Early prenatal care, considered best for moms and babies, is on the decline in the US
Early prenatal care improves the chances of having a healthy pregnancy and baby. But a new federal report shows it's been on the decline.
Feb 19, 2026
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Pregnant women in Brazil unaware of their rights suffer violations in the workplace
Despite clear laws that guarantee the protection of pregnant women and new mothers in the workplace, many Brazilian women still experience a reality far from what is stipulated on paper. A study involving 652 women in the ...
Feb 12, 2026
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Smartphone app significantly improves mental health for first-time mothers, study finds
First-time mothers who were randomized to receive a smartphone app called Baby2Home for the first year after giving birth reported significantly fewer symptoms of stress, depression, and anxiety, as well as better overall ...
Feb 11, 2026
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If you're pregnant and uninsured, Medicaid might be your answer
When she noticed an unusual craving for hot dogs, Matte'a Brooks suspected her body was telling her something, so she decided to take a pregnancy test. She took two just to be sure. Both were positive.
Feb 5, 2026
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Study finds high blood pressure before pregnancy linked to shorter breastfeeding duration
A new study by researchers at the Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine has found that women who have high blood pressure before becoming pregnant are less likely to breastfeed for at least three months ...
Jan 19, 2026
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Rise of preterm births in US linked to poverty and race
Researchers at Boston Medical Center, working with colleagues at University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School and Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health report that US preterm birth rates rose from 2011–2021 in households ...
Freestanding birth centers are closing as maternity care gaps grow
Dr. Heather Skanes opened Alabama's first freestanding birth center in 2022 in her hometown of Birmingham. Skanes, an OB-GYN, wanted to improve access to maternal health care in a state that's long had one of the nation's ...
Jan 8, 2026
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Centralizing Norwegian hospitals has reduced birth mortality, finds study
One million births in Norway over 17 years have a story to tell: Maternity wards with greater numbers of births have safer births.
Jan 8, 2026
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AI translation is replacing interpreters in family medicine—here's why that's troubling
When a doctor can't find an interpreter, many now reach for Google Translate. It seems like a practical fix to a pressing problem. But a new study warns this quick solution may be putting refugee and migrant patients at serious ...
Dec 22, 2025
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AHA: Study examines impact of adequate prenatal care for congenital heart disease
For cases of mild congenital heart defects (CHDs), more prenatal visits are associated with lower probability of delivery at a cardiac center, according to a study published online Nov. 9 in JAMA Network Open to coincide ...
Nov 15, 2025
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