Tag: Pregnancy
4 States Ask FDA to Lift Rules on Abortion Pill Mifepristone
By I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
FRIDAY, June 6, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Attorneys general from four states are asking the U.S. Food and Drug Administration...
RFK Jr. Calls for a Review of Abortion Pill Mifepristone
By I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
THURSDAY, June 5, 2025 (HealthDay News) — U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has ordered a...
Trump Administration to End Emergency Abortion Directive Nationwide
Policy change could have significant implications for health care providers and patients
FDA Chief: COVID Vaccine in Pregnancy Should Be Personal Choice
By I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
FRIDAY, May 30, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Federal health officials have pulled back a key recommendation that pregnant women get...
RFK Jr. Ends COVID Vaccine Urging for Healthy Kids, Pregnant Women
By I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
WEDNESDAY, May 28, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The top U.S. health agency will no longer recommend the COVID-19 vaccine for...
No Increase Seen in Neurodevelopmental Disorders With Prenatal Triptan Use
No significantly increased risk seen with exposure to different triptan intensities and duration, alone or in combination with other preventive medications
Metabolic Dysfunction-Linked Steatotic Liver Disease Tied to Increased Preterm Birth Risk
No increased risk seen for congenital malformation, stillbirth, or neonatal death
No Link Found Between COVID-19 Vaccination During Pregnancy and Spontaneous Abortion
Authors say findings confirm safety of COVID-19 vaccine during pregnancy
Maternal Cardiometabolic Risk Factors Tied to Higher BP in Offspring
Findings seen for prepregnancy obesity, gestational diabetes, and hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, alone or in various combinations
USPSTF Continues to Recommend Syphilis Screening Early in Pregnancy
Early, universal screening recommended; those not screened early should be screened at first opportunity
