Tag: Pregnancy: Teens

Declines seen in number and rates of first and second or higher-order teen births, with greater declines for younger teens

Authors say there is opportunity to expand pregnancy prevention services in the emergency department setting

Increased risk seen for premature death from noninjury, unintentional injury, and intentional injury

Lower than expected rates of adolescent pregnancy and encounters for contraceptive and STI management

However, late-pregnancy e-cigarette use not tied to higher risk for small-for-gestational-age birth

Lower proportion of children, teens hospitalized with influenza during 2022 to 2023 season were vaccinated versus previous years

Mortality rates did not change significantly for infants of Black, Hispanic teens within rural counties

Young pregnant adolescents (aged 15 years or younger) more likely to be people of color, have less prenatal care, and have higher rates of preterm birth