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Women's Health

Women who get their tubes tied are more likely to get pregnant than previously thought, study finds

Tubal Litigation Pregnancy

Women's Health

Even smoking once a day shortly before pregnancy increases risk of serious health issues for newborns

Smoking Pregnancy

Women's Health

Most pregnant women do not drink enough water, study finds

Pregnant woman water

Women's Health

To prevent infant deaths, 250 pregnant women in Philly will get $1,000 per month – with no strings attached

Philly Joy Bank

Women's Health

Prenatal supplements fall woefully short in providing crucial nutrition during pregnancy, but most women are unaware

Prenatal Supplements Pregnancy

Health Stories

A nurse learned she was pregnant and had MS on the same day. An advanced therapy helps her thrive

Shanel Gamboa Pregnancy

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How Cayaba Care is transforming maternal health

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Health Stories

A Bucks County mom gave birth to a premature baby on a Caribbean vacation, and a CHOP team flew in to save the day

Lindsey Offner Family

Women's Health

Maternal deaths are far more common in the U.S. than in other high-income countries, report shows

maternal mortality rate

Children's Health

Drinking fluoridated water during pregnancy may harm fetal brain development, study finds

Fluoride Water Pregnancy

Women's Health

Carli Lloyd announces pregnancy, details journey with 'unexplained infertility'

carli lloyd pregnancy

Children's Health

Getting vaccinated for COVID-19 during pregnancy gives infants 6 months of protection, study shows

COVID-19 Vaccines Pregnancy

Prevention

Chemicals in plastic food containers have been linked to preterm births; here's how to avoid them

Phthalates preterm birth

Women's Health

To improve maternal health in Philly, a Penn Medicine program has homed in on food insecurity

Maternal Health Food Insecurity

Women's Health

Tylenol use during pregnancy could cause language delays in children, researchers say

Tylenol Pregnancy Language

Women's Health

Stress can cause high blood sugar in women trying to conceive, study finds

Pregnancy stress levels blood sugar

Women's Health

Most pregnant women develop morning sickness – and scientists now know why

Morning sickness hormone

Women's Health

Pregnant women who use marijuana face higher risk of birth complications, study finds

Marijuana Pregnant Women

Women's Health

Pennsylvania looks to expand access to doulas in 2024

Pa. Doulas 2024

Children's Health

New research points to male drinking as a significant factor in fetal alcohol syndrome

Male Drinking Pregnancy

Illness

Congenital syphilis cases have spiked nationwide – and Philly is no exception

New born syphilis rates

Women's Health

Gaining too much weight while pregnant raises longterm risks of death from heart disease, diabetes

Pregnancy Weight Gain

Women's Health

Penn, CHOP to study how environmental factors affect pregnancy, children's health

Penn CHOP Pregnancy

Women's Health

Exposure to extreme heat during pregnancy linked to higher risk of childbirth complications, study finds

Maternal Morbidity Heat Study

Women's Health

Women who undergo infertility treatments may have a higher risk of stroke – but it remains rare, study finds

Women's Health

Severe pregnancy complications have surged in Pennsylvania, and they're particularly prevalent in Philly

Prevention

RSV vaccine for babies, given to their mothers during pregnancy, receives FDA approval

Women's Health

FDA warns against using certain pregnancy, ovulation and UTI tests

FDA Pregnancy Tests

Government

Pennsylvania ends state funding of anti-abortion group Real Alternatives

Real Alternatives defunded

Women's Health

New blood test predicts which pregnant women will develop preeclampsia

Preeclampsia Blood Test

Women's Health

A new law is supposed to protect pregnant workers — but what if we don’t know how?

Pregnant Workers Protections

Women's Health

Maternal deaths in the U.S. have more than doubled since 1999, study finds

Maternal mortality

Women's Health

To reduce maternal deaths, Pennsylvania will begin tracking pregnancy and birth complications

Maternal Morbidity Pennsylvania

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Closing the health care disparity gap for Black people who are pregnant

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Government

Shackling pregnant inmates would be banned in Pennsylvania prisons under proposed law

Pregnant Women Bill

Women's Health

Philly's soda tax has reduced risk of pregnancy complications, study finds

Soda tax maternal health

Women's Health

Gut microbes may help doctors diagnose gestational diabetes earlier in pregnancy, study finds

Gestational Diabetes Pregnancy

Women's Health

Pregnant women should be screened for all hypertensive disorders, U.S. task force recommends

Hypertensive Disorders in Pregnancy

Women's Health

Women who get migraines may have higher risk for pregnancy complications, study shows

Pregnancy Complications Migraine

Women's Health

COVID-19 has worsened the maternal health crisis in the U.S.

maternal health crisis in US

Children's Health

Babies are being born with syphilis in Pennsylvania at the highest rate in 32 years

Congenital Syphilis Pennsylvania

Women's Health

More women are choosing to give birth at home, but to do so safely requires certain precautions

Home Births

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