If Woman’s Life Is in Danger, Doctors Must Offer Abortion: Biden Administration
Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act applies to providers in all states, including those that now ban abortions
Weed Killer Glyphosate Found in Most Americans’ Urine
U.S. National Nutrition Examination Survey revealed the herbicide was found in 1,885 of 2,310 urine samples
Biden Administration May Back Second Booster Shots for All Adults
Expanding eligibility requirements for a fourth dose of the vaccine would require regulatory approval
Infant Hospitalization for COVID-19 Reduced With Maternal Vaccination
Effectiveness of maternal vaccination against COVID-19 hospitalization in infants 80 percent during delta, 38 percent during omicron
FDA Mulling Over-the-Counter Sale of Contraceptive Pill
Application from HRA Pharma to make birth control more accessible comes just weeks after overturning of Roe v. Wade
Primary Cesarean Delivery Rate Increased From 2019 to 2021
Less than a 1 percent decrease seen in repeat cesarean delivery rate each year, from 87.6 percent in 2016 to 85.9 percent in 2021
Water Births May Offer Benefits for Healthy Moms, Newborns
Reductions seen in use of epidurals, injected opioids, and episiotomy; maternal pain; and postpartum hemorrhage with water immersion
Prepregnancy BMI Tied to Risks for Maternal Morbidity, Mortality
A large proportion of this association was mediated by hypertensive disorders
Bumble Bee Clams Recalled Due to PFAS
So far, no illnesses have been reported linked to these clams
California Will Produce Its Own Insulin to Bring Down Prices
As part of the state's new budget, $50 million will go directly to the development of low-cost insulin products
