Prenatal infections include viruses or bacterial illnesses that are passed from mother to baby during pregnancy or even during the delivery process. It is estimated that approximately 700,000 infants die... Continue Reading
January is National Birth Defects Prevention Month. According to the CDC Birth defects are structural changes present at birth that can affect almost any part of the body. Every 4... Continue Reading
January is Cervical Health Awareness Month! Cervical cancer has been greatly reduced due to screening and prevention but even then, nearly 14,100 women in the United States received a diagnosis... Continue Reading
Brenda Ross, MD is a board-certified Maternal-Fetal Medicine (MFM) physician at UCR Health Inland Empire Women’s Health Center. Dr. Ross is a graduate of Howard University College of Medicine and... Continue Reading
The 51st American Association Gynecologic Laparoscopists (AAGL) 2022 Global Congress took place in Aurora, Colorado from Thursday, Dec. 1st to Sunday, Dec. 4th. AAGL is the largest medical society focused... Continue Reading
October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month! National Breast Cancer Awareness Month began to be observed around October 1985 when the first organized movement began to bring awareness to the... Continue Reading
Ding! That’s the sound of the bell you should hear when you follow the Women’s Health Center on Instagram to be updated on upcoming events, health tips, and services the... Continue Reading
National Women’s Health and Fitness Day falls on the last Wednesday of every September, this year on September 28th, 2022. The day was established to promote physical health and health... Continue Reading
August is National Breastfeeding Month! National Breastfeeding Month was created by the United States Breastfeeding Committee in 2011. The overall effort of National Breastfeeding Month is to advocate for breastfeeding,... Continue Reading
Receiving an immunization is important for people of all ages. Because of this, National Immunization Awareness Month was created to showcase the importance of immunizations. National Immunization Awareness Month is... Continue Reading