Opinion: Obesity in pregnancy really is a weighty issue
August 1st 2009It's time to challenge our patients to achieve their ideal body weight in the preconceptional period, encourage them to exercise regularly, and to take a more restrained approach to maternal weight gain if they are obese. Of course it helps if the counselor heeds his or her own advice!
Editorial: Web Exclusive: Health-care reform: Learning from Massachusetts's mistakes
August 1st 2009Massachusetts was the ideal setting to attempt universal coverage, but the influx of newly insured strained the system's ability to provide care and drove up costs. Dr. Lockwood offers his perspective on lessons to be learned from their mistakes.
Prenatal phthalate exposure linked to low birthweight
July 15th 2009Prenatal exposure to phthalates, a common chemical ingredient in cosmetics and personal care products, increases the risk of an infant being born with low birthweight (LBW), according to a study published online June 25 in the Journal of Pediatrics.