Latest Prenatal care News

Prenatal blood test can sometimes hint at cancer in moms-to-be

Dec. 04, 2024 17:35 PM EST

Many moms-to-be opt for blood tests during pregnancy to check for fetal disorders such as Down syndrome. In rare instances, these tests can reveal something unexpected — hints of a hidden cancer in the woman. In a study of 107 pregnant women whose test results were unusual, 52 were...

Rural providers, advocates push Texas Legislature to "rescue" maternal health care system

Dec. 03, 2024 15:32 PM EST

Twenty five years ago, the Texas Legislature passed a sweeping set of reforms to resuscitate the state’s collapsing rural health care system. Now, health care providers, advocates and local leaders are proposing similarly aggressive action to pull the rural maternity care system...

Two Mississippi Delta health centers awarded competitive federal grant for maternal care

Oct. 07, 2024 11:36 AM EDT

Two federally qualified health centers in the Delta will receive a total of $3.6 million over four years from the federal government to expand and strengthen their maternal health services. Federally qualified health centers are nonprofits that provide health care to under-insured...