Women’s Health Archive — Page 6 of 11

February 28, 2022

Invasive strep can defy zinc toxicity

Vanderbilt researchers find that invasive Group B Streptococcus strains, a significant risk to pregnant patients and infants, can grow in presence of toxic zinc levels.

Pregnant person in a dark blue dress cradling their abdomen with both hands.
November 15, 2021

Common questions about COVID vaccine and pregnancy

Close-up, softly focused side view of a pregnant person’s bare abdomen with one hand resting on it.
October 29, 2021

HCV infection among pregnant women increasing

Young child gently kisses and touches a pregnant person’s bare belly.
September 30, 2021

Fibroids and preterm birth

In a large, prospective study, Vanderbilt researchers found no association between fibroids and any clinical subtype of preterm birth, supporting a reconsideration of the impression that fibroids increase preterm birth risk.

Exterior of Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, showing the glass entrance canopy, tall modern hospital buildings, colorful children’s hospital sign, and red hospital logo.
September 17, 2021

Grant creates center for maternal, pediatric precision therapeutics

Vanderbilt University Medical Center has been awarded a five-year, $6 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to serve as a center of excellence for Maternal and Pediatric Precision in Therapeutics.

The newly opened Reed Family Maternal Fetal Clinic is located on the ninth floor of Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt.
September 15, 2021

Children’s Hospital debuts new Reed Family Maternal Fetal Clinic

Vanderbilt has opened a state of the art maternal fetal clinic to help expectant parents navigate the difficult decision-making process for babies at risk for or born with birth defects or abnormalities.