Feds Rarely Punish Hospitals for Turning Away Pregnant Patients Inquiries are "slow, insufficiently staffed," and get pushback from hospitals, said one expert Sep 13, 2024
Dobbs Has Fundamentally Changed Obstetric Care, Study Finds Report details real examples of how abortion bans have led to poor medical care Sep 09, 2024
Newborn Screening Metabolic Markers May Predict SIDS Metabolic profiles "may have utility for individualized, targeted counseling," researchers say Sep 09, 2024
Asthma Biologics OK During Pregnancy if Patient Agrees, Consensus Statement Says Safety data sparse, but asthma control often worsens in pregnancy Sep 06, 2024
America Is Trying to Fix Its Maternal Mortality Crisis With Government Programs Experts say getting maternal mortality under control requires tailoring to communities Sep 05, 2024
Pregnancy After Tubal Ligation May Be More Common Than Expected Information on contraceptive choices "particularly salient" in the wake of Dobbs Sep 04, 2024
More Mosquito-Linked Deaths; Historic Cannabis, Hallucinogen Use; Vandy Doc in Space Health news and commentary gathered by staff Aug 30, 2024
Experts: Don't Say 'Heartbeat' to Describe Ultrasound Findings in Early Pregnancy Ob/gyns, radiologists, and emergency docs convened to unify first-trimester language Aug 29, 2024
We're Missing Opportunities to Help Pregnant Patients Navigate Environmental Threats As physicians, we play an essential role in the climate crisis Aug 27, 2024
Maternal PCOS Linked to Growth Restriction in Newborns Association was more apparent when additionally adjusting for BMI Aug 27, 2024
Did the Dobbs Decision Impact Maternal Death Rates? A dip in maternal deaths may have had more to do with COVID than abortion bans Aug 27, 2024
Use of Birth Control Appears Spotty for Women With Lupus Records suggest guidelines on contraceptives are mostly not followed Aug 26, 2024
Inside Conservative Activist Leonard Leo's Long Campaign to Gut Planned Parenthood Current lawsuit alleges Planned Parenthood and affiliates defrauded Texas and Louisiana Medicaid Aug 25, 2024
Europe Offers Clues for Solving America's Maternal Mortality Crisis The U.S. has one of the highest rates of maternal mortality of any wealthy nation Aug 22, 2024
Tim Walz's Wife Says She Underwent Intrauterine Insemination, Not IVF The Democratic vice presidential nominee previously spoke about family's struggle with fertility Aug 21, 2024
Docs Performing Abortions 'Will Be Prosecuted' If GOP Returns to Power, Senator Says They're coming for IVF next, Sen. Tammy Duckworth tells delegates at the Democratic convention Aug 21, 2024
Evidence Still Lacking for Iron Deficiency Screening, Supplementation in Pregnancy USPSTF says new findings were consistent with those of previous review Aug 20, 2024
Heart Defects in Kids Linked to Dads' Hepatitis B History Too Study in line with prior evidence implicating mother's preconception HBV infection Aug 19, 2024
Beyond 'Childless Cat Ladies,' Vance Has Long Been on Quest to Encourage More Births A review of what the Republican vice presidential candidate has said Aug 16, 2024
Pregnancy and Delivery Feasible After Uterus Transplant, but Risks Exist No congenital abnormalities, developmental delays observed among 16 live-born children Aug 15, 2024
CDC Alerts on Dramatic Rise in Human Parvovirus B19 Pregnant people and those who are immunocompromised most at risk, agency warns Aug 14, 2024
Where Harris and Trump Stand on Top Issues in Healthcare From abortion to drug prices to gun control, here's how the presidential candidates stack up Aug 13, 2024
Combination OUD Treatment Safe During Pregnancy Buprenorphine and naloxone associated with similar or better outcomes versus buprenorphine alone Aug 12, 2024
Over 100 Pregnant Women, Some Bleeding or in Labor, Turned Away From EDs Since 2022 "Increasingly less safe to be pregnant and seeking emergency care," says former HHS official Aug 12, 2024
Docs Should Counsel Patients About IUD Pain, CDC Says New guidance also covers testosterone use and self-administration of injectable contraception Aug 09, 2024
Epilepsy Linked to Severe Pregnancy Complications Though overall risks were low, mothers and offspring faced more severe morbidity, death Aug 08, 2024
The Postpartum Cliff Doesn't Need to Be So Steep Extending the standard of care to at least 1 year post-birth can save lives Aug 08, 2024
Targeted Agent Promising for Life-Threatening Fetal Condition Nipocalimab improved live birth outcomes, prevented intrauterine transfusions Aug 07, 2024
AI-Powered Device Estimated Gestational Age as Accurately as Sonographers Tool could be useful in resource-limited settings without expensive ultrasound equipment Aug 02, 2024
After the End of Roe v. Wade, a New Beginning for Maternity Homes Every resident learns about parenting and adoption and has the freedom to choose, said one home Aug 02, 2024
Senate Probe of Births in Prisons Exposes 'Pervasive Abuse and Mistreatment' Women shared stories of shackled bellies, giving birth on dirty floors or in the toilet Aug 01, 2024
More Women Ending Pregnancies on Their Own, Some With Unsafe Methods Herbs, drinking alcohol, or hitting themselves in the belly were some of the methods used Jul 30, 2024
Maternal Obesity Linked to Sudden Unexpected Infant Death Researchers found a dose-dependent link but causal mechanism remains unclear Jul 29, 2024
AAP Releases Recs for Identifying Ankyloglossia and Its Effects on Breastfeeding Pediatricians concerned about increase in surgical procedures Jul 29, 2024
Long-Acting Cabotegravir Appears Safe in Pregnancy Maternal, neonatal outcomes are similar to background rates, analysis finds Jul 25, 2024
Twice-Yearly Injection Yields Zero HIV Infections for High-Risk Women in Trial Questions remain about its affordability, safety in pregnancy, experts say Jul 24, 2024
The Zombie Law That Threatens Abortion Access Congress must ensure the Comstock Act does not encroach on reproductive rights Jul 24, 2024
FDA OKs First Orally Dissolving Birth Control Pill Opens up options for people who have trouble swallowing Jul 24, 2024
Cannabis Use in Pregnancy May Mean Worse Outcomes for Moms Retrospective study suggests greater risk of preeclampsia, other adverse maternal health outcomes Jul 22, 2024
'Realistic Chance for Pregnancy' After Stem Cell Transplant, German Study Suggests 77% of pregnancies resulted in live births Jul 19, 2024
