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
HPV Vaccine Coverage in Teens Stalled for Second Straight Year, CDC Says And being up-to-date on HPV vaccination by age 13 fell among kids born in 2010 Aug 23, 2024
VP Harris: 'America, We Are Not Going Back' Harris pledges to protect reproductive rights, tackle gun violence, and address climate crisis Aug 23, 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
Eight States Have Added Abortion to November Ballots. What Would the Measures Do? Measures may potentially attract even more voters to the polls on election day Aug 21, 2024
Patient Underwent One Surgery, but Was Billed for Two Even after being sued, she refused to pay 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
FDA OKs First Syphilis Screening Test for At-Home Use Amid a surge in cases, FDA hopes at-home tests will help increase syphilis diagnosis, treatment 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
I've Seen the Extreme Pain of IUD Insertion CDC's new guidance is a good first step, but more is needed to acknowledge women's pain 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
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
Clinicians Should Be Aware of Eating Disorder Risk in PCOS Women with the condition had higher odds of bulimia and binge eating disorder, study shows 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
Where Harris' VP Options Stand on Healthcare A look at the healthcare track records of Shapiro, Kelly, Walz, and Buttigieg Aug 01, 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
Gynecology Queries Surged After Barbie Movie Release But how did the "Barbie effect" impact those searches? 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
Two Tests Better Than One for Detecting Anal Cancer in People With HIV Combination testing also tied to fewer referrals for further diagnostics Jul 23, 2024
Jon Stewart Pushes VA to Help Veterans Sickened by Post-9/11 Exposure to Uranium Thousands have reported complex medical conditions, some known to be linked to radiation exposure Jul 23, 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
Risk of Ovarian Cancer Higher in Women With Endometriosis Risk was highest in women with deep infiltrating endometriosis and/or ovarian endometriomas Jul 18, 2024
The Supreme Court Did Not Deliver 'Wins' for Reproductive Rights This Term They simply evaded critical questions about access Jul 17, 2024
Rural Hospitals Built During Baby Boom Now Face Baby Bust Hospitals struggle to keep staff and facilities as births dwindle Jul 16, 2024
Newborn Screening Downgrades Prevalence of SMA The first spinal muscular atrophy prevalence data based on screening came in lower than expected Jul 15, 2024
Smartphone App Decreased Distracted Driving and Other Noteworthy Studies This Week This piece is devoted to four exceptional papers in JAMA Network Open Jul 13, 2024
Policy Experts Weigh Healthcare Elements of GOP Platform While light on substance and detail, the document includes clear signals for what's ahead Jul 12, 2024
How Concerned Should We Be About Metal in Tampons? Tampons contain lead and arsenic, but some say the levels aren't anything to worry about Jul 11, 2024
Which States Could Have Abortion on the Ballot in 2024? Where voters will have their say Jul 11, 2024
Bad Air Quality in Pregnancy Hikes Cerebral Palsy Risk in Offspring Study finds yet another problem linked to fine particulate pollution Jul 10, 2024
