Exposure to flame retardants tied to premature birth

"...these chemicals may be silently seeding lasting challenges for the health of the next generation."

Lisa Howard-UC Davis • futurity
Jan. 26, 2024 ~6 min

More pregnancy know-how ups chance people support abortion access

The more people know about pregnancy, the more likely they are to oppose legislation that limits women's access to abortions, research finds.

Matt Shipman-NC State • futurity
Jan. 25, 2024 ~4 min


Team links cannabis during pregnancy to childhood cancers

A new survey identifies a clear association between certain types of childhood cancers and substance use during pregnancy, notably cannabis.

Sarah Avery-Duke • futurity
Jan. 19, 2024 ~5 min

Serious risks follow multiple rounds of pregnancy complications

Women who have more than one episode of gestational diabetes or hypertension have double or even triple the risk of heart attack or stroke.

Fabienne Landry-McGill • futurity
Dec. 5, 2023 ~5 min

This protein outside uterus is key to healthy pregnancy

A protein found throughout the body plays a big role in immune system modulation in pregnancy and affects placental health, a study finds.

Fred Mamoun-Yale • futurity
Oct. 11, 2023 ~6 min

What you should know about the new postpartum depression pill

A new FDA-approved oral medication, zuranolone, eases postpartum depression in as little as three days. Here's what you should know.

Carrie MacMillan-Yale • futurity
Sept. 21, 2023 ~10 min

What you should know about the new postpartum depression pill

A new FDA-approved oral medication, zuranolone, eases postpartum depression in as little as three days. Here's what you should know.

Carrie MacMillan-Yale • futurity
Sept. 21, 2023 ~10 min

Measuring placenta can often explain pregnancy loss

Measuring the placenta can determine the cause of previously unexplained miscarriages and stillbirths, say researchers.

Fred Mamoun-Yale • futurity
Sept. 19, 2023 ~5 min


Alzheimer’s-linked protein is a driver of preeclampsia

The same protein that signifies Alzheimer's disease is also a driver of the life-threatening pregnancy condition of preeclampsia.

Corrie Pikul-Brown • futurity
Sept. 14, 2023 ~7 min

Can e-cigarettes help pregnant people stop smoking?

People who use e-cigarettes before pregnancy are more likely to stop smoking while pregnant than those who use NRT, a new study shows.

Ellen Goldbaum-Buffalo • futurity
Sept. 13, 2023 ~6 min

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