Vitamin D deficiency leads to lower back pain
February 17, 2020
Vitamin D deficiency is significantly associated with lumbar disc degeneration and low back pain among postmenopausal women, according to research from Menopause.
Ben Schwartz
Declining birth weight and changing practices
February 13, 2020
Changes in obstetric practice over the past 20 years may have led to declining birth weights, according to new research from Demography.
Social media ‘buzz’ about miscarriages
January 24, 2020
An analysis of Twitter postings shows that celebrity disclosures help drive discussions about pregnancy complications on social media.
Do breast density laws increase patient knowledge?
January 23, 2020
New research from the Journal of General Internal Medicine shows that these laws are not associated with an increased understanding of the clinical implications of breast density.
Menopausal symptoms through the seasons
January 23, 2020
Like some aspects of reproductive function, menopausal symptoms appear to exhibit seasonal variation, according to new research from Menopause.
Top 5 obstetric studies from December 2019
January 7, 2020
From disability and miscarriage risk to diets during pregnancy, these are Contemporary OB/GYN's selections for five of the most noteworthy obstetric studies that were published in December 2019.
Which bacterial pathogens are most common in stillbirth?
December 18, 2019
Research from Obstetrics & Gynecology aimed to better characterize stillbirth related to infection using clinical, histologic, and microbiologic data.
Reducing the risk of CVD in future generations
December 17, 2019
New research from BMJ indicates that children of mothers with diabetes have higher rates of early-onset CVD.
Smoking cessation program appears to improve birth outcomes
December 17, 2019
An incentive-based prenatal smoking cessation program for low-income women appears to improve birth outcomes and reduce costs.
Antenatal Zika and SGA risk
December 13, 2019
New research shows that antenatal Zika virus significantly increases risk of giving birth to a small-for-gestational-age baby.
