Tag: Pregnancy
Medicaid Expansion Tied to Better Preconception Indicators
Increases seen in preconception health counseling, daily folic acid intake
Higher Temperatures Linked to Poorer Birth Outcomes
Higher temperatures tied to increased odds of preterm birth, reduced birth weight, stillbirth
Preterm Birth May Be Increased for Women With SARS-CoV-2
Perinatal infection infrequent; effect of infection during early pregnancy not known
Aortic Dissection Is Rare Complication of Pregnancy
Most cases during pregnancy, postpartum period seen in women with aortopathy or family history
Maternal Hypothyroidism Linked to Risk for ADHD in Offspring
Risk for ADHD increased in children of mothers with hypothyroidism diagnosed prior to, during pregnancy
Lasting Psychological Morbidity Seen With Hyperemesis Gravidarum
More women with hyperemesis gravidarum have probable depression
Guidelines Issued on Managing Infants Exposed to HIV
Counseling should be provided for parents, caregivers of infants exposed to HIV, including for routine care
FDA Requiring Labeling Changes to NSAIDs Warning of Risks in Pregnancy
Labeling must indicate risks to unborn baby with NSAID use at 20 weeks of pregnancy or later
Prenatal Cannabis Exposure May Raise Risk for Psychopathology
Findings seen in middle childhood, especially for maternal cannabis use after knowledge of pregnancy
COVID-19 Symptoms Often Prolonged in Pregnant Women
Most prevalent first symptoms cough, sore throat, body aches, fever for those testing positive for SARS-CoV-2
