UC San Diego Health Receives Highest Award for Obstetric, Infant Care
December 5, 2023
UC San Diego Health has once again been recognized as a High Performing Hospital for Obstetric and Infant Care by U.S. News & World Report.
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Local Bars and Restaurants Urge Pregnant Women Not to Drink
September 5, 2014
…out that alcohol and pregnancy don’t mix, volunteers with the Southern California affiliate of the National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (SoCal NOFAS) are handing out “Pregnant? Don’t Drink” coasters to San Diego area bars and restaurants on Tuesday, September 9th as part of International Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD)…
Child Brides at Funerals
October 28, 2013
Having children early and in rapid succession are major factors fueling high infant mortality rates in the South Asian countries of Bangladesh, India, Nepal and Pakistan where one in 14 births to young mothers ends with the death of the child within the first year, say researchers at the University…
Critical Questions
September 26, 2022
Researchers study human milk, pregnancy and COVID-19. This story appeared in the Fall 2022 issue of UC San Diego Magazine.
Computational Modeling Results in New Findings for Preeclampsia Patients
July 12, 2021
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, preeclampsia, or pregnancy-related hypertension, occurs in roughly one in 25 pregnancies in the United States. The causes are unknown and childbirth is the only remedy, which can sometimes lead to adverse perinatal outcomes
UC San Diego Experts Issue Warning About Cold Medications in Pregnancy
December 14, 2011
Experts in pregnancy and breastfeeding health at the California Teratogen Information Service (CTIS) Pregnancy Health Information Line warn expectant moms about the potential dangers of common cold medicines during pregnancy. CTIS is a California non-profit housed at the University of California, San Diego that educates the public about exposures during…
Center Brings Doctors, Scientists Together to Improve Health of Mother and Child
June 15, 2021
The Center for Perinatal Discovery at UC San Diego brings doctors and researchers together for clinical, translational and basic research to better understand maternal health, environmental exposures, fertility, pregnancy and the health of children.
Oh Baby: UC San Diego Health is Delivered Highest Rating for Obstetric Care
December 6, 2022
UC San Diego Health is recognized as a 2022-2023 High Performing hospital for obstetric and infant care, the highest award a hospital can earn by U.S. News & World Report.
New Study Links Timing of Alcohol Exposure In Pregnancy and FAS Physical Features
January 17, 2012
Researchers at the California Teratogen Information Service (CTIS) Pregnancy Health Information Line, a state-wide non-profit organization based at the University of California, San Diego, have found new links between the timing of alcohol consumption during pregnancy and certain characteristics of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS).
Bringing a Child into the World, While the World Battles COVID-19
June 25, 2020
…extremely rare type of pregnancy, occurring in just 1 in 60,000 pregnancies. Pregnancies with MoMo twins are considered very high risk because of heightened dangers of umbilical cord entanglement and compression. This meant Antal would be under close supervision by her medical team. “I had to go to the clinic…
