By Dr. Liji Thomas, MD By pairing late-pregnancy risk screening with personalised timing of birth, researchers show how term ...

A multidisciplinary quality improvement initiative may establish a framework to better identify and address iron deficiency ...

Within a year of initiation, a multidisciplinary project to improve screening and treatment for iron deficiency in pregnancy ...

The new screening recommendations put an emphasis on ending racial disparities. Doctors and healthcare providers should monitor pregnant patients' blood pressure regularly throughout pregnancy, ...

A new blood test can be performed in a pregnant person’s first trimester to help assess their risk of developing preeclampsia, a potentially life-threatening pregnancy complication. It’s the first and ...

Health experts say the warning signs are already visible and unless we act now, these everyday habits could quietly push ...

Current guidelines for gestational diabetes recommend screening for everyone during the 24–28th weeks of pregnancy. Screening can help detect gestational diabetes to prevent complications from the ...

From genetic testing to the anatomy scan to diabetes testing, second trimester appointments are busy!

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Regularly screening pregnant women for thyroid dysfunction may lead to overdiagnosis, Canadian researchers reported. In an analysis of over 188,000 pregnant women, about 60% underwent at least one ...

Hormone levels in very early pregnancy are lower than later in pregnancy, which can make test line appear faint. For accuracy, follow the test instructions and retest if you’re unsure. When you take a ...