Lindsey Carr, Editor

A new study published in JAMA Network Open investigated whether perinatal depression and/or anxiety impacted childhood development.

On Monday, September 21, 2020, the House of Representatives unanimously passed the Maternal Health Quality Improvement Act (H.R. 4995).

According to new research, women with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) are more than three times as likely to suffer from breast cancer mortality than women in the general population.

The North American Menopause Society (NAMS) has announced its decision to host the 2020 Annual Meeting virtually from September 30 to October 3.

On May 1, 2020, implementation of the Interoperability and Patient Access Rule began.

Exposure to cigarette smoke is a well-known risk factor for adverse obstetrical outcomes and new research suggests it may also cause weight gain and childhood obesity.

Data on COVID-19 during pregnancy, as reported by the CDC, in collaboration with state, local, and territorial health departments and external partners.

Officials from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a safety alert on Sept. 8 about potential efficacy and safety concerns with Tecentriq in combination with Paclitaxel for breast cancer treatment.

Halley Crissman, MD, MPH, and Daphna Stroumsa, MD, MPH, MSC, discuss ways in which ob/gyns can provide high-quality care for transgender and nonbinary people assigned female sex at birth.

AstraZeneca announced that the Phase 3 trial of AZD1222 has been resumed following an adverse patient reaction.

Telemedicine is rewriting the rules of care delivery.

Data is updated weekly based on data collected by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Here's the latest:

Here’s the latest data, updated on September 3.

According a press release and a recent article from Drug Topics, AstraZeneca’s investigational vaccine candidate AZD12222 expanded into a phase 3 clinical trial.

This fall, the National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) will launch a national awareness campaign for flu vaccinations.

A new survey finds underinsurance to be a continuous barrier to health care.

An updated clinical report from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) investigated whether breastfeeding could prevent certain allergies.

A new study in The Lancet: Child and Adolescent Health investigated the use of a machine-learning algorithm for neonatal seizure recognition.

Although everyone is eager to return to normal, it is important that it is done safely.

Senior Editor Angie DeRosa interviews Aleha Aziz, MD, an ob/gyn at Columbia University’s Irving Medical Center in New York. Dr. Aziz was one of many fellows involved with caring for patients during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic in New York City earlier this year.

“We came together in a way that would’ve been unimaginable prior to the pandemic,” Dr. Aziz says.

Senior Editor Angie DeRosa sat down Drs. Bekkar, DeNicola, Pandipati and Abel to discuss findings from a recent study on the association with air pollution and heat exposure with adverse obstetrical outcomes, such as preterm birth and stillbirth.

A new study, published in JAMA Network Open, investigated the efficacy of the Healthy Choices intervention when delivered in HIV clinics and remotely.

Data on COVID-19 during pregnancy, as reported by the CDC, in collaboration with state, local, and territorial health departments and external partners.

A new study finds that dairy products do not prevent age-related bone loss or fractures in menopausal women.

Halley Crissman, MD, MPH, shares her insight on the ways in which hospital systems reinforce cisnormativity and focal points to address for a more welcoming environment.

Vanessa L. Rogers, MD, shares her expert insight into ways practitioners can address health care disparities in their area and provide patients with better care.

A new study examined how adolescent physical activity can impact hip strength and potentially reduce the risk of osteoporosis later in life.

The authors call for future research to determine whether these findings extend to other populations and health care settings.

The obstetric comorbidity scoring system was developed by NIH-funded researchers for classifying severe maternal morbidity.