pregnancy
Stranded at Tajik sanatorium, pregnant Afghan pilot fears for unborn baby
Middle East
October 6, 2021
Stranded at Tajik sanatorium, pregnant Afghan pilot fears for unborn baby
WASHINGTON, Oct 6 (Reuters) – She didn’t forget the prenatal vitamins – that was one of the few things this…
Millions of women lose contraceptives, abortions in COVID-19
World
August 19, 2020
Millions of women lose contraceptives, abortions in COVID-19
NEW DELHI (AP) — Millions of women and girls globally have lost access to contraceptives and abortion services because of…
Pregnant women at risk of death in Kenya’s COVID-19 curfew
World
July 25, 2020
Pregnant women at risk of death in Kenya’s COVID-19 curfew
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Veronica Atieno remembers feeling her way through the dark alleys between the shacks that make up…
Egypt’s Ministry of Health publishes guidelines to protect pregnant women from coronavirus
Health & Fitness
April 15, 2020
Egypt’s Ministry of Health publishes guidelines to protect pregnant women from coronavirus
The Egyptian Ministry of Health and Population has recently issued guidelines aiming to protect pregnant women from being infected with…
Isolated and afraid: How the pandemic is changing pregnancy
World
April 3, 2020
Isolated and afraid: How the pandemic is changing pregnancy
Jamie Chui has been a virtual prisoner in her Hong Kong home for most of her nine-month pregnancy. Trapped initially…
Egypt launches initiative to detect diseases in pregnant women
Health & Fitness
March 1, 2020
Egypt launches initiative to detect diseases in pregnant women
Egypt’s Minister of Health Hala Zayed on Sunday launched a new initiative from President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi providing the early detection…
Black carbon from air pollution found in placentas: study
World
September 18, 2019
Black carbon from air pollution found in placentas: study
Black carbon particles typically emitted by vehicle exhaust and coal-fired power plants have been detected on the fetus-facing side of…
Controversial study links fluoridated water during pregnancy to lower IQ
Health & Fitness
August 20, 2019
Controversial study links fluoridated water during pregnancy to lower IQ
A study published Monday linked consumption of fluoridated tap water during pregnancy to lower IQ scores in infants, a finding…
Automation, teen pregnancies affect women’s lifelong earning potential
World
June 13, 2019
Automation, teen pregnancies affect women’s lifelong earning potential
Delegates at the recently concluded Women Deliver Conference, the world’s largest gathering for gender equality, concluded that teen pregnancies and automation…
Fayoum housewife commits suicide after giving birth to twins
Egypt
April 17, 2019
Fayoum housewife commits suicide after giving birth to twins
A housewife in Fayoum committed suicide by ingesting poison after giving birth to twins. Head of Fayoum Security Directorate Khaled…