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 […]
April 1, 2025
TOPLINE: A study highlighted significant disparities in reproductive health outcomes on the basis of age, ethnicity, and financial security among women in England. METHODOLOGY: This cross-sectional […]
March 28, 2025
TOPLINE: Between 2015 and 2019, rural pregnant women were more likely to use tobacco but less likely to consume alcohol than their urban counterparts, highlighting the […]
March 27, 2025
TOPLINE: Late amniocentesis demonstrates a 22.9% overall genetic diagnostic yield, with 2.4 times higher yield for fetuses with multiple organ system anomalies (36.4%) vs single organ […]
March 27, 2025
TOPLINE: Doula care was associated with 15-34 more vaginal births after cesarean per 100 deliveries and increased exclusive breastfeeding rates by 20%. Support from doulas also […]
March 26, 2025
Professional societies differ in weighing the benefits and harms of mammography screening, and guidelines vary on the age of screening initiation and cessation. For example, some […]
March 26, 2025
Australia’s troubled private health sector has been shutting down maternity wards, leaving women at greater risk for traumatic and dangerous births. Financial instability and staffing issues […]
March 25, 2025
TOPLINE: The albumin–bilirubin (ALBI) score predicted adverse outcomes such as preterm birth, intensive care unit (ICU) admission, and perinatal mortality in pregnant women with cirrhosis. METHODOLOGY: […]