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Patients with peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) are more likely to have cancer before PPCM diagnosis and more likely to develop cancer after PPCM

Pregnancy-Related Heart Failure Tied to Higher Cancer Risk

Ninefold higher cancer occurrence seen both before and after peripartum cardiomyopathy diagnosis
Rural communities face greater severe maternal morbidity and mortality than urban communities

Severe Maternal Morbidity, Mortality Both Up in Rural Areas

Clinical factors together with social determinants of health pose challenge for rural communities
The cumulative effect of multiple indoor air pollutant exposures prenatally and early in life may influence allergies in 2-year-olds

Prenatal, Early-Life Air Pollutant Exposure Tied to Later Allergies

Exposures to candles, cats, environmental tobacco smoke at certain timepoints tied to allergies at 2 years
Women who are pregnant or trying to become pregnant may not be meeting dietary guidelines and/or nutritional recommendations

Many Pregnant Women Not Meeting Nutritional Guidelines

Women not meeting vegetable, cereal grain, or folate intake recommendations, iron and calcium requirements
For women with asthma

Asthma Exacerbations May Worsen Pregnancy Outcomes

Risk elevated for complications, adverse perinatal outcomes, early childhood respiratory disorders
In utero exposure to efavirenz is associated with an increased risk for microcephaly among children who are HIV-exposed but uninfected

Maternal Efavirenz May Up Risk for Microcephaly Among Offspring

Maternal efavirenz use tied to increased risk among children who are HIV-exposed but uninfected
Hypertension during pregnancy heightens women's cardiovascular risk during middle age

Hypertension During Pregnancy May Up CV Risk in Middle Age

Hypertensive disorder of pregnancy tied to higher risk for diverse range of cardiovascular conditions later
There has been a significant decrease in the use of antidepressants by pregnant women in Denmark

Number of Pregnant Women Taking Antidepressants Down

Findings seen in large, population-based study in Denmark from 1997 to 2016
Most cases of infection-related stillbirth may be due to bacterial pathogens

Infection Likely Cause of One in Eight Stillbirths

E. coli, group B streptococcus, and enterococcus species most common bacterial pathogens
For offspring of mothers with inflammatory disease

ACR: Few Serious Infections Seen in Infants Exposed to non-TNFis, Tofacitinib

Findings observed for offspring of mothers receiving tofacitinib, non-TNFis for inflammatory disease