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Many Pregnant Medicaid Patients Miss Prenatal Ultrasounds, Upping Risks Around Birth Defects
TUESDAY, Sept. 24, 2024 – Pregnant women covered by Medicaid are less likely to get an ultrasound exam that can diagnose heart defects in a fetus, a new study finds. “The 20-week ultrasound is h...
Surrogate Moms Have Higher Rates of Pregnancy Complications
TUESDAY, Sept. 24, 2024 – Surrogate moms have a higher risk of pregnancy complications than other pregnant women, a new study finds. About 8% of surrogate mothers developed a severe complication...
Paternal Antiseizure Rx Use at Conception Does Not Pose Risk to Offspring
MONDAY, Sept. 23, 2024 – Limited data indicate that paternal exposure to antiseizure medications (ASMs) at conception is unlikely to pose any major risk for adverse outcomes for offspring, according...
No Perinatal Risks Seen With Influenza Vaccination in Successive Pregnancies
FRIDAY, Sept. 20, 2024 – Influenza vaccination in successive pregnancies is not associated with increased risk for prespecified adverse perinatal outcomes, according to a study published online...
Fertility Treatment Use Higher for Women With Asthma
THURSDAY, Sept. 12, 2024 – Women with asthma have an increased risk for fetal loss and higher use of fertility treatment, according to a study presented at the European Respiratory Society Congress,...
AI-Enabled Stethoscope Boosts Diagnosis of Pregnancy-Related Cardiomyopathy
TUESDAY, Sept. 10, 2024 – In pregnant and postpartum women, artificial intelligence (AI)-guided screening using a digital stethoscope improves the diagnosis of pregnancy-related cardiomyopathy,...
Specific PFAS Differentially Affect Maternal Midlife Adiposity
MONDAY, Sept. 9, 2024 – Specific perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) measured in early pregnancy differentially affect maternal midlife adiposity, according to a study published...
Exposure to PFAS 'Forever Chemicals' in Pregnancy Could Boost Long-Term Obesity Risk
FRIDAY, Sept. 6, 2024 – PFAS “forever chemicals” could cause pregnant women to experience long-term weight gain, increasing their risk of obesity in middle age, a new study warns. Women with higher l...
States With Strictest Abortion Laws Offer Least Family Support: Study
THURSDAY, Sept. 4, 2024 – States with the most severe abortion restrictions are the least likely to offer support to struggling families, a new study has found. Anti-abortion states tend to have...
Global Study Reveals Widespread Micronutrient Deficiencies
TUESDAY, Sept. 3, 2024 – More than 5 billion people globally do not consume enough iodine, vitamin E, and calcium, according to a study published online Aug. 29 in The Lancet Global Health. Simone...
Billions of the World's People Deficient in Essential Micronutrients
FRIDAY, Aug. 30, 2024 – More than half of people around the world aren’t getting enough micronutrients essential to human health, including calcium, iron and vitamins C and E, a new study says. T...
Pregnancy After Tubal Sterilization Not Uncommon
FRIDAY, Aug. 30, 2024 – Rates of pregnancy after tubal sterilization are nontrivial, according to a study published in the September issue of NEJM Evidence. Eleanor Bimla Schwarz, M.D., from the ...
Smoking Before or During Pregnancy Tied to Severe Neonatal Morbidity
FRIDAY, Aug. 23, 2024 – Maternal cigarette smoking before or during pregnancy increases the risk for severe neonatal morbidity (SNM), according to a study published online Aug. 20 in the Journal of ...
Study Reveals Pregnancy Challenges for Those With Intellectual Disabilities
THURSDAY, Aug. 22, 2024 – Pregnant people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) tend to be younger at first delivery, have fewer live births, and have higher rates of physical and...
Even 1 Cigarette a Day While Pregnant Can Harm Baby
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 21, 2024 – Just a daily cigarette or two before or during pregnancy endangers the health of newborns, a new study warns. Infants are 16% more likely to suffer major health issues...
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