Celeste Krewson, Assistant Editor

A follow-up of a trial cohort showed that children aged 5 years born to pregnant smokers had improved airway function when vitamin C supplementation was administered during pregnancy compared to placebo.

A recent study found that while children exposed to benzodiazepine during pregnancy had a greater risk of developing autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), siblings without exposure saw similar risks of neurodevelopmental disorders.

After the Antenatal Late Preterm Steroid (ALPS) trial showed a decrease in respiratory complications following steroid administration, steroid exposure among newborns increased.

In a recent study, rates of urinary tract infections and invasive bacterial infections in infants aged under 60 days saw a downward trend monthly after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

According to the 2022 March of Dimes report card, it was reported that maternal and infant outcomes have worsened, with the preterm birth rate reaching 10.5% in 2021.

GSK plc has announced positive results for safety and tolerance of dostarlimab (Jemperli; GSK plc) in treating women with endometrial cancer.

In a recent study, infants born from mothers vaccinated against influenza were less likely to be hospitalized from the disease than those born to unvaccinated mothers.

At ACR Convergence 2022, Amit Golding, MD, PhD, outlined drugs recently approved by the FDA, and discussed the requirements for biosimilars to meet approval.

At ACR Convergence 2022, Hyun Son, PharmD, discussed the role of the FDA’s Drug Shortage Staff in preventing and mitigating drug shortages.

A recent study found that children born to mothers who had consumed caffeine during pregnancy often had a reduced height during childhood compared with those born to mothers who had not consumed caffeine.

Infants born to mothers with COVID-19 infection during pregnancy often experienced positive birth outcomes from April 2020 to October 2020, and COVID-19 transmission was rare.

In a recent study, immigrant women were less likely to receive access to timely prenatal care than women born in the United States.

A recent study independently associated maternal obesity with ADHD risk in offspring, with a significant risk observed in joint obesity and excessive weight gain.

In a recent study, severe COVID-19 made up 8% of cases among neonates aged less than 28 days.

In a recent presentation the NPWH 25th Annual Premier Women's Healthcare Conference, Jenny Madrid, MPH, RD, CDCES, BC-ADM, discussed medical nutrition therapy, a type of treatment plan for managing gestational diabetes by adjusting to an appropriate diet.

In a recent presentation at at the Nurse Practitioners in Women’s Health (NPWH) 25th Annual Conference, Carri Holton, MSN, WHNP, discussed gynecological complications that adolescents may face and offered practical treatment options.

In a presentation at the Nurse Practitioners in Women’s Health (NPWH) 25th Annual Conference, Katie Huffling DNP, RN, CNM, FAAN, explained how different cases of environmental exposure are impacting women’s health.

In a recent study, participants who had received a COVID-19 vaccine saw an average increase in menstrual cycle length of less than 1 day.

Investigators found that women in states with child abuse or mandated reporting policies were less likely to visit prenatal care and postpartum health care.

In a recent study, it was found that access to contraceptive services declined during the COVID-19 pandemic.

In a recent study, offspring delivered through cesarean section were more likely to develop Crohn’s disease than those vaginally delivered.

Prenatal exposure to industrial air pollutants increases risk of adverse birth outcomes in infants.

In a recent study, prenatal cannabis exposure was associated with greater risk of behavioral problems and mental health disorders in children.

A recent study has associated the use of assisted reproductive technology in birth with an increased chance of developing childhood cancers.

Investigators found minimal difference between breastfeeding rates less than 1 week postpartum of women who had diabetes pre-pregnancy, gestational diabetes only, and no history of diabetes.

Infants of fully vaccinated mothers had fewer cases of hospitalization from COVID-19 than those unvaccinated.

Although further studies are needed to confirm the long-term effects, recent studies have shown the infliximab biosimilar to be a safe, effective, and cost reducing treatment for inflammatory bowel diseases.

Investigators found that opioid use during pregnancy increases the relative risk of neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome in newborns.

Researchers have found that maternal antenatal corticosteroid treatment can lead to increased risk of psychological developmental and neurosensory disorders in children.

A recent study showed no correlation between prenatal exposure to triptans and diagnosis or symptoms of ADHD in children.