Pregnancy/Childbirth
Diabetes
Apparent Sharp Rise in Gestational Diabetes No Cause for Alarm
Rates of gestational diabetes in the U.S. appeared to rise sharply in recent years, according to a new study that appeared in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). If you are pregnant…
Pregnancy/Childbirth
Can You Trust At-Home Pregnancy Tests?
At-home pregnancy tests can vary in their sensitivity, but all of them work the same way. With just a sample of urine, these tests can detect human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG).…
COVID-19
Postpartum Depression in a Pandemic
Postpartum depression and anxiety are unfortunately common among women after childbirth, and the ongoing pandemic has only increased these concerns. Most parents or people who are thinking about becoming parents…