMB) in premenopausal women with uterine fibroids, according to two phase III studies.

Elagolix with add-back therapy reduces heavy menstrual bleeding

18 Feb 2020

Isoniazid preventive therapy safe, effective against TB in pregnant women with HIV

17 Feb 2020

Isoniazid preventive therapy is safe to use in pregnant women with HIV, especially those with a CD4 count <350 cells/μl, conferring protection against incident tuberculosis (TB) without deleterious maternal and foetal consequences, a study has shown.

Isoniazid preventive therapy safe, effective against TB in pregnant women with HIV

17 Feb 2020

Omalizumab during pregnancy does not amplify risk of major congenital anomalies

16 Feb 2020

Omalizumab does not seem to increase the risk of major congenital anomalies among pregnant women and their children, a recent study has shown.

Omalizumab during pregnancy does not amplify risk of major congenital anomalies

16 Feb 2020

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Morning sickness linked to hCG hormone, psychological factors

Morning sickness linked to hCG hormone, psychological factors

Similar time from induction of labour to delivery with low- vs high-dose oxytocin

Similar time from induction of labour to delivery with low- vs high-dose oxytocin

Low health literacy tied to worse pregnancy outcomes

Low health literacy tied to worse pregnancy outcomes

How does a low-fat, high-fibre diet influence ulcerative colitis?

How does a low-fat, high-fibre diet influence ulcerative colitis?

Virtual reality can help reduce labour pain

Virtual reality can help reduce labour pain

Stage 1 hypertension linked to higher risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes

Stage 1 hypertension linked to higher risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes

Stress during pregnancy affects maternal weight

Stress during pregnancy affects maternal weight

Elagolix with add-back therapy reduces heavy menstrual bleeding

Elagolix with add-back therapy reduces heavy menstrual bleeding

Isoniazid preventive therapy safe, effective against TB in pregnant women with HIV

Isoniazid preventive therapy safe, effective against TB in pregnant women with HIV

Omalizumab during pregnancy does not amplify risk of major congenital anomalies

Omalizumab during pregnancy does not amplify risk of major congenital anomalies