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Researchers Explore COVID-19’s Effect on Pregnancy

October 9, 2020 sarah Jonas Blood Clot, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Immune System, Pregnancy, Pregnant Women, Thrombosis, Viral Infection, Women's Health

Article title: Pregnancy and COVID-19 Authors: Elizabeth A.N. Wastnedge, Rebecca M. Reynolds, Sara R. van Boeckel, Sarah J. Stock, Fiona

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SURVEY: HALF OF AMERICANS CONCERNED ABOUT NEW MOMS AND BABIES BEING IN PUBLIC PLACES

May 7, 2020 sarah Jonas Coronavirus, Coronavirus and children, covid 19, Covid 19 children, Pregnancy, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Pregnant, Pregnant Women, Pregnant Women and coronavirus, Pregnant Women and COVID-19

There are a lot of health concerns that come with pregnancy, and the COVID-19 pandemic has created additional fears about risks for both mom and baby.
A new national survey conducted by The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center confirms these fears, finding that nearly 80% of respondents would be concerned about themselves or an expectant mother in their life in the midst of the current COVID-19 outbreak, with almost half expressing fear of going to a scheduled prenatal appointment.

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Reducing the risk to children’s health in flood-prone areas of India

April 14, 2020 sarah Jonas Climate and Health, Climate Change, Demographic Data, Flood, India, infants and children, Monsoons, Pregnant Women, Undernutrition

Monsoon rainfall has become more unpredictable in India. Floods and droughts have become more common and pose multiple risks to human health and wellbeing, with children under five being particularly vulnerable. New research finds that more assistance needs to be provided to communities in flood-prone areas to protect children under five from undernutrition.

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National Registry Quickly Set Up to Help Doctors Understand Risks COVID-19 Poses to Pregnant Women and Newborns

April 8, 2020 sarah Jonas Coronavirus, COVID-19, Gynecology, Newborns, Ob/Gyn, Obstetrics, Pregnancy, Pregnant Women, Risks

A new national registry has been launched by specialists in obstetrics, gynecology and reproductive sciences at UCLA Health and the University of California, San Francisco, to determine COVID-19’s possible effects on pregnant women and newborns.