Fetal autopsies could help prevent stillbirths, but too often they are used to blame mothers for pregnancy loss
About 60 pregnancies per day in the U.S. end in stillbirth.
Aug 4, 2025
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Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms: News and Research on Fetal Death
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Brief, low-cost education may discourage alcohol use during pregnancy
A simple information sheet may help prevent harms caused by prenatal alcohol exposure. A study just published in Alcohol, Clinical and Experimental Research found that women who reviewed a flyer with clear, concise information ...
Aug 4, 2025
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Study finds fewer complications after additional ultrasound in pregnant women who feel less fetal movement
It can be difficult to decide whether to expedite birth when a woman in the final stage of pregnancy perceives fewer fetal movements. An additional ultrasound measurement to assess resistance in fetal blood vessels can help ...
Jul 10, 2025
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Children born to mothers over 45 face higher risk of premature birth and complications, study finds
Giving birth to a child after 40 is becoming more and more common—but it can entail an increased risk to the child. A new study based on data from over 300,000 births in Sweden shows that children of older mothers are more ...
Jun 23, 2025
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Chicken alfredo meals recalled after listeria outbreak kills 3
Premade chicken fettuccine Alfredo meals sold at Walmart and Kroger have been recalled amid a listeria outbreak that sickened 17 people and led to three deaths and one pregnancy loss.
Jun 20, 2025
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'A welcome silence' emerges from insurance companies on COVID vaccine coverage
Headlines blared in May when U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention would stop recommending COVID-19 vaccinations for some ...
Jun 11, 2025
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Annual COVID-19 shots no longer advised for healthy children and pregnant women—a public health expert explains
On May 27, 2025, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will no longer include the COVID-19 vaccine on the list of immunizations it recommends ...
May 29, 2025
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Study reveals stark ethnic and social disparities in stillbirths within hospitals and health care trusts in England
Stillbirth rates are known to be higher for Black and Asian women than for white women, and those living in the most deprived areas are more at risk than those in the least deprived areas. Now a new University of Bristol-led ...
May 16, 2025
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Climate change increasing risk of pregnancy problems: Study
Scorching heat waves fueled by global warming are increasing the risk of dangerous complications during pregnancies across the world, a report warned on Wednesday.
May 14, 2025
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Study shows COVID-19 vaccines are not linked to miscarriage
There is no association between the COVID-19 vaccine and miscarriage, a new Obstetrics and Gynecology study confirms.
May 8, 2025
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