Umbilical Cord Milking in Non-Vigorous Infants Didn't Impact Neurodevelopment MINVI trial follow-up shows comparable neurodevelopment with early cord clamping Feb 14, 2024
Genome Sequencing Identified Variants in Fetal Structural Anomalies Researcher touts identification of "high percentage of genetic disorders" Feb 14, 2024
Female Reproductive Factors Linked to COPD Risk Age at menarche and menopause, number of children seem to play a role Feb 13, 2024
One in 10 People With COVID During Pregnancy Will Develop Long COVID This appears to be less than the general adult population, researcher says Feb 13, 2024
More Patients Rely on Early Prenatal Testing as States Toughen Abortion Laws But testing early in pregnancy may be inaccurate Feb 13, 2024
Prenatal Care Shouldn't Begin in the ED We must address barriers to early and appropriate care Feb 08, 2024
Small Decline Seen in Ob/Gyn Residency Applications in Abortion Ban States Analysis of ERAS data reveals no differences in signaling, though Feb 07, 2024
More Evidence Maternal COVID Vaccination Safe for Newborns Lower mortality rate, fewer brain lesions in vaccine-exposed neonates, study found Feb 06, 2024
Exposure to Teratogenic Medicine Common Before Prenatal Care Study also looked at how abortion restrictions limit options in these cases Feb 05, 2024
A Hidden Cost of a Career in Medicine: Barriers to Building a Family Institutions can take steps to support students and staff who want children Feb 01, 2024
Donor Milk, Formula Go Head-to-Head for Extreme Preemies in the NICU Similar neurodevelopmental outcomes, but less necrotizing enterocolitis with donor milk Jan 31, 2024
Low-Dose Aspirin in Pregnancy Doesn't Impact Kids' Brain Development New data further prove the safety of aspirin use in pregnancy Jan 29, 2024
Few Women in Abortion Ban States Terminate Rape-Related Pregnancies Researchers suggest exceptions don't work for rape survivors Jan 24, 2024
Maternal Vaccination Lowers Odds of Respiratory Distress in COVID-Exposed Infants Preterm, COVID-exposed infants with respiratory distress had marked inflammatory responses Jan 24, 2024
Abortion Laws Tied to Anxiety and Depression in Women After Dobbs, women ages 18 and 45 in trigger states had a greater increase in these symptoms Jan 23, 2024
Buprenorphine Less Risky for Most Birth Defects Than Methadone But researchers said any treatment for OUD in pregnancy is better than none Jan 22, 2024
COVID Vax During Pregnancy Safe for Infant Brain Development, Study Suggests Observational data out to 18 months await confirmation in longer-term follow-up Jan 22, 2024
Newborns Better Protected With 3 Doses of Maternal COVID Vaccine And cord anti-S antibody levels were the same for preterm and full-term pregnancies, study shows Jan 19, 2024
Opioid Exposure in Womb Tied to Kids' Risk for Eczema, Dermatitis, and Asthma No link between prenatal exposure and risk for autoimmune conditions, however Jan 18, 2024
Politicians Must Stop Playing Doctor Personal ideology should not guide medical care, even for abortion Jan 17, 2024
Are Abortion Bans an Occupational Hazard for Ob/Gyns? Ob/gyns in unsupportive workplaces felt amplified distress post-Roe, study finds Jan 17, 2024
Company Warned Over Human Placenta Product FDA tells MiMedx that its wound-healing product must be regulated as a biologic drug Jan 17, 2024
COVID Vax and Blood Clots; Cancer Rise in Young Adults; Corpse-Abuse Charge Dropped Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 51˶ staff Jan 12, 2024
Contraceptive Use in Medicare Varies by Enrollment Type Study examines use among enrollees ages 20 to 50 with disabilities Jan 08, 2024
Are Pediatricians Hesitant About IUDs for Adolescents? An AAP policy had little impact on pediatricians' practices around IUDs, subdermal implants Jan 08, 2024
Retinal Tumor Risk Incidentally Detected at 29 Weeks' Gestation Finding poses clinical and ethical dilemma for parents and clinicians Jan 08, 2024
Maternal Type 1 Diabetes an Outsized Red Flag for Child Heart Defect Risk But don't ignore maternal overweight, obesity, and gestational diabetes, study says Jan 05, 2024
Stressed Women With Infertility May Have Higher Blood Sugar During Pregnancy Women with the most self-reported stress had highest glucose levels Jan 05, 2024
Medical Mystery Case: What Landed This Pregnant Woman in the Hospital? Can you solve the mystery? Jan 04, 2024
Prenatal Folic Acid Supplements Tied to Lower Risk of Kawasaki Disease in Babies Japanese observational study suggests a modifiable risk factor Jan 01, 2024
Prenatal Fentanyl Exposure Suspected in Novel Syndrome Causality has yet to be determined for what resembles Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome Dec 29, 2023
Supreme Court to Weigh in on Abortion Pill Access The nation's high court will consider the Fifth Circuit's ruling on mifepristone Dec 28, 2023
Benzodiazepine Use in Pregnancy Tied to Miscarriage Risk Taiwanese study attempted to control for unmeasured confounders Dec 27, 2023
MedPod Today: Long COVID and Stem Cells; An Unusual Pregnancy; New Cannabinoids 51˶ reporters offer further insights on these recently covered topics Dec 22, 2023 podcast
People Drop the Ball When It Comes to Safe Sex on New Year's Eve Study finds large spike in emergency contraception sales the week after Dec 20, 2023 video
Ozanimod Did Not Appear to Lead to More Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes However, avoiding pregnancy when on the IBD/MS drug still advised Dec 19, 2023
Maternal Flu Shot Protects Infants Against Severe Disease Vaccine effectiveness was better when mom was vaccinated during third trimester Dec 19, 2023
Intervention Improves Outcomes For Women With Previous C-Section Risk assessment, decision-making support reduced major perinatal and maternal morbidity Dec 18, 2023
Matthew Perry's Cause of Death; Woman's 'Abuse of a Corpse' Charge; HIV in Girls Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 51˶ staff Dec 18, 2023