September 16th 2025
A study found universal first-trimester cytomegalovirus screening could reduce poor pregnancy outcomes and save health care costs.
Alabama attorney general steps back on abortion pill prosecution statement
January 16th 2023Alabama’s attorney general retracted comments he made last week suggesting criminal prosecution for women taking abortion pills for pregnancy termination. He is now saying that only providers who prescribe the pills could be prosecuted.
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Disparities in prenatal care linked to citizenship status and education level
December 19th 2022While access to prenatal care did increase in states after Medicaid expansion, disparities persisted and even increased among Asian and Hispanic immigrant pregnant women, according to an analysis in JAMA Network Open.
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Disseminated intravascular coagulation among pregnant patients with COVID-19
November 28th 2022Jeanette Carpenter, MD, MSCI, maternal-fetal medicine specialist at Pediatrix Medical Group, discussed a recently published study regarding pregnant COVID-19 patients who also had disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC).
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Bacterial vaginosis during pregnancy may heighten risk of preterm birth, pregnancy loss
November 21st 2022Bacterial vaginosis during pregnancy may lead to increased risks for preterm birth, preterm delivery, and spontaneous abortion, according to new research in the Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics.
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Pregnancy-related homicides a public health priority to reduce maternal mortality rates
October 24th 2022Women in the US are more likely to be murdered during pregnancy or soon after childbirth than to die from the country’s top 3 leading causes of maternal death—high blood pressure disorders, hemorrhage, or sepsis—according to research in The BMJ.
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Quicker time to goal associated with improved perinatal outcomes in gestational diabetes
October 3rd 2022Mothers with gestational diabetes experienced a lower rate of adverse perinatal outcomes if they achieved glycemic control within the first 8 weeks of diagnosis, according to the results of a new study.
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Survey addresses concerns regarding reproductive health care communication in women with RA, PsA
September 29th 2022Although the proportion of women treated with biologics continues to grow, data on treatment recommendations among both physicians and female patients of childbearing age remain limited.
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COVID-19-related cardiovascular complications in pregnancy, with Gregory Weiss, MD
September 19th 2022As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, now in its third year, we have learned and continue to learn much about the cardiovascular complications that arise as a result of the novel coronavirus infection.
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In gestational diabetes, tighter glycemic targets could influence outcomes for mother and child
September 13th 2022Results of the TARGET trial provide insight into the effects of tight glycemic targets versus less tight targets on maternal and perinatal outcomes among women with gestational diabetes.
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Inflammatory bowel disease treatment costs reduced with IFX biosimilar
September 8th 2022Although 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.
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