September 13th 2025
A study found that women exposed to computed tomography imaging before conception faced increased odds of pregnancy loss and congenital anomalies.
No difference in outcomes with lower glycemic threshold for diagnosing gestational diabetes
August 25th 2022Despite increasing the rate of diagnoses and healthcare utilization, the GEMS study found a lower glycemic criterion for diagnosis of gestational diabetes was not associated with a reduced risk of negative outcomes for mother and offspring.
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Maternal mortality before and during COVID pandemic
August 9th 2022Maternal deaths in the United States rose by a staggering 33% after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020, which is a significantly higher percentage than the 22% overall excess death estimate linked to the pandemic, according to a research letter published in JAMA Network Open.
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Not just abortion: How the demise of Roe v Wade may impact fertility care
June 27th 2022As we were going to press with the July issue, the United States Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade, eliminating the constitutional right to an abortion, and leaving the question of abortion rights to the states.
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Changes to insurance coverage for postpartum women during pandemic
June 23rd 2022A research letter in JAMA Health Forum found significant improvements in consistent postpartum coverage in the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic, driven by increases in consistent Medicaid and lower rates of Medicaid loss for postpartum mothers.
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Self-monitoring blood pressure during pregnancy with hypertension
June 23rd 2022A study in JAMA found that pregnant women with chronic or gestational hypertension who self-monitored their blood pressure via telemonitoring failed to achieve improved blood pressure control compared to usual care of blood pressure measured by health care professionals at regular antenatal clinics.
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Women with PCOS at increased risk of cardiovascular complications during pregnancy
June 20th 2022Using National Inpatient Sample data from a nearly 2 decade period, investigators detail the increased risk of cardiovascular complications among women with PCOS during delivery hospitalizations and predictors of this increased risk.
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Gamification intervention to improve physical activity during postpartum
June 9th 2022Postpartum mothers at elevated cardiovascular risk significantly increased their physical activity throughout 12 weeks by engaging in a digital health intervention that used remote monitoring, gamification and social incentives, according to the results of a randomized clinical study published in JAMA Cardiology.
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Psychological intervention for prenatal anxiety in women of color
June 8th 2022The disproportionate negative impact of sociopolitical stressors on Black women and Latinas in the United States exacerbates prenatal anxiety in these 2 groups, according to a review and recommendations published in the journal Frontiers in Psychiatry.
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In vitro fertilization for patients with and without COVID-19 vaccination
June 7th 2022A research letter published in JAMA Network Open has found no difference in clinical outcomes for in vitro fertilization (IVF) via intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) between COVID-19 vaccinated and unvaccinated women of reproductive age.
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