Maternal Obesity Linked to Sudden Unexpected Infant Death Researchers found a dose-dependent link but causal mechanism remains unclear Jul 29, 2024
AAP Releases Recs for Identifying Ankyloglossia and Its Effects on Breastfeeding Pediatricians concerned about increase in surgical procedures Jul 29, 2024
Long-Acting Cabotegravir Appears Safe in Pregnancy Maternal, neonatal outcomes are similar to background rates, analysis finds Jul 25, 2024
Twice-Yearly Injection Yields Zero HIV Infections for High-Risk Women in Trial Questions remain about its affordability, safety in pregnancy, experts say Jul 24, 2024
The Zombie Law That Threatens Abortion Access Congress must ensure the Comstock Act does not encroach on reproductive rights Jul 24, 2024
FDA OKs First Orally Dissolving Birth Control Pill Opens up options for people who have trouble swallowing Jul 24, 2024
Cannabis Use in Pregnancy May Mean Worse Outcomes for Moms Retrospective study suggests greater risk of preeclampsia, other adverse maternal health outcomes Jul 22, 2024
'Realistic Chance for Pregnancy' After Stem Cell Transplant, German Study Suggests 77% of pregnancies resulted in live births Jul 19, 2024
The Supreme Court Did Not Deliver 'Wins' for Reproductive Rights This Term They simply evaded critical questions about access Jul 17, 2024
Rural Hospitals Built During Baby Boom Now Face Baby Bust Hospitals struggle to keep staff and facilities as births dwindle Jul 16, 2024
Smartphone App Decreased Distracted Driving and Other Noteworthy Studies This Week This piece is devoted to four exceptional papers in JAMA Network Open Jul 13, 2024
Policy Experts Weigh Healthcare Elements of GOP Platform While light on substance and detail, the document includes clear signals for what's ahead Jul 12, 2024
Which States Could Have Abortion on the Ballot in 2024? Where voters will have their say Jul 11, 2024
Newborn Hep B Vax Refusal Rates Dropped During Pandemic, D.C. Study Finds Hospital setting may offer unique opportunity to increase vaccination rates Jul 11, 2024
Bad Air Quality in Pregnancy Hikes Cerebral Palsy Risk in Offspring Study finds yet another problem linked to fine particulate pollution Jul 10, 2024
Setting the Record Straight on Abortion in the Wake of the Presidential Debate We should expect more from our elected officials Jul 09, 2024
Maternal RSV Vaccine Appears Safe, Real-World Study Finds However, vaccine was associated with modest risk of maternal hypertensive disorders Jul 08, 2024
What I Learned When My Research Project Got 'Scooped' This past week was probably the toughest of my research career Jul 04, 2024
There Is No 'Alternative' to IVF, Ob/Gyns Warn "Restorative reproductive medicine" is a political rather than a scientific concept, ASRM says Jul 03, 2024
In Wake of SCOTUS Ruling, Biden Tells Doctors to Provide Emergency Abortions Administration has argued that some new abortion bans conflict with 40-year-old EMTALA law Jul 03, 2024
No Increase in Birth Defects With First-Trimester COVID Shot Experts call results from retrospective analysis "reassuring" Jul 01, 2024
Aspirin Overuse; Biotypes of Depression and Anxiety Also in TTHealthWatch: medications and the liver, and managing gestational diabetes Jun 30, 2024 podcast
Rate of Young Women Getting Sterilized Doubled After Roe Was Overturned Some women forced to find new doctors to perform the procedure Jun 30, 2024
Antibiotic Overuse in Preemies' Early Life Tied to Higher Risk of BPD, Death Findings suggest that early-onset sepsis concerns in those at low risk could have consequences Jun 28, 2024
A More Selective Enoxaparin Thromboprophylaxis Protocol May Be Safer for New Moms The risk-stratified protocol was associated with fewer wound hematomas in single-center report Jun 28, 2024
Young Cervical Cancer, Leukemia Survivors at Greater Risk of Obstetric Complications Population-based study suggests reassurance for most, high-risk strategies for some Jun 27, 2024
Are Higher Initial Oxygen Concentrations Better for Very Preterm Infants? Yes, meta-analysis suggests, but the findings need to be confirmed in larger studies Jun 26, 2024
Oral and Emergency Contraceptive Use Fell in States With Abortion Bans Researchers call for better access to emergency contraceptives in abortion-restrictive states Jun 26, 2024
SCOTUS Appears Poised to Allow Emergency Abortions in Idaho for Now, Report Says Documents briefly posted online suggest a delay in resolving the case for good Jun 26, 2024
A Call to Action on Gestational Diabetes Women are failed at every point, and earlier screening and later follow-up are needed, group says Jun 25, 2024
Preeclampsia Can Be Fatal. New Blood Tests Aim to Determine Who Is at Risk. The tests could also help speed up the development of new treatments Jun 25, 2024
Docs in Abortion Ban States Find Workarounds to Deliver Care A 51˶ survey reveals surprising trends in reproductive care 2 years post-Roe Jun 24, 2024
Infant Deaths Increased After Texas Ban on Abortion in Early Pregnancy Estimates for neonatal deaths showed a similar pattern Jun 24, 2024
Prenatal Maternal Distress During Pandemic Tied to Newborn Brain Development Study highlights the importance of assessing stress, mental health of pregnant women Jun 20, 2024
Perinatal Depression Tied to Increased Risk of Midlife Cardiovascular Disease Relationships most pronounced for hypertensive disease, ischemic heart disease, heart failure Jun 18, 2024
Rise in Chronic Hypertension in Pregnancy While Treatment Stagnates Prevalence of condition among pregnant people doubled from 2008 to 2021 Jun 17, 2024
'Alternative Facts' Should Not Guide Reproductive Decisions Personal agendas have no place in healthcare Jun 17, 2024
Clear the Air: Protecting Expectant Mothers From the Hazards of Pollution We must address this invisible risk to maternal health Jun 15, 2024
Mom Allergic to Breastfeeding? Rare but It Happens. Only a handful of case reports have shown up in the literature Jun 13, 2024
Postpartum Readmissions Up With High Blood Pressures Lingering From Pregnancy Concerns about BP thresholds for antihypertensive medication initiation Jun 12, 2024
