Tag: Pregnancy
Vit C for Pregnant Smokers May Improve Newborn Lung Function
Newborn lung function improved as measured by forced expiratory flow at three months of age
Cardiac Malformations Not Up With First-Trimester Ondansetron
No increased risk observed for congenital malformations; small increased risk seen for oral clefts
Smaller Heads Related to Opioid-Related Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome
Chronic opioid use in pregnancy resulting in NAS linked to smaller head circumference in neonates
2012 to 2016 Saw Increase in Syphilis Among Pregnant Women
Overall, 49 percent of pregnant women with syphilis did not report any of 15 risk factors
Pregnant Women Commonly Refuse Vaccines
Providers believe stressing fetal protection is most effective strategy against refusal
Increase Seen in Amphetamine, Opioid Use in Pregnant Women
Increase in amphetamine-, opioid-related deliveries disproportionate between rural vs. urban counties
Pregnancy-Associated Mortality Involving Opioids Up
Between 2007 and 2016, pregnancy-associated mortality related to opioids more than doubled
CDC: U.S. Abortion Rate Declined 24 Percent From 2006 to 2015
Abortions among women ages 15-44 fell 26 percent, from 15.9 to 11.8 abortions per 1,000 women
Prenatal Nitric Oxide Exposure Linked to Higher Risk for Autism
No significant link seen for ASD risk and exposure to particulate matter (PM)2.5, nitrogen dioxide
MS Relapse Drops During Pregnancy but Rises After
Disease-modifying drug use uncommon year before pregnancy and further drops during pregnancy
