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USPSTF continues to recommend syphilis screening early in pregnancy

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends screening for syphilis during pregnancy. This recommendation forms the basis of a final recommendation statement published online May 13 in the Journal of the American ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology

Family planning services in low- to middle-income countries

As family planning methods continue to remain inaccessible to millions in low- to middle-income countries (LMICs), University of Adelaide researchers are investigating a way to make it more accessible.

Obstetrics & gynaecology

Alabama passes law to expedite Medicaid access for pregnant women

In an effort to address high maternal and infant mortality rates plaguing many of the Southern U.S. states, legislators in Alabama have passed a bill that will allow Medicaid to be more easily accessible for pregnant women, ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology

Co-designed resources aim to reduce weight stigma in maternity care

Weight stigma is a commonly reported experience in maternity care that negatively impacts the health of mothers and their babies. Women who experience weight stigma commonly report symptoms of depression, anxiety, stress ...

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