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Couple Welcomes Baby From 1994 Embryo in Rare ‘Embryo Adoption’
MONDAY, Aug. 4, 2025 — An Ohio couple has welcomed a healthy baby boy from an embryo frozen for more than three decades, setting what doctors believe is a new world record. Lindsey and Tim Pierce’s so...
Freeze-Dried Fruit Recalled From Sam’s Club Over Listeria Risk
MONDAY, Aug. 4, 2025 — Popular freeze-dried fruit snacks sold at Sam’s Club are being recalled because of possible listeria contamination. Doehler Dry Ingredient Solutions, LLC is recalling some 15-...
Preconception Hypoglycemia Linked to Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes
MONDAY, Aug. 4, 2025 – Preconception hypoglycemia is associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes, according to a study published online July 29 in PLOS Medicine. Hanbin Wu, from the Prince of Wales...
Mental Illness Increased During, After Pregnancy for Gestational Carriers
MONDAY, Aug. 4, 2025 – Gestational carriers seem to be more likely to be diagnosed with mental illness during and after pregnancy than those with unassisted pregnancies or pregnancies conceived via...
Federal Judge Halts Plan to Defund Planned Parenthood Through Medicaid
TUESDAY, July 29, 2025 — Planned Parenthood clinics across the country will continue to receive Medicaid funding, at least for now. On Monday, a federal judge blocked a new federal rule that could h...
Green Space Exposure in Pregnancy, Early Childhood May Cut Risk for Neurodevelopmental Disorders
TUESDAY, July 29, 2025 – Living near green spaces before and during pregnancy, as well as in early childhood, may lower the risk for neurodevelopmental disorders, according to a study published in...
Specific Antiseizure Medications Associated With Major Malformations in Infants
FRIDAY, July 18, 2025 – Maternal use of valproate, phenobarbital, and topiramate early in pregnancy is associated with an increased risk for major malformations in infants compared with lamotrigine,...
ENDO: Guidelines Developed for Pregnancy Care in Preexisting Diabetes
FRIDAY, July 18, 2025 – In a joint clinical practice guideline issued by the Endocrine Society and European Society of Endocrinology, recommendations are presented for pregnancy care in individuals...
Some Newer Antiseizure Meds Safer During Pregnancy
THURSDAY, July 17, 2025 — Some newer antiseizure medications appear to be safer for pregnant women to take without risk of birth defects, a new study says. Second-generation antiseizure drugs like l...
HHS, FDA Begin 'Operation Stork Speed' to Improve Quality of Infant Formula
THURSDAY, May 15, 2025 – The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and U.S. Food and Drug Administration have begun to comprehensively review the nutritional value of infant formula, a...
Study Finds No Link Between COVID Vaccine And Miscarriage Risk
THURSDAY, May 15, 2025 — There’s no link between the COVID-19 vaccine and miscarriage, a new study says. COVID poses significant risks to pregnant women, including preterm birth, maternal death and ne...
Weight Gain, Delayed Motherhood Linked To Breast Cancer Risk
WEDNESDAY, May 14, 2025 — Significant weight gain paired with delayed or foregone motherhood nearly triples a young woman’s risk of later breast cancer, a new study says. Women were 2.7 times more lik...
USPSTF Continues to Recommend Syphilis Screening Early in Pregnancy
TUESDAY, May 13, 2025 – The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends screening for syphilis during pregnancy. This recommendation forms the basis of a final recommendation statement...
Pregnancy Health Problems Increase Kids' Blood Pressure
MONDAY, May 12, 2025 – Children have an increased risk of high blood pressure if their moms suffered from health problems during pregnancy, a new study says. Children had higher blood pressure if...
Weight Gain, Late First Pregnancy Combo Increases Breast Cancer Risk
MONDAY, May 12, 2025 – Weight gain combined with late first pregnancy (FP) or nulliparity is associated with an increased risk for breast cancer (BC), according to a study presented at the annual...
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