HealthDay News — Maternal obesity grades 2 and 3 is associated with hospital admissions for infection throughout childhood, according to a study published online June 3 in BMJ Medicine.

Complications from a C-section that could lead to maternal death include: Infection Blood clots Anesthesia reactions Blood loss Injury to other organs during surgery But, keep in mind that C ...

Higher first-trimester maternal BMIs were associated with increased risk of serious infections in children, especially when ...

“While it can be worrisome for patients who may be at risk for such infections, it’s important to remember that most maternal infections do not result in fetal infection,” says Elise ...

Children born to mothers who are very obese with a BMI of 35 or higher are at heightened risk of being admitted to hospital ...

So we found all of this pretty reassuring that there was no alteration in the children's neurodevelopment on the basis of maternal SARS-CoV-2 infection. Why is this study important? Well ...

Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) poses a significant threat to Indian infants, particularly during post-monsoon and winter, ...

The usual way in which the fetus is infected is by transplacental spread after maternal infection in which the organism circulates in the mother's blood. These infections, acquired in utero ...

Getting COVID before or during pregnancy may increase your risk of a miscarriage especially if you have other risk factors ...

“We saw no association between the individual [diagnostic codes on medical records] indicating maternal infection and [a child’s] autism diagnosis,” senior study author Magdalena Janecka ...

In California, heart disease is the leading cause of maternal deaths, followed closely by behavioral health issues, hemorrhage and infection. When more than 80% of these deaths are preventable ...