Study 'Underscores' Value of Early Fertility Counseling for Breast Cancer Patients Younger age, embryo/oocyte cryopreservation at diagnosis tied to an increased chance of pregnancy Dec 08, 2023
FDA Clears First At-Home Kit for Artificial Insemination Intravaginal device was deemed "substantially equivalent" to clinically used intrauterine device Dec 07, 2023
See Which States Have the Most High-Performing Hospitals for Maternity Care Top state had 63 high-performing hospitals, according to annual U.S. News list Dec 05, 2023
Serial Amnioinfusions Helped Neonates Survive Without Kidneys While trial proves "survival can be better than zero," long-term management remains a concern Dec 05, 2023
Adaptive Functioning Not Affected in Children of Women With Epilepsy But increasing medication exposure in third trimester tied to a decline in function Nov 22, 2023
Giving DHA to Preemies Doesn't Improve Behavioral Outcomes Later On At age 5, kids born at Nov 20, 2023
Three Ways to Protect Infants From RSV This Winter Paul Offit, MD, discusses vaccines, monoclonal antibodies, and the importance of breastfeeding Nov 17, 2023 video
Self-Monitoring Lowers Blood Pressure After Pregnancy Complicated by Hypertension Intervention trial shows impact that could pay off long-term Nov 13, 2023
Trump Wants Dealers Executed; School Closures and Suicide; Double Uterus Pregnancy Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by Ƶ staff Nov 13, 2023
Pregnant Patients With High Autoantibody Levels Need Fetal Heart Monitoring Study should help target frequent testing to those most likely to benefit Nov 10, 2023
MedPod Today: So-Called 'Abortion Reversal'; CMS Cuts; Tinnitus After COVID Vax Ƶ reporters offer further insights on these recently covered topics Nov 10, 2023 podcast
Umbilical Cord Milking May Be Safe for Very Preterm Babies Trial compared umbilical cord milking versus delayed cord clamping Nov 09, 2023
CDC: Infant Syphilis Spike Continues Agency sees 10-fold increase in rates over the past decade Nov 07, 2023
Colorado's Ban on 'Abortion Reversal' Tied Up in Court Battle Mainstream medicine says the so-called treatment isn't backed by science Nov 02, 2023
Situs Inversus Cases Rise After China Lifts Zero-COVID Policy Experts in the U.S. weigh in on early observations at two Chinese centers Nov 01, 2023
CDC Backs Hepatitis C Screening for Kids Exposed in the Womb New recommendations aim to detect HCV earlier, so treatment can promptly begin Oct 31, 2023
Infertility Definition Expanded to Be More Inclusive New definition more inclusive for LGBTQ people and independent parents Oct 26, 2023
Excessive Weight Gain in Pregnancy Tied to Earlier Death 50 years of data offer insight into cardiovascular, diabetes, and all-cause mortality Oct 25, 2023
COVID Vax During Pregnancy Linked to Lower Risk of Poor Neonatal Outcomes Study provides reassurance on vaccine safety during all trimesters Oct 23, 2023
Golden Hour Bundle of Interventions Boosts Outcomes for High-Risk Preterm Infants Study involved a multidisciplinary quality improvement team Oct 22, 2023
Sperm Banks Lack Diverse Donors for Diverse Recipients Black and Hispanic donors are particularly underrepresented, study shows Oct 20, 2023
ART Embryo Transfers to Gestational Carriers Increased Chances of Pregnancy Transfer to gestational carriers resulted in better outcomes versus those without a carrier Oct 18, 2023
Gestational Diabetes Exposure in Utero Linked to Brain Changes in Kids These changes may contribute to an increased risk of obesity in kids, researcher says Oct 18, 2023
AI as Good as Embryologists at Selecting Embryos for Transfer Trial finds near-equal clinical pregnancy rates Oct 17, 2023
Impending Hemorrhage With C-Section Flagged by Simple Test Uterine tone scores correlate strongly with lethal bleeds Oct 16, 2023
Breastfeeding Amps Up Maternal Flu Vax Protection for Infants Association strongest with exclusive breastfeeding Oct 14, 2023
Intranasal COVID Vaccine Generates Strong Immune Response Plus: Detecting viruses in wastewater and the maternal RSV vaccine for protecting infants Oct 12, 2023
ART Births Linked to Slightly Higher Risk of Congenital Anomalies in Kids Intracytoplasmic sperm injection, in particular, shows risk for major genitourinary abnormalities Oct 10, 2023
Utilizing AI May Reduce Maternal and Infant Mortality Identifying those at risk is imperative to improving outcomes Oct 07, 2023
Faster-Acting Insulin Aspart Safe for Pregnant Women With Diabetes The faster formulation led to fewer hypoglycemia events versus conventional insulin aspart Oct 06, 2023
Hybrid Closed-Loop Insulin System for T1D Safe, Effective During Pregnancy However, no FDA-approved systems have a pregnancy indication yet Oct 05, 2023
Mixed Bag for Early Metformin in Gestational Diabetes EMERGE trial misses on primary endpoint, but secondary outcomes suggest potential benefit Oct 03, 2023
A Framework to Communicate With Pregnant Patients About the RSV Vaccine A values-based decision-making framework is key Oct 03, 2023
Addressing Root Causes: A Call to Tackle the Black Maternal Health Crisis Six practices to improve the quality of perinatal care Oct 03, 2023
CDC Advisors Endorse Maternal RSV Vax to Protect Newborns Vast majority of infants will not need monoclonal antibody if mom has received the vaccine Sep 22, 2023
FDA Advisors Grapple With Logistical, Ethical Issues of Artificial Womb Technology Further discussion about first-in-human trials is ongoing Sep 20, 2023
Common Environmental Chemicals May Be Tied to Postpartum Depression Reducing exposure to these chemicals could provide an avenue for prevention, researcher says Sep 20, 2023
FDA Reviewers Have Concerns About Artificial Womb Trials in Humans The Pediatric Advisory Committee will discuss if data support a safe first-in-human trial Sep 15, 2023
