By Kathie Canning, Mar 12, 2024 Kecia Gaither, M.D., a double board-certified physician in OB/GYN and Maternal Fetal Medicine and director of Perinatal Services/Maternal Fetal Medicine at NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln in New York, agreed there’s heightened interest in clean ingredients. “I think there has been a scientifically based media drive to understand and acknowledge the [...]
By Corinne Sullivan, Mar 1, 2024 First things first: Let's get into the three different types of lube, which are water-based, oil-based, and silicone-based. The best all-purpose lubricant is water-based, which is the only one that's safe to use with condoms and sex toys, as well as the easiest to clean up afterward. "Water-based lubes are well recommended, as [...]
By Grace Gallagher, Feb 28, 2024 This is a guideline, though, not a hard-and-fast rule. Many factors are at play when it comes to metabolizing alcohol. “Blood alcohol levels and the length of time alcohol can be detected in breast milk correlate with how much alcohol has been consumed, how fast it’s consumed, body weight, whether it [...]
By Lisa Marie Basile, Feb 27, 2024 Kecia Gaither, MD, MPH, MS, MBA, FACOG, Director of Perinatal Services/Maternal Fetal Medicine at NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln in the Bronx, NY, says she thinks this collaboration between vet and human teams represents possibility. “I think, in certain instances, collaborations between veterinary medicine and obstetrical medicine would prove a beneficial [...]
By Jennifer Parris, Feb 27, 2024 When you think about it, your womb is your fetus’ own personal playground. That’s why they bounce about and play. But when they lean to the right, it can be for a variety of reasons. “It could be due to an absence of amniotic fluid, either due to membrane rupture [...]
By Jessica Freeborn, Feb 26, 2024 Non-study author Dr. Kecia Gaither, MPH, double board-certified OB-GYN and maternal-fetal medicine specialist and director of Perinatal Services/Maternal Fetal Medicine at NYC Health in New York, told MNT: “There are many factors which impact fertility — drugs, stress, female factors (endometriosis, fibroids, polyps, hormonal imbalances, PCOS etc) [and] male factors (i.e., low sperm counts). It’s important to [...]
By Jenn Sinrich, Feb 2024 Food desserts are also a thing, explains Kecia Gaither, M.D., double board-certified in OB/GYN and Maternal Fetal Medicine and Director of Perinatal Services/Maternal Fetal Medicine at NYC Health and Hospitals/Lincoln in the Bronx. “Decreases in the ability to obtain nutritious foods leads to an increase in vitamin deficiencies,” she says. “Many individuals reside [...]
News Provided by Dynocardia, Feb 20, 2024 The study addresses a long-standing unmet need for wearable technology to facilitate the accurate diagnosis of high blood pressure and early detection of preeclampsia, a leading cause of complications and mortality during pregnancy. "ViTrack technology offers a new and unprecedented ability to continuously measure blood pressure and other critical heart and [...]
By Racheal Ede, Feb 20, 2024 Recurrent bacterial vaginosis is a public health problem. “Recurrent BV refers to three or more confirmed BV infections in a year,” says Kecia Gaither, MD, double board-certified OB/GYN and director of Perinatal Services/Maternal Fetal Medicine at NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln in the Bronx. “Recurrent BV could reflect reinfection, inadequate treatment, infection relapse, or [...]
Feb 16, 2024 “As we celebrate Black History Month, I am thrilled to honor the exceptional Black physicians from our health system who were recognized by Castle Connolly,” said Ivelesse Mendez-Justiniano, NYC Health + Hospitals’ Vice President and Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer. “The unique, lived experiences of Dr. Joan A. Culpepper-Morgan, Dr. Kecia Gaither, Dr. Lewis W. [...]
