Tag: Pregnancy
Number of Abortions Performed Per Month in U.S. Unchanged Since Fall of Roe v....
USPSTF: Evidence Lacking for Iron Deficiency Screening in Pregnancy
Insufficient evidence found for assessing benefits, harms of screening and iron supplementation for preventing adverse outcomes
Maternal Booster COVID-19 Vaccination Protects Infants Through 6 Months
For each 10-fold increase in Spike IgG titer at delivery, risk for infection reduced 47 percent for infants, regardless of boost
Severe Forms of Maternal Bereavement Linked to Heart Failure in Offspring
Increased risks for heart failure seen in association with death of a partner or older child, unnatural death of a relative
Hypertension, Diabetes in Pregnancy Tied to Offspring’s Later Heart Health
Findings show link to children’s body mass index, blood pressure, total cholesterol level, and glucose level
Opioid Exposure Linked to Increased Odds of Preterm Birth
In a recent study, each doubling of nonzero opioid MME was associated with a 4 percent increase in odds of preterm birth
Female Reproductive Factors Linked to Risk for COPD
Age at menarche, number of children, number of miscarriages and stillbirths, age at natural menopause linked to COPD
Elevated Cortisol Linked to Unpredicted Birth Complications
Hair cortisol concentrations, but not composite stress, anxiety, and depression scores, predicted birth complications
2016 to 2022 Saw Increase in Rate of Maternal Syphilis
Syphilis rate increased for all maternal race and Hispanic-origin groups, in all age groups, for all prenatal care categories
COVID-19 mRNA Vaccines Safe During Pregnancy
In a large study, there were lower odds of neonatal mortality associated with vaccination
