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No Adverse Outcomes Seen With SARS-CoV-2 Vaccination in Pregnancy

No significantly increased risk reported for preterm birth, stillbirth, SGA, low Apgar score, or neonatal care admission

Prenatal Occupational Disinfectant Use Tied to Child Allergies

Risks for asthma, eczema increased in offspring of pregnant women with work-related disinfectant use

Higher Childhood BMI May Up Risk for Premenstrual Disorders

Women with high BMI throughout teens report significantly greater premenstrual symptoms in adulthood

Younger Age at Menarche Ups Risk for Later Chronic Pain

Relative risk for chronic pain decreases 2 percent for each one-year delay in menarche

Sleep Apnea Tied to Joint Pain in Postmenopausal Women

Furthermore, higher respiratory disturbance scores linked with joint pain severity

More Than Half of Women Unaware of Preeclampsia Before Diagnosis

Shared decision-making is of great importance to preeclampsia patients to enhance their health care experience

USPSTF: Evidence Lacking for Screening for Eating Disorders

Evidence insufficient to support a recommendation for or against screening adults, teens for eating disorders

Breast Arterial Calcification on Mammography Tied to CVD Risk

The presence of breast arterial calcification on routine mammography in postmenopausal women may indicate increased cardiovascular risk

13.4 Percent of High School Students Reported Tobacco Use in 2021

Current use of any tobacco product reported more often by students identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual and by transgender students

State Laws Linked to Very Small Changes in Opioid Prescribing

Thirteen state laws each linked to change of less than 1 percent in proportion of patients receiving any opioid prescription