Tag: Pregnancy
First Birth Control Pill Sold Over the Counter Hits Store Shelves Soon
CVS, Walgreens to Start Selling Abortion Pill in Some States
Prenatal Exposure to Antiseizure Meds May Not Increase Epilepsy Risk in Children
Risk for epilepsy similar for siblings who were exposed and unexposed to valproate in pregnancy
Number of Abortions Performed Per Month in U.S. Unchanged Since Fall of Roe v....
USPSTF: Evidence Lacking for Iron Deficiency Screening in Pregnancy
Insufficient evidence found for assessing benefits, harms of screening and iron supplementation for preventing adverse outcomes
Maternal Booster COVID-19 Vaccination Protects Infants Through 6 Months
For each 10-fold increase in Spike IgG titer at delivery, risk for infection reduced 47 percent for infants, regardless of boost
Severe Forms of Maternal Bereavement Linked to Heart Failure in Offspring
Increased risks for heart failure seen in association with death of a partner or older child, unnatural death of a relative
Hypertension, Diabetes in Pregnancy Tied to Offspring’s Later Heart Health
Findings show link to children’s body mass index, blood pressure, total cholesterol level, and glucose level
Opioid Exposure Linked to Increased Odds of Preterm Birth
In a recent study, each doubling of nonzero opioid MME was associated with a 4 percent increase in odds of preterm birth
Female Reproductive Factors Linked to Risk for COPD
Age at menarche, number of children, number of miscarriages and stillbirths, age at natural menopause linked to COPD