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Mortality Risks Up for Women With Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes
WEDNESDAY, April 17, 2024 – Women who experience any of five major adverse pregnancy outcomes have increased mortality risks, which remain elevated during long-term follow-up, according to a study...
Mistreatment by Health Professionals Common During Childbirth
THURSDAY, April 11, 2024 – Mistreatment during childbirth is common in the United States, according to a study published online April 4 in JAMA Network Open. Chen Liu, from the Columbia University...
Vaginal Delivery Similar With Vaginal, Oral Misoprostol Protocols
WEDNESDAY, April 10, 2024 – Labor induction with vaginal misoprostol achieves vaginal delivery rates comparable to induction with oral misoprostol, according to a study published in the February...
Can Pregnancy Accelerate Aging for Women? Study Says Yes
TUESDAY, April 9, 2024 – Pregnancy transforms women's bodies in many obvious ways, but new research suggests it may also accelerate aging. Women who had been pregnant appeared to be biologically...
2014 to 2021 Saw Rise in U.S. Maternal Mortality Rate
FRIDAY, April 5, 2024 – The U.S. maternal mortality rate (MMR) increased significantly from 2014 to 2021, with a rapid increase after 2019, according to a study published online March 18 in...
Too Often, Postpartum Depression Goes Untreated in Black, Hispanic Women
WEDNESDAY, April 3, 2024 – Massive racial disparities exist in the treatment of pregnancy-related mood disorders in the United States, a new study shows. White women suffering from depression or...
Longer Exclusive Breastfeeding May Lower Risk for Childhood Hematologic Cancers
THURSDAY, March 28, 2024 – Exclusive breastfeeding duration of at least three months may decrease the risk for childhood hematologic cancers, according to a study published online March 26 in JAMA ...
Uterine Artery Embolization Successfully Controls Postpartum Hemorrhage
MONDAY, March 25, 2024 – Uterine artery embolization (UAE) has a high rate of success in controlling postpartum hemorrhage (PPH), according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the Society...
Study Questions 'Rising' Level of U.S. Maternal Deaths
WEDNESDAY, March 13, 2024 – For years, U.S. health officials have been sounding the alarm over a steady rise in pregnancy-related deaths among American women, with numbers that appeared to far...
Infant Mortality Rates Vary Across Race, Hispanic-Origin Groups
TUESDAY, March 5, 2024 – There is variation in infant mortality rates across maternal race and Hispanic-origin groups and by selected maternal characteristics, according to the March 5 National...
Preterm Birth Does Not Appear to Be Linked to Autism
FRIDAY, Feb. 16, 2024 – Preterm birth seems to not be significantly associated with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in childhood, according to a study presented at The Pregnancy Meeting, the annual...
Elevated Cortisol Linked to Unpredicted Birth Complications
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 14, 2024 – Elevated cortisol concentrations are associated with the risk for unpredicted birth complications (UBCs), according to a study published in the March issue of...
Outcomes Compared for Different Fetal Surveillance Methods
MONDAY, Feb. 5, 2024 – The rate of neonatal encephalopathy and severe neonatal acidemia is increased with use of external ultrasound transducer monitoring of fetal heart rate without simultaneous...
Congenital Malformation Risk Lower With Buprenorphine Versus Methadone
THURSDAY, Jan. 25, 2024 – The risk for congenital malformations is lower in association with buprenorphine versus methadone for opioid use disorder in pregnancy, according to a study published...
Prenatal Humidity, Temperature Exposure Linked to Childhood BP
MONDAY, Jan. 22, 2024 – Higher prenatal humidity and temperature could modulate blood pressure (BP) changes across childhood, according to a study published online in the February issue of JACC:...
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