April 18, 2025
Abortion rates increased substantially from 2020 to 2023 in the United Kingdom and Europe, but not in Canada, a new study found. “We are not seeing […]
April 15, 2025
TOPLINE: Severe postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) in grade 3 placenta accreta spectrum (PAS) varied significantly by country, with Italy showing the best outcomes due to standardised hysterectomy […]
April 14, 2025
Evidence continues to accrue that prenatal exposure to some synthetic chemicals in the environment is associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes and negative effects on the neonatal […]
April 9, 2025
TOPLINE: The United States reported the highest pregnancy-related death rate among high-income countries, with 6283 deaths documented from 2018 to 2022. American Indian and Alaska Native […]
April 8, 2025
TOPLINE: Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) in first pregnancies significantly increased the risk for dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM), with an early onset of 5.1 years postpartum compared […]
April 8, 2025
Access to abortion services increased substantially in Ontario after mifepristone became available through community pharmacies in Canada in 2017, according to new research. Expanding the availability […]
April 7, 2025
For decades, the placebo effect — the phenomenon where a patient’s condition improves after receiving an inert treatment, often a sugar pill, because they believe it […]
April 3, 2025
During the first year after giving birth, mothers should work up to 120 min/wk of moderate to vigorous physical activity, such as brisk walking and muscle-strengthening […]
April 2, 2025
The use of smoking cessation medications during the first trimester of pregnancy posed no greater risk for major congenital malformations (MCMs) in infants than smoking, based […]