Killing the mood: Smartphones reduce birth rate, studies say
As governments around the world struggle with ways to reverse plunging birth rates, new U.S. studies suggest they have ignored a key culprit—the smartphone.
Jun 9, 2026
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Obstetrics & gynecology news
Upcoming billing change could make pregnancy pricier
Having a baby in the United States is about to get more complicated. Under new billing codes that take effect in January, doctors who manage maternity care will start charging à la carte for visits and services related to ...
Jun 8, 2026
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Target trial does not suggest major adverse outcomes with early GLP-1 use in pregnancy
A target trial emulation estimated the risks associated with glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1RA) exposure in early pregnancy. The findings did not indicate a substantially increased risk for nonlive birth, ...
Jun 8, 2026
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Study finds folic acid access gaps may increase birth defects risks
Access to health care and insurance coverage strongly influence whether women take recommended amounts of folic acid to help prevent serious birth defects, according to University of California, Irvine researchers using the ...
Jun 8, 2026
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New study highlights maternal-fetal TORCH infection risk
The TORCH complex is a group of pathogens that can cause infections with mild or silent symptoms in an expecting mother, but in a developing fetus can lead to serious complications that include stillbirth, lifelong disability, ...
Jun 6, 2026
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Brain surgery for pituitary tumor helps Illinois mom have second baby
A suburban Chicago woman who feared she might never have another child is now celebrating a growing family after brain surgery at Northwestern Medicine.
Jun 5, 2026
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Low-dose aspirin may offset premature birth risk linked to extreme heat
Mounting evidence links extreme heat to preterm (often called premature) birth, low birth weight, and stillbirth, indicating that rising temperatures are contributing to worse health outcomes for pregnant people and newborns. ...
Jun 5, 2026
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Maternal RSV vaccine cuts infant hospitalizations by 70%, study shows
A study led by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh and UPMC published in JAMA Network Open, found that vaccination against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) during pregnancy reduced the risk of hospitalization in ...
Jun 5, 2026
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A single clonal starting point may explain how multiple cervical cancer subtypes arise
How do different cancer subtypes arise? Do they originate from distinct cells, or from a single multipotent cell capable of differentiating into multiple cell types? This question, debated for decades in cancer biology, is ...
Jun 4, 2026
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After early pregnancy loss, 'what if' thinking affects 72% within first week
When a person goes through a traumatic experience, they often find themselves thinking that what happened could have been different or even avoided. This process, known as counterfactual thinking, is an automatic psychological ...
Jun 4, 2026
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