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History of Low Birth-Weight Delivery Linked to Poorer Cognition
THURSDAY, June 13, 2024 – Women with a history of low birth-weight (LBW) delivery may have poorer cognition, according to a study published online June 12 in Neurology. Diana C. Soria-Contreras,...
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 ...
Preterm, Early-Term Birth Rates Increase After Heat Waves
FRIDAY, May 24, 2024 – Preterm and early-term birth rates increase after heat waves, according to a study published online May 24 in JAMA Network Open. Lyndsey A. Darrow, Ph.D., from the University...
Nutritional Interventions for Moderate- to Late-Preterm Infants Show No Effect
MONDAY, April 29, 2024 – Routine nutrition interventions to support moderate- to late-preterm infants until full nutrition with mother’s breast milk does not impact outcomes, according to a study p...
Antenatal Corticosteroids Do Not Negatively Impact Offspring
FRIDAY, April 26, 2024 – Administration of antenatal corticosteroids to persons at risk for late preterm delivery is not associated with adverse childhood neurodevelopmental outcomes at age 6 years...
Occurrence of Low-Birth-Weight Babies Heightened in Active-Duty Servicewomen
THURSDAY, April 25, 2024 – Active-duty servicewomen in the United States appear to have an increased occurrence of low-birth-weight babies compared with nonservice women, according to a review...
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...
Teen Pregnancy Linked to Future Premature Mortality
FRIDAY, March 15, 2024 – Teen pregnancy is associated with future premature mortality, according to a study published online March 14 in JAMA Network Open. Joel G. Ray, M.D., from the University of...
Race, Ethnicity Influence Redirection-of-Care Discussions in Preemies
TUESDAY, March 12, 2024 – For infants born extremely preterm, redirection-of-care discussions occur less often for Black and Hispanic infants, according to a study published online March 11 in JAMA...
Race, Ethnicity Influence Redirection-of-Care Discussions in Preemies
TUESDAY, March 12, 2024 – For infants born extremely preterm, redirection-of-care discussions occur less often for Black and Hispanic infants, according to a study published online March 11 in JAMA...
A Warming World May Mean More Premature Births
TUESDAY, Feb. 27, 2024 – Surging temperatures caused by climate change could lead to more premature births worldwide, a new study reports. Researchers found a strong association between exposure to...
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...
Opioid Exposure Linked to Increased Odds of Preterm Birth
THURSDAY, Feb. 15, 2024 – Opioid exposure is associated with increased odds of spontaneous preterm birth, according to a study published online Feb. 14 in JAMA Network Open. Olivia M. Bosworth, from...
Study Finds No Link Between Premature Birth, Autism
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 14, 2024 — There is no significant link between premature birth and autism, new research out of Israel suggests. Findings from the study of more than 100,000 deliveries were pr...
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...
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