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A new urine test may be able to detect ovarian cancer early

By | February 10th, 2024|Categories: In the News|

By Eileen Bailey, Feb 10, 2024 “Nanotechnology is the new frontier not only for diagnostic purposes but for therapeutic utilization as well,” said Dr. Kecia Gaither, an OB/GYN and expert in maternal fetal medicine as well as the director of Perinatal Services/Maternal Fetal Medicine at NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln in the Bronx. “[It] has been utilized in the [...]

What Experts Want You to Know About Vulvar Eczema

By | February 8th, 2024|Categories: In the News|

By Gabrielle Kassel, Feb 8, 2024 The symptom that often tips people off to the fact that they have vulvar eczema is intense itching between their legs, according to Dr. Smith. But that’s not the only symptom vulvar eczema can cause, according to Kecia Gaither, M.D., a double board-certified physician in OB/GYN and maternal fetal medicine and the director [...]

Dementia risk linked to shorter time between first period and menopause

By | February 8th, 2024|Categories: In the News|

By Jessica Freeborn, Feb 8, 2024 “Estrogen has an impact on multiple systems within the body — skin, heart, vasculature, hair, pelvic musculature, brain, mucus membranes, and the urinary system,” non-study author Dr. Kecia Gaither, double board certified OB-GYN and maternal-fetal medicine specialist and director of Perinatal Services at NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln in New York City, told MNT. Estrogen [...]

Premature Births Have Increased 12% In the Past Decade, CDC Report Says

By | February 5th, 2024|Categories: In the News|

By Kaitlin Vogel, Feb 5, 2024 The medical term for people over 35 who become pregnant is “advanced maternal age,” said Dr. Kecia Gaither, MPH, double board certified in OB-GYN and maternal-fetal medicine and director of Perinatal Services/Maternal Fetal Medicine at NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln in the Bronx. “With increased age comes an increased risk of attendant co-morbidities [...]

Black women are less likely to receive epidurals during labor. Here’s why.

By | February 2nd, 2024|Categories: In the News|

By Taayoo Murray, Feb 2, 2024 Access may play a role in substandard pain management during labor and childbirth. “There are many health care facilities across the country which have a paucity of trained anesthesia providers,” Dr. Kecia Gaither, director of perinatal services at NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln in the Bronx, tells Yahoo Life. Click HERE for [...]

Higher antioxidant intake may lower risk of low back pain in women

By | January 23rd, 2024|Categories: In the News|

By Jessica Freeborn, Jan 23, 2024 Dr. Kecia Gaither, double board certified in OB/GYN and Maternal Fetal Medicine, Director of Perinatal Services/Maternal Fetal Medicine at NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln in the Bronx, who was not involved in the study, said it was not surprising that back pain is experienced at a higher frequency in females. She [...]

Exercise After a Hysterectomy: Examples, Tips, and Activities to Avoid

By | January 19th, 2024|Categories: In the News|

By Kim Grundy, Jan 19, 2024 How do you exercise safely after a hysterectomy? There are several surgical options for a hysterectomy, said Kecia Gaither, MD, MPH, a board-certified OB/GYN at NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln in the Bronx, New York. These include: Total vaginal hysterectomy Total laparoscopic-assisted vaginal hysterectomy Robotic-assisted vaginal hysterectomy Total abdominal hysterectomy Your [...]

When to Start Eating Dates in Pregnancy

By | January 17th, 2024|Categories: In the News|

By Sarah Bradley, Jan 17, 2024 There are several reasons why you might consider adding dates into your pregnancy diet. When dried, dates are pretty good at satisfying a sweet tooth, says Kecia Gaither, MD, an ob-gyn and director of perinatal services and maternal fetal medicine at NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln in the Bronx. Gaither adds that dates [...]

Normal female testosterone levels by age

By | January 15th, 2024|Categories: In the News|

By Taneia Surles, Jan 12, 2024 Both males and females produce testosterone in their bodies. “While many think that testosterone is a male-only hormone, it has a functionality for women too,” says Kecia Gaither, MD, an OB-GYN in private practice and director of perinatal services and maternal-fetal medicine at NYC Health + Hospitals in Bronx, New York. “It is important [...]

Pregnancy Checklist

By | January 11th, 2024|Categories: In the News|

By Payton Sy, Jan 11, 2024 Dr. Kecia Gaither, a double board-certified OB-GYN and maternal-fetal medicine provider, suggests treating conditions like: Diabetes. Thyroid disease. Hypertension. “Comorbid conditions, especially uncontrolled diabetes, can significantly increase the risk of congenital abnormalities,” explains Gaither, who also serves as director of perinatal services and maternal-fetal medicine at New York City Health + [...]

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