Isotretinoin REMS Still Needed, but Its Burden Could Be Reduced, FDA Staff Says Report suggests ways to lighten documentation rules for prescribing the severe acne treatment Mar 27, 2023
Embryo Development Delayed in Pregnancies Ending in Miscarriage Researchers stress the importance of embryonic health Mar 27, 2023
Pregnant, Black? Here's Your Drug Test Black women 60% more likely to receive urine drug tests than white women Mar 22, 2023
Early Postpartum IUD Placement Yields Low Complete Expulsion Rate Inserting contraceptive at 2 to 4 weeks postpartum noninferior to standard interval, study finds Mar 21, 2023
Maternal Mortality Rose Significantly in 2021, CDC Says Rates increased in all racial/ethnic groups but were highest among Black patients Mar 16, 2023
How Overturning Roe v. Wade Changed Match Day 2023 Abortion restrictions are a physician workforce issue Mar 15, 2023
Cardiac Arrest Growing More Common in the Delivery Room? National study suggests higher rates than previously estimated Mar 13, 2023
Hep B Prior to Pregnancy Tied to Congenital Heart Diseases in Infants Higher risks tied to both infected women and men Mar 13, 2023
Fetus Removed From Brain of 1-Year-Old Girl Intracranial fetus-in-fetu identified in child with motor delay Mar 09, 2023
Only Drug to Prevent Preterm Birth Set to Leave the Market Decision follows FDA advisory committee recommendation for withdrawal Mar 08, 2023
Oral Azithromycin During Labor Fails to Stop Neonatal Sepsis, Death Some secondary benefits seen in West African trial, however Mar 07, 2023
Study Reassures on Asthma Med Use in Pregnancy and Kids' Neuropsych Risks Use of leukotriene-receptor antagonists not tied to risks of ADHD, autism, Tourette syndrome Mar 07, 2023
Postpartum Psychosis: A Life-Threatening Emergency While rare, this condition elevates risks of suicide and child murder Feb 23, 2023
Disparities in Maternal Mortality? 'We Know Exactly What to Do,' Says Lawmaker Black women are three times more likely to die in childbirth Feb 23, 2023
A Ban on the Abortion Drug Mifepristone Is Looming A Texas lawsuit may be disastrous for effective abortion access and FDA's authority Feb 23, 2023
Children's HIV Deaths in Africa Largely Preventable Half of kids under age 5 not diagnosed before death, CHAMPS study found Feb 22, 2023
Doxycycline Fails to Protect Women Against STIs Trial results came as a surprise after success in prophylaxis for other groups Feb 21, 2023
No Reason to Go Full Term With Preterm Preeclampsia Prophylaxis, Study Says Randomized trial from Spain might be difficult to translate to U.S. practice, though Feb 21, 2023
USPSTF Reaffirms Rec Against Routine Screening for Genital Herpes With no new evidence, guidance remains unchanged from 2016 Feb 14, 2023
Managing Miscarriage in the Emergency Department and Beyond In any medical setting, here are a few ways to provide support Feb 14, 2023
Lower Blood Pressure Better in Pregnancy With Diabetes Going even lower on blood pressure appeared to help in a secondary trial analysis Feb 13, 2023
No Negative Neurodevelopmental Issues With Late Exposure to Antenatal Steroids Follow-up to ALPS trial offers reassuring results for late preterm corticosteroids Feb 12, 2023
Women With Hypertension During Pregnancy Face Higher CVD Risks Researcher advocates for heart healthcare beyond initial postpartum period Feb 11, 2023
Cannabis May Interfere With Pregnancy Retrospective study finds exposure linked with higher rates of stillbirth, hypertensive disorders Feb 10, 2023
Single-Dose Antibiotic Reduced Maternal Sepsis in Vaginal Delivery Azithromycin did not lower stillbirth, newborn sepsis, or newborn death risk, however Feb 09, 2023
Prenatal Screening to Expand to Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy USPSTF endorses regular BP checks to flag more than preeclampsia alone Feb 07, 2023
CDC: Maternal Tdap Vaccine Reduced Whooping Cough in Newborns Youngest babies had less pertussis following the 2011 recommendation Feb 06, 2023
Protected States Can Expand Access to Abortion Training A proposed fund in New York can be a model for others to follow Jan 31, 2023
Pregnant Women With Syphilis, Substance Use More Likely to Pass Infection to Babies Prompt treatment of syphilis needed to reduce poor outcomes, but many passed on prenatal care Jan 19, 2023
Be Alert For Ectopic Pregnancy After Self-Managed Abortion It's "important that clinicians know what's normal after medication abortion," expert says Jan 18, 2023
Bedside Prognostic Tool Identifies Infants at Risk for Cerebral Palsy Researchers detail new model with an eye toward early detection, better outcomes Jan 17, 2023
I'm a Physician and a Mom With Chronic Depression Recognize the signs, and get the help you need Jan 07, 2023
CDC Data Show Mpox Risks in Cisgender, Pregnant Women Understanding transmission in pregnant women "is critical for mpox prevention," researchers say Jan 06, 2023
Abortion Access in the U.S. Took a Hit This Year Expect even more challenges in 2023: "It's going to be a lot" Dec 29, 2022
Abortion Access Tied to Suicide Rates Among Young Women Enforcing restrictions on reproductive care linked with nearly 6% rise in suicide rate Dec 28, 2022
Consider What Happens When We Don't Care for NICU Parents Here's how hospitals can support parental mental health Dec 23, 2022
Heparin Fails to Stop Miscarriages in Women With Inherited Thrombophilia No difference in live birth rates with or without blood thinner Dec 13, 2022
Nurses No Longer Employed After Viral 'Icks' Video on TikTok The trend didn't sit well when applied to the patient/provider relationship Dec 12, 2022
Why Does Makena Remain on the Market? Misguided equity claims do not resolve issues with the accelerated approval program Dec 11, 2022
Antibiotic Exposure Before Age 2 Tied to Increased Risk of Pediatric IBD Even exposure during the last trimester of pregnancy increases this risk, researchers say Dec 08, 2022
