Lowering Antenatal Betamethasone Dose Misses in Randomized Trial In BETADOSE study, half-dose regimen fails to meet noninferiority criteria Aug 22, 2022
Can Lower Gestational Diabetes Cutoff Improve Outcomes in Kids? About 9% of babies born large for gestational age regardless of the approach to diagnosis Aug 17, 2022
C-Section Babies Face Higher Crohn's Disease Risk Later in Life Underlying mechanism could be the gut microbiome, researcher hypothesizes Aug 17, 2022
Active Treatment for Extremely Preterm Babies on the Rise Yet researchers find racial and ethnic disparities in treatment initiation Aug 16, 2022
Serena Williams Saved Her Own Life But too many women's voices are not heard in medical crises, especially women of color Aug 12, 2022
Mandy Moore's Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura What does it mean for the pregnant pop singer/actress? Aug 10, 2022
Newborns of Disabled Mothers Face Birth Risks Smaller babies, more preterm births observed Aug 08, 2022
Hypertensive Disorders in Pregnancy Linked to Dementia Later in Life Women saw higher risks of all-cause dementia and vascular dementia Aug 04, 2022
Here's How Abortion Laws Could Impact IVF Some state laws may specify that life begins at fertilization. What does that mean for embryos? Aug 02, 2022
First-Time Cesarean Deliveries Increased in Recent Years While repeat C-sections steadily fell from 2016 to 2021 Jul 06, 2022
'Would You Like to Keep This Pregnancy?' I Asked My 13-Year-Old Patient Having a choice can help end cycles of poverty among marginalized teen patients Jun 30, 2022
Nurse in Missing Fentanyl Case Gets License Back; Abortion Ban Exceptions Useless? This past week in healthcare investigations Jun 29, 2022
Interactive Map: Abortion Bans and Penalties Here's where abortion bans have gone into effect and where doctors face prison time Jun 27, 2022
Perinatal Depression in Both Mom and Dad Not So Uncommon Up to 3% of couples experience concurrent depression before or after birth, meta-analysis finds Jun 27, 2022
It's Official: SCOTUS Strikes Down Roe v. Wade Opinion ends constitutional protection for abortion, returns rights to the states Jun 24, 2022
Med Students Call for Comprehensive Sex Ed in Schools at the AMA Meeting Making families responsible for sex education isn't working, say advocates of proposed policy Jun 13, 2022
Supine Sleeping Linked to Breathing Issues in High-Risk Pregnancy Researchers also found self-reported sleeping position is often not accurate Jun 08, 2022
Use of These Epilepsy Meds During Pregnancy Linked to Child's Autism Valproate not the only one associated with neurodevelopmental disorders Jun 01, 2022
Prolonged Oxytocin Exposure for Labor Induction Linked to Bleeding Risk Vaginal births with longer exposure had greater risk of obstetric hemorrhage May 12, 2022
'Conclusive Answer' on Antidepressants in Pregnancy and Kids' Epilepsy Risk "The major risks for the unborn child is the depression itself," expert notes May 11, 2022
Socially Vulnerable Patients Discharged Sooner After C-Section Disparities only exacerbated during the pandemic, retrospective study shows May 11, 2022
Restrictions on Mifepristone a Barrier to Miscarriage Care, Surveys Show Over a third of respondents do not prescribe the drug for early pregnancy loss, despite efficacy May 10, 2022
Menstrual Cycles Point to Link Between Sex Hormones and Long QT Research suggests new tools for risk stratification and therapy May 01, 2022
Three Key Strategies to Improve Maternal Vaccination Rates We can do more to protect pregnant women and their children May 01, 2022
Migraine Tied to Pregnancy Complications Preeclampsia, gestational hypertension associated with pre-pregnancy migraine Apr 25, 2022
Pregnant Woman With Crohn's Disease Experiences Perianal Pain Pain may be sole symptom of Fournier's gangrene in the immunosuppressed Apr 25, 2022
While the World Makes Progress on Reproductive Rights, the U.S. Regresses Why is the U.S. failing to lead the way in securing and protecting abortion rights? Apr 24, 2022
Biden Administration Working to Rescind Trump-Era 'Conscience Clause' Rule Regulation would have enforced health workers' rights to decline participation in some procedures Apr 20, 2022
FDA Issues Warning on Prenatal Genetic Tests Relying on results could lead to inappropriate medical decisions, agency warns Apr 19, 2022
Antenatal Steroids May Pose Neurologic Risk to Babies Born Full Term Birth timing -- not just dose timing -- linked to safety and efficacy of antenatal steroids Apr 11, 2022
Abortion Restrictions Rob Our Patients of Self-Determination Pregnancy decisions should be up to women and the doctors who care for them Apr 07, 2022
Tide Turns on Withholding Blood Pressure Meds for Pregnant Women Antihypertensive treatment was safe for mothers and children in the CHAP trial Apr 02, 2022
Cannabis-Exposed Babies Face Poorer Metabolic Health By age 5, fat mass and glucose levels show the impact Mar 31, 2022
Fetal Antipsychotic Exposure Cleared for Kids' Neurodevelopmental Disorders? Other maternal factors likely explain increased risk Mar 29, 2022
Stillbirth More Common for Mothers With Obesity Risk was also elevated for overweight mothers, study showed Mar 25, 2022
Medication Abortion Is Safe, Effective Without Ultrasounds Similar outcomes whether patients received drugs in person or by mail, researchers found Mar 21, 2022
Levothyroxine No Boon for Birth Rates in Women With Possible Thyroid Disorder Randomized trial looked at women with a history of recurrent pregnancy loss Mar 18, 2022
Prenatal Blood Test Info Often Misleads, Endangering Normal Pregnancies Report blasts misleading language around non-invasive prenatal blood tests Mar 14, 2022
