Ben Schwartz

A recent study sought to estimate the degree to which women at high risk for developing severe maternal morbidity deliver at appropriate levels in maternal care centers.

To combat the rise of opioid use disorder (OUD), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has partnered with the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials to launch the Opioid Use Disorder, Maternal Outcomes, and Neonatal Abstinence Initiative Learning Community.

Newly published research contradicts earlier findings about pubic hair grooming as a risk factor for sexually transmitted infection (STI).

A recent study looked to determine the 10-year cumulative incidence of breast cancer versus death from causes other than breast cancer according to comorbidity and age.

New research explored whether risk of wrong-patient orders increased among multiple-birth infants compared with singleton-birth infants in the NICU.

The US Preventive Services Task Force (UPSTF) recently released an updated recommendation on medications for risk reduction of primary breast cancer and which patients would benefit most from a prescription.

A recent study compared labor care processes and birth outcomes between births in medical centers with both midwives and physicians versus those receiving only physician care.

A recent study evaluated whether an institutional policy of universal perinatal depression screening would increase screening frequency and treatment after a positive test result.

A recent study aimed to examine characteristics of real-world use patterns among a large sample of American women.

While water fluoridation has great benefits for tooth decay prevention, research indicates that in pregnant women, fluoride crosses the placenta and accumulates in brain regions involved in learning and memory.

The US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recently released updated recommendations on risk assessment, genetic counseling, and genetic testing for BRCA-related cancer.

New research aimed to determine whether the association between bisphosphonates and survival is mediated by a reduction in rate of bone loss.

A recent study investigated the relationship between laparoscopically confirmed endometriosis and adverse pregnancy outcomes.

As more women in wealthy countries choose to birth at home, concerns persist about perinatal and neonatal mortality in an out-of-hospital delivery setting.

As cannabis use has risen in pregnant women due to increased general acceptance and accessibility of the drug, a need for research on cannabis consumption habits in this population has emerged.

Although blood transfusions can be a lifesaving measure for postpartum hemorrhage, adverse transfusion reactions (TRs) carry significant concerns.

Although the infant mortality rate in the United States appears to have stalled, racial and ethnic disparities in trends in this area persist, according to the recent report.

A recent study examined associations between normal-weight central obesity and mortality among postmenopausal women.

Results from the HOPE study indicate that a monthly vaginal ring could significantly reduce HIV-1 incidence rates. 

New research examined whether levels of prenatal estriol, estradiol, estrone, and estrone sulphate in amniotic fluid are associated with autism.

A recent study aimed to determine the prevalence of SI and the associated risk factors during pregnancy among a sample of women enrolled in WIC. 

New research compared the quality of sleep between women with POI and women of the same age with still functioning ovaries.

New research examines whether postpartum echocardiography could play a role in CVD detection for women with a history of preeclampsia.

A recent model challenges the rationale of limiting oral contraceptive dispensing as a means to control costs. 

The World Health Organization (WHO) has released two Zika virus (ZIKV)-related updates, one on epidemiology and the other with information for travelers.

A recent study examined whether using an expanded definition for hypertension would result in better identification of women at risk for gestational hypertension.

Using data from more than 60 million individuals, a recent meta-analysis investigated rates of human papillomavirus (HPV)-related diagnoses since the implementation of vaccination programs.

Following a major revision to improve nutritional content, a recent study investigated whether the implementation actually improved perinatal and birth outcomes for recipients. 

Many pregnant patients have turned to the drug for relief of hyperemesis, but little is known about associated adverse maternal, perinatal, and neonatal outcomes. 

German researchers investigated whether VAT moderates the association between age and brain network structure and looked at whether estradiol moderates the association between VAT and brain network structure.