Columbus: A study shows which psychological characteristics of some new mothers may affect how they use Facebook to show off their baby.

Salt Lake City: Babies whose moms get flu vaccinations while pregnant have a significantly reduced risk of acquiring influenza during their first six months of life, a new study shows, leading the authors to declare that the need for getting more pregnant women immunized is a public health priority.

Galveston: Researchers from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston have found that women who take the birth control pill, which lessen and stabilize estrogen levels, were less likely to suffer serious knee injuries. 

Columbus: The “dumb blonde” stereotype is simply wrong, according to a new national study of young baby boomers.

Washington: Self-employment is growing faster among single women who live in communities that support entrepreneurship and innovation than among men and married women, according to a new study by Georgia State University.

New York: Heart disease is the number one killer of women, causing one in three deaths each year—approximately one woman every minute—but many women are unaware of the warning signs and risk factors, which may actually be different from men’s.

Boston: Pre-pregnancy obesity is strongly associated with infant mortality, and compliance with weight-gain guidelines during pregnancy has a limited impact on that mortality risk, a new study led by Boston University School of Public Health researchers shows.

Notre Dame: How should a concerned mother discuss issues of diet and weight with her daughter? Very carefully, according to Erin Hillard, a developmental psychology doctoral student at the University of Notre Dame.

Washington: A new study finds some surprising ways in which women’s health at midlife is connected to when they had their first child and to their marital history.

Washington: Don’t believe the hype when you see those creams and ointments promising to prevent or reduce pregnancy stretch marks. Dermatologists are still learning about what causes stretch marks in the first place, and skin stretching is not the only risk factor.