Premature births from cesarian (C-sections) and induced deliveries fell by 6.5% during the first month of the COVID-19 pandemic and remained consistently lower throughout—a likely result of fewer prenatal visits due to ...
Apr 6, 2022
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Treating even mildly elevated, or non-severe, blood pressure during pregnancy reduces the risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes and is unlikely to harm the developing baby, according to a study being presented at the American ...
Apr 4, 2022
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Vaccination against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) during pregnancy is not associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes, according to a study published online March 24 in the Journal of the American ...
Mar 29, 2022
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A Kaiser Permanente analysis of pregnant patients who tested positive for the coronavirus found more than double the risk of poor outcomes including preterm birth, venous thromboembolism (blood clot), and severe maternal ...
Mar 21, 2022
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A new Curtin University study has found diet, malaria, substance use and a lack of antenatal care services are linked to one in 10 babies in the Pacific Island region being born preterm and of low birth weight.
Feb 23, 2022
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A new study found that the prevalence of preterm birth varied significantly by region and country of origin among Black parents in Massachusetts. These differences were not explained by socioeconomic, health, and behavior ...
Feb 18, 2022
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(HealthDay)—Assisted reproductive technology (ART) contributed to 12.5% of all multiple births in the United States in 2018, according to research published in the Feb. 18 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control ...
Feb 18, 2022
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New research links structural sexism, restrictive family planning policies, and structural discrimination against lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) populations with increased risk of preterm birth and decreased birth weight—regardless ...
Feb 14, 2022
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(HealthDay)—Fertility treatment is associated with an increased risk for preterm birth, according to a study published online Feb. 8 in JAMA Network Open.
Feb 10, 2022
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The treatment of serious prodromal cervical cancer, CIN3, can cause problems during later pregnancy amongst women of fertile age. A new registry study from Karolinska Institutet shows a higher risk of several adverse pregnancy ...
Feb 7, 2022
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