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Drug-Related Infant Mortality Increased Significantly From 2018 to 2022
WEDNESDAY, June 19, 2024 – Drug-related infant mortality increased significantly from 2018 to 2022, according to a study published online May 22 in the Journal of Perinatal Medicine. Panagiota ...
Many U.S. Women Unhappy With With Maternal Health Care, Poll Finds
THURSDAY, June 6, 2024 – Many women are unhappy with the state of U.S. maternal health care, but a major new poll finds most Americans don’t understand how badly the nation lags behind other wealthy ...
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, May 17-19
The annual meeting of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists was held from May 17 to 19 in San Francisco and was attended by more than 4,000 clinicians, academicians, allied health...
Epidural Analgesia Linked to Decline in Severe Maternal Morbidity
FRIDAY, May 24, 2024 – Epidural analgesia during labor is associated with a reduction in severe maternal morbidity (SMM), according to a study published online May 22 in The BMJ. Rachel J. Kearns,...
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...
Lower Use of Epidurals Seen Among Pregnant Women Facing Social Inequities
FRIDAY, Feb. 9, 2024 – Pregnant women facing less socioeconomic opportunity experience lower use of epidurals, particularly Black women, according to a study published online Feb. 1 in Obstetrics & ...
Personalized Protocol Cuts Opioid Prescribing After C-Section
TUESDAY, Jan. 2, 2024 – A personalized protocol for opioid prescriptions after cesarean delivery reduces the median morphine milligram equivalents prescribed at discharge, according to a study...
Using Marijuana While Pregnant Raises Complications Risk
TUESDAY, Dec. 12, 2023 – Marijuana use by expecting moms is associated with unhealthy pregnancy outcomes, especially low birth weight babies, a new study finds. Further, heavier weed use is...
Waiting to Clamp Umbilical Cord May Save Preemies' Lives
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 15, 2023 – The timing of a simple, standard part of childbirth could mean the difference between life and death for premature babies, a pair of new evidence reviews have concluded....
Heat Exposure During Pregnancy Linked to Severe Maternal Morbidity
MONDAY, Sept. 11, 2023 – Long- and short-term heat exposure during pregnancy is associated with an increased risk for severe maternal morbidity (SMM), according to a study published online Sept. 7...
Breastfeeding Tied to Big Reduction in Infant Deaths
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 2, 2023 – Experts have long recommended breastfeeding for its many benefits for infants, but a new study puts a hard number on breast milk’s lifesaving effects. Breastfeeding is a...
Maternal Labor Epidural Analgesia May Be Linked to Autism in Children
WEDNESDAY, July 26, 2023 – Maternal labor epidural analgesia (LEA) was associated with an increased risk for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) among offspring, according to a study published online...
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