Preemies' Hernia Surgery Can Wait Randomized study shows safety advantage to inguinal repair after initial discharge Mar 26, 2024
More Medication Prescribed for Self-Managed Abortion After Roe Fell While in-clinic abortions fell, many found other ways to access care Mar 25, 2024
A Physician Guide to Supporting Sexual Assault Survivors Clear guidelines can provide a universal service for patients and unify our profession Mar 24, 2024
Advances in Breast Cancer Treatment; Stroke After COVID Vaccination Also in TTHealthWatch: oxygen targets in critically ill people Mar 23, 2024 podcast
New Data Fuel Debate on Autism and Prenatal Topiramate Exposure Autism risk may not be higher relative to other children born to women with epilepsy Mar 20, 2024
Medicare $$ Needed to Help State-Licensed Emergency Centers Survive, Lawmakers Told "This model doesn't work" without it, says emergency center CEO Mar 19, 2024
Major Congenital Malformation Risk Lower With Several Epilepsy Drugs Levetiracetam, oxcarbazepine, and lamotrigine had lowest prevalence Mar 19, 2024
Decision Aid Improved Understanding of Tubal Sterilization Web-based bilingual tool explained the permanence of tubal sterilization, as well as alternatives Mar 19, 2024
Safety of Less-Radical Surgery for Early Cervical Cancer Gathers More Evidence Growing body of data suggest it can be safe and effective in low-risk disease, says expert Mar 18, 2024
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
