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2021 to 2022 Saw 5 Percent Decline in Overall Fetal Mortality Rate
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 8, 2023 – The overall U.S. fetal mortality rate decreased by 5 percent between 2021 and 2022, according to a November Vital Statistics Rapid Release report, a publication from the...
Many New Moms Can't Access Good Health Care, Report Finds
TUESDAY, Nov. 7, 2023 – Many new moms, particularly those on Medicaid, struggle to get health care and social support in the year following their baby's birth, new research reveals. “Most people t...
Postpartum Medicaid Extensions Address Some Health, Social Needs
MONDAY, Nov. 6, 2023 – Postpartum Medicaid extensions go some way to addressing beneficiaries' health and social needs, according to a study published in the November issue of Health Affairs. Jamie...
ASA: Studies Present Solutions for Preventing Blood Loss After Cesarean
MONDAY, Oct. 30, 2023 – Calcium chloride (CaCl) can reduce quantitative blood loss (QBL) after cesarean delivery and a uterine tone score can predict outcomes after cesarean delivery, according to...
Small Increased Risk for Congenital Anomalies Reported After ART
TUESDAY, Oct. 10, 2023 – There is a small increased risk for congenital genitourinary abnormalities after assisted reproductive technologies (ARTs), according to a study published online Oct. 10 in...
Following One Death, FDA Warns Hospitals About Giving Probiotics to Preemies
TUESDAY, Oct. 3, 2023 – Federal regulators are cautioning doctors not to give probiotics to preterm infants. An infant given probiotics at an undisclosed hospital has died, U.S. Food and Drug...
Breastfeeding in Infancy Tied to Healthier Weight Later for Kids
MONDAY, Oct. 2, 2023 – What a baby eats, or how the baby eats, may have an impact on future weight and health, research has shown. A new study backs that up. It found that 9-year-olds who had been...
Childbirth Can Leave New Parents in Serious Medical Debt
FRIDAY, Sept. 29, 2023 – New parents bringing home their bundle of joy often carry something else with them as they leave the hospital: medical debt. That's according to new research from Michigan...
Job Loss Within Couples Ups Odds for Miscarriage, Stillbirth
THURSDAY, Sept. 28, 2023 – A new study suggests there may be a link between job loss and miscarriage or stillbirth. The risk of miscarriage or stillbirth doubled after a pregnant woman or her...
Coffee Won't Raise Preemie Birth Risk, But Smoking Certainly Will: Study
THURSDAY, Sept. 28, 2023 – Smoking during pregnancy is a significant risk factor for premature births, but drinking coffee is not, new research suggests. Women who smoked during pregnancy were 2.6...
Deviations From Normal Activity, Sleep Patterns Linked to Preterm Birth
THURSDAY, Sept. 28, 2023 – Deviations from a normal "clock" of physical activity and sleep during pregnancy are associated with pregnancy outcomes, including preterm birth (PTB), according to a...
Vacuum-Induced Control Device Beneficial for Postpartum Hemorrhage
TUESDAY, Sept. 26, 2023 – Rapid and effective bleeding control can be achieved using a U.S. Food and Drug Administration-cleared intrauterine vacuum-induced hemorrhage control device for both...
Substance Use Tied to Acute Cardiovascular Events During Delivery
FRIDAY, Sept. 22, 2023 – Substance use has a strong association with acute cardiovascular events and maternal mortality during hospitalization for delivery, according to a study published in the...
Babies May Leave Cells Behind That Help Mom Prepare for Future Pregnancies
THURSDAY, Sept. 21, 2023 – One pregnancy may leave behind microscopic souvenirs that prepare a mom's immune system for the next one, a new study suggests. Experts said the research, carried out in...
Air Pollution Exposure Tied to Smaller Babies at Birth
MONDAY, Sept. 18, 2023 – Women exposed to air pollution deliver babies with lower birth weights; however, women living in greener areas give birth to larger babies, which may help counteract the...
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