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Columbia obstetrician/gynecologist Noelia Zork on what people need to know about gestational diabetes—who is most at risk, how it is treated, and what you can do to prevent it.
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The first 12 weeks after giving birth is a critical time, and postpartum care should be an ongoing process rather than a traditional single checkup, says Columbia obstetrician Mary Rosser, MD.
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If you know 10 women, you know someone with endometriosis. Columbia's Arnold Advincula, MD, an expert in endometriosis treatment, explains the signs and symptoms and how the condition is treated.
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Despite clinical guidelines that advocate surgery as a first step, a Columbia study suggests many patients with advanced ovarian cancer should be treated with chemotherapy before surgery.
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Latest News
- September 9, 2021
The risk of late-term stillbirth is three times higher for women who use both tobacco and alcohol during pregnancy, a new study has found.
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- June 23, 2021
While the decision and process to have a baby for a heterosexual couple may be relatively straightforward, for same sex couples, the path to parenthood is quite different.
- March 31, 2021
Lowering the cutoff to diagnose hypertension during pregnancy better identified 20% of women at risk for preeclampsia, a study by a Columbia University researcher has found.
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- February 5, 2021
Pregnant women face greater risks to their health from COVID-19 than the general population and should be offered a vaccine if eligible, say experts at Columbia and NewYork-Presbyterian.
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- February 2, 2021
The 2014 expansion of Medicaid in New York state was linked to a significant decrease in severe complications during labor and delivery among low-income women, a new Columbia study has found.
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- January 21, 2021
Nursing's Elizabeth Corwin, PhD, helped found the Women’s Health Research & Well-being Workgroup, which promotes equity in health care for women through rigorous research and policy change.
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- October 26, 2020
Cardiovascular disease is the No. 1 cause of maternal mortality in the United States, but a new study suggests specialized cardio-obstetrics teams may improve outcomes.
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- October 12, 2020
Moms with COVID-19 who take basic precautions rarely pass the virus to their newborns, even if breastfeeding and rooming together, finds a new study at Columbia University and NewYork-Presbyterian.
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- September 16, 2020
A new intrauterine device rapidly controlled bleeding in women with postpartum hemorrhage, a leading cause of maternal death, Columbia researchers have found.
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- August 12, 2020
Columbia researchers have uncovered an array of new genes that cause stillbirth, significantly increasing the understanding of the genetic foundations of a common, but little studied, condition.
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