COVID-19 Mortality Low Among In-Hospital Pregnant Patients
MedPage Today article with Dr. Pineles
Pfizer and Moderna vaccines safe for pregnant people, major study confirms
National Geographic- Pfizer and Moderna Vaccines safe for pregnant people
Fetal intervention research team studies new regenerative patch as treatment for spina bifida
A UTHealth fetal intervention team led by Ramesha Papanna, MD, MPH, has received a $3.2 million award from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for preclinical research on a new approach to repair spina bifida in utero. UTHealth News Story-…
My Vaccine Choice: 4 Questions I Asked Myself About the COVID-19 Vaccines
Dr. Jacqueline Parchem shares how she decided to be vaccinated during pregnancy. https://www.acog.org/womens-health/experts
Pfizer and BioNTech Commence Global Clinical Trial to Evaluate COVID-19 Vaccine in Pregnant Women
Clinical Trial to Evaluate COVID-19 Vaccine in Pregnant Women New York, USA and Mainz, Germany, February 18, 2021 — Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) and BioNTech SE (Nasdaq: BNTX) announced today that the first participants have been dosed in a global Phase 2/3 study to further…
How to prevent carbon monoxide exposure
How to prevent carbon monoxide exposure As Houstonians brace for more below-freezing temperatures, medical experts with The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) are concerned those without power may continue to turn to risky measures to heat…
Doctors say despite pandemic, don’t miss appointment with your gynecologist
Doctors say despite pandemic, don’t miss appointment with your gynecologist The COVID-19 pandemic is pushing people to cancel their annual doctor’s appointment, but Dr. Yessenia Blancas with UT Physicians says if there is one appointment women should keep, it’s with their gynecologist. “Even if…
Maternal-fetal medicine physician and expectant mom receives COVID-19 vaccine
MFM physician and expectant mom receives COVID-19 vaccine At 30 weeks pregnant, most women would be putting the finishing touches on the nursery, rounding up remaining baby gear, and packing their hospital bag. But Jacqueline Parchem, MD, was faced with an…
The Psychic Toll of a Pandemic Pregnancy
Psychic Toll of a Pandemic Pregnancy “Women who had Covid while expecting experienced guilt, shame and unhealthy levels of stress.”
Family celebrates their triplets this Christmas, after close call
Family celebrates their triplets this Christmas after close call A couple in Nebraska was shocked to find out they were having triplets. Then they learned there was a major complication that jeopardized their babies’ lives. They raced to Houston for…