October 14, 2020

Women's Reproductive Health Tied to Later Heart Disease

FRIDAY, Oct. 9, 2020 -- Pregnancy complications, including preeclampsia and miscarriage, may be linked to an increased risk of heart disease later in life, a new study suggests.

For the study, the researchers analyzed 32 reviews that assessed women of childbearing age and their subsequent risk of heart disease. The women in those papers were followed for an average of seven to 10 years.

September 21, 2020

Pregnant Women With COVID-19 at High Risk for Complications

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 16, 2020 -- COVID-19 may hit pregnant women especially hard, U.S. health officials warned in two reports.

In one report, scientists from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention urge pregnant women and health care providers to be aware of the risks for severe COVID-19, which include serious birth outcomes.

September 8, 2020

Narcolepsy Drug Doesn't Raise Odds for Birth Defects: Study

FRIDAY, Sept. 4, 2020 -- The narcolepsy medicine modafinil doesn't appear to increase the risk of birth defects, according to a new study that contradicts earlier research.

"This study is based on twice as many pregnancies as earlier studies, and we find no increase in the risk of malformation in infants exposed to modafinil during pregnancy," lead author Carolyn Cesta, of the Karolinska Institute in Sweden, said in an institute news release. She's a researcher at the Center for Pharmacoepidemiology.