Top 5 obstetric studies from August 2019

A new study reveals the pandemic significantly worsened maternal death rates across all racial groups.

In this episode of Pap Talk, Contemporary OB/GYN® sat down with Maneesh Jain, CEO of Mirvie, and Michal Elovitz, MD, chief medical advisor at Mirvie, a new RNA platform that is able to predict pregnancy complications by revealing the biology of each pregnancy. They discussed recently published data regarding the platform's ability to predict preeclampsia and preterm birth.

A new study found that prolonged time between waking and eating in pregnancy is associated with increased calorie consumption and disrupted sleep patterns.

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.

Despite abortion bans in several states, a new study showed no significant shift in where OBGYNs choose to practice.

A UK study links maternal anemia in early pregnancy with increased congenital heart disease risk in offspring.