Noncommunicable Diseases News

• Maternal death rate lowered in California, but racial disparity remains

  Journalist's Resource | September 2018

• Preterm birth and heart disease risk for mom

  Harvard Health Publishing | September 2018

• Preeclampsia is a leading cause of maternal death. So why do we keep getting the facts wrong?

  Health | August 2018

• Maternal depression can impact baby’s physical and mental health

  Reuters | August 2018

• Rate of women addicted to opioids during pregnancy quadrupled in 15 years, CDC says

  CNN | August 2018

• Rebranding Motherhood

  The New York Times | August 2018

• Explainer: what is pre-eclampsia, and how does it affect mums and babies?

  The Conversation | August 2018

• New York City launches initiative to eliminate racial disparities in maternal death

  Pro Publica | July 2018

• Pregnancy: A matter of the heart

  Every Mother Counts | July 2018

• Increased maternal mortality risk associated with recurrent preeclampsia

  Clinical Advisor | July 2018

• Parents of premature babies face a further trauma – PTSD

  BBC News | July 2018

• More women are having heart attacks during pregnancy and birth

  Time | July 2018

• Mom-to-be? Why your mental health is critical during and after pregnancy

  Cape Talk | July 2018

• Women’s fertility may be related to heart disease risk factors

  Reuters | July 2018

• New Zealand maternal death rate halves but work needed to reduce neonatal deaths

  New Zealand Herald | June 2018

• One woman’s story: Preeclampsia goes untreated in Ethiopia

  New Security Beat | June 2018

• Why pregnant women with depression often slip through the cracks

  The Conversation | June 2018

• Pregnancy complications might ‘turn on’ schizophrenia genes, study says

  CNN | May 2018

• Early pregnancy obesity, overweight linked to neurodevelopmental delay in offspring

  Healio | May 2018

• Maternal mental health problems – the impact in numbers

  The Conversation | May 2018

• Public health systems ignore the psychological needs of women who have stillbirths

  Scroll | May 2018

• Doctors want postpartum care for new moms to start sooner than the 6-week checkup

  Simplemost | May 2018

• Introduce mental health checks for new mothers, ministers told

  The Guardian | May 2018

• Maternal diabetes predicts future cardiometabolic markers in offspring

  Healio | May 2018

• Improved mental health care funding for new mums

  BBC News | May 2018

• Pregnant women can feel pressured to go off antidepressants. But that carries risks too

  Vox | May 2018

• Researchers developing device to enable pregnant women to detect serious health complications

  Medical Xpress | May 2018

• App developed to help new parents monitor mental health

  The Irish Times | May 2018

• ACOG redesigns postpartum care

  ACOG | April 2018

• Mental health care for new mums ‘needs work’

  BBC News | April 2018