A New $16,000 Postpartum Depression Drug Is Here. How Will Insurers Handle It? Advocates worried over lack of coverage guidance Mar 17, 2024
Is the U.S. Overcounting Maternal Deaths? New Study Stirs Controversy The CDC counters that the methods used in the new study "produce a substantial undercount" Mar 15, 2024
As an Infertility Doctor, I Fear Alabama's Frozen Embryo Ruling Won't Be the Last The decision felt like a personal assault on me, my fellow fertility experts, and our patients Mar 15, 2024
Published Data Show Why GSK Bailed on Its Maternal RSV Vaccine Solid efficacy for protecting infants from serious RSV marred by 37% higher risk of preterm birth Mar 13, 2024
Beyond Kegels: Brittany Mahomes' Pelvic Floor Woes Post-Childbirth An ob/gyn and a pelvic floor physical therapist weigh in Mar 12, 2024
Dapivirine Vaginal Ring, Oral PrEP Safe for HIV Prevention in Pregnancy Interventions needed to prevent a catastrophe in maternal and infant outcomes, says researcher Mar 12, 2024
Asked to Clear Up Abortion Bans, GOP Leaders Blame Confusion on Docs, Misinfo Doctors and patients insist the laws' exceptions are dangerously unclear Mar 12, 2024
Breastfeeding While Taking MS Monoclonal Antibody Drugs Appears Safe No negative effects on early infant development or health seen Mar 11, 2024
Treating Kids' HCV Early May Boost Lifetime Health Outcomes and Save Money Modeling study suggests benefits for treating at age 3 instead of age 6 Mar 11, 2024
Should Women Stop ADHD Meds During Pregnancy? Study examines neonatal and maternal health outcomes with or without dexamphetamine exposure Mar 11, 2024
Kindness a Key Component of Treating Pregnant Patients With SUD, Experts Say "They're expecting us to not treat them nicely" Mar 08, 2024
The Ethos of Emergency Medicine Hangs in the Balance A Supreme Court ruling could impact how pregnant patients are treated in certain states' EDs Mar 08, 2024
Alabama Passes Law Protecting IVF Providers From Legal Liability But lawmakers shied away from addressing legal status of embryos created in IVF labs Mar 07, 2024
Esketamine After C-Section Eased Postpartum Depression Symptoms Symptoms were reduced a week after delivery, but effects faded rapidly Mar 06, 2024
Placenta Issues Linked to Newborns' Brain Aberrations in Congenital Heart Disease Study supports hypothesis that placental abnormalities are intertwined with brain development Mar 01, 2024
Alabama House, Senate Pass Legislation to Protect IVF Treatment Bills advanced in both chambers would shield clinics from prosecution and civil lawsuits Mar 01, 2024
Why Discarding Embryos Is Inherent to the IVF Process Here's why some Alabama IVF clinics have paused operations after a state court ruling Feb 28, 2024
Do Antiseizure Meds During Pregnancy Influence Kids' Epilepsy Risk? Analyses suggest heritability, other factors are more to blame than the drugs themselves Feb 26, 2024
Extreme Heat Tied to Preterm Birth, but 'Greenness' Helps Communities should "prioritize the planting of additional trees and grasses Feb 26, 2024
Alabama's Frozen Embryo Ruling: What It Could Mean for Fertility Treatment "No court -- anywhere in the country -- has reached the conclusion the main opinion reaches" Feb 21, 2024
Contraceptive Counseling: Providers Need More Training, Experts Say Three-part discussion recommended Feb 21, 2024
Hypertension, Diabetes in Pregnancy Affects Offspring's Heart Health in Adolescence Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy and gestational diabetes are both on the rise Feb 16, 2024
Home Induction Is Effective and Safe for Moms and Babies However, noninferiority criteria between methods was not met Feb 15, 2024
Cervical Length Screening Did Not Reduce Rates of Preterm Births Despite numerically lower numbers, no differences were statistically significant vs no screening Feb 15, 2024
Umbilical Cord Milking in Non-Vigorous Infants Didn't Impact Neurodevelopment MINVI trial follow-up shows comparable neurodevelopment with early cord clamping Feb 14, 2024
Genome Sequencing Identified Variants in Fetal Structural Anomalies Researcher touts identification of "high percentage of genetic disorders" Feb 14, 2024
Female Reproductive Factors Linked to COPD Risk Age at menarche and menopause, number of children seem to play a role Feb 13, 2024
One in 10 People With COVID During Pregnancy Will Develop Long COVID This appears to be less than the general adult population, researcher says Feb 13, 2024
More Patients Rely on Early Prenatal Testing as States Toughen Abortion Laws But testing early in pregnancy may be inaccurate Feb 13, 2024
Prenatal Care Shouldn't Begin in the ED We must address barriers to early and appropriate care Feb 08, 2024
Small Decline Seen in Ob/Gyn Residency Applications in Abortion Ban States Analysis of ERAS data reveals no differences in signaling, though Feb 07, 2024
More Evidence Maternal COVID Vaccination Safe for Newborns Lower mortality rate, fewer brain lesions in vaccine-exposed neonates, study found Feb 06, 2024
Exposure to Teratogenic Medicine Common Before Prenatal Care Study also looked at how abortion restrictions limit options in these cases Feb 05, 2024
A Hidden Cost of a Career in Medicine: Barriers to Building a Family Institutions can take steps to support students and staff who want children Feb 01, 2024
Donor Milk, Formula Go Head-to-Head for Extreme Preemies in the NICU Similar neurodevelopmental outcomes, but less necrotizing enterocolitis with donor milk Jan 31, 2024
Low-Dose Aspirin in Pregnancy Doesn't Impact Kids' Brain Development New data further prove the safety of aspirin use in pregnancy Jan 29, 2024
Few Women in Abortion Ban States Terminate Rape-Related Pregnancies Researchers suggest exceptions don't work for rape survivors Jan 24, 2024
Maternal Vaccination Lowers Odds of Respiratory Distress in COVID-Exposed Infants Preterm, COVID-exposed infants with respiratory distress had marked inflammatory responses Jan 24, 2024
Abortion Laws Tied to Anxiety and Depression in Women After Dobbs, women ages 18 and 45 in trigger states had a greater increase in these symptoms Jan 23, 2024
