Obstetrics & gynaecology
Pregnancy-related deaths rose in 2020
Pregnancy-associated deaths increased in the United States in 2020, according to a research letter published online Feb. 1 in JAMA Network Open.
Feb 2, 2023
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Medical, surgical abortions are very safe: review
When the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the landmark Roe v. Wade ruling last June, many feared that abortion bans would jeopardize the health of pregnant women.
Jan 6, 2023
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Health informatics
Data shows that U.S. life expectancy dropped to 76.4 years in 2021
From 2020 to 2021, life expectancy decreased by 0.6 years among U.S. residents, reaching 76.4 years in 2021, according to a December data brief published by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Center ...
Dec 22, 2022
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Postpartum visits declined during COVID-19, especially among Black, young and uninsured women
A new study by researchers at Brown University showed that the pandemic further restricted access to postpartum care, potentially exacerbating existing health care disparities.
Dec 2, 2022
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Medications
Benzodiazepine exposure in pregnancy does not up risk for ADHD, autism
Benzodiazepine exposure during pregnancy seems not to be associated with increased risks for development of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or autism spectrum disorder (ASD), according to a study published ...
Nov 30, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Many with psychosis have long-term functional morbidity
A diagnosis of psychosis in adolescence is associated with long-term functional morbidity, meeting the criteria for not being in education, employment, and training (NEET), according to a study published online Oct. 28 in ...
Nov 22, 2022
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Arthritis & Rheumatism
Preterm birth more common in unvaccinated pregnant patients with rheumatic disease and COVID-19
New research presented this week at ACR Convergence 2022, the American College of Rheumatology's annual meeting, found a greater number of preterm births in unvaccinated versus fully vaccinated pregnant patients with rheumatic ...
Nov 8, 2022
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Live births in Europe decreased by 14% nine months after start of COVID-19 pandemic and first lockdowns
Europe saw a 14% decrease in live births in January 2021, just nine to ten months after the first peak of the COVID-19 epidemic and the first lockdowns, compared to the average numbers of live births in January 2018 and 2019.
Oct 13, 2022
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Gestational weight gain in the U.S. higher during the pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic was associated with higher gestational weight gain (GWG) and a higher risk for excessive GWG among U.S. individuals with singleton pregnancies in 2020, according to a research letter published online ...
Sep 14, 2022
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
CDC: Fetal mortality in United States in 2020 unchanged from 2019
The rate of fetal deaths at 20 weeks of gestation or more was 5.74 deaths per 1,000 live births and fetal deaths in 2020, which was not significantly different from the rate in 2019, according to the Aug. 4 National Vital ...
Aug 4, 2022
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