Infant mortality has risen in states that enacted tighter abortion restrictions in the wake of the June 2022 Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health decision. This occurs for newborns—those less than a day old—as well as older infants—those ...
Sep 8, 2025
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A recent study of more than 3.8 million women who gave birth in California found that those who were multiracial were more likely to have been diagnosed with bipolar disorder compared with women of a single race.
Aug 19, 2025
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Two new studies examining mental health risks postpartum are published online in the American Journal of Psychiatry in conjunction with Maternal Mental Health Awareness Month and the 2025 Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric ...
May 19, 2025
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A new study appearing in JAMA Health Forum is the first to show that Black, Hispanic and Asian people with private insurance tend to pay more out-of-pocket for maternity care than white people.
Feb 28, 2025
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Language that conveys stigma is common in clinicians' notes on laboring and birthing people, Columbia University School of Nursing researchers report this month in the Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic & Neonatal Nursing ...
Jan 23, 2025
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Early life exposure to a class of endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) called polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) may lead to behavioral problems in rats, according to a new animal study published in the Journal of the Endocrine ...
Dec 10, 2024
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If you bring a baby into the Hurley Children's Center clinic in downtown Flint, Michigan, Mona Hanna will find you. The pediatrician, who gained national prominence for helping uncover the city's water crisis in 2015, strode ...
Nov 18, 2024
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Men often struggle with the transition to fatherhood amid a lack of information and emotional support targeted to their needs, suggests a review of the available qualitative evidence, published in the open access journal ...
Nov 12, 2024
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Parenting programs that address both mental health and parenting skills can improve children's development, but often fall short when it comes to offering effective mental-health support for parents, new research suggests.
Oct 9, 2024
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New research conducted with Washington, D.C. residents who experienced homelessness during pregnancy sheds light on the intersection of homelessness, pregnancy, and racial inequities. The findings underscore the urgent need ...
May 30, 2024
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