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Review highlights untapped potential of the vaginal microbiome
The vaginal microbiome is a largely overlooked area of medicine that could dramatically improve outcomes for millions of women, concludes... Read more -
Pregnancy complications associated with higher risk of ischemic stroke before age 50
Women who experience complications during pregnancy, such as preeclampsia, preterm birth, gestational diabetes, miscarriage, or stillbirth, have an increased risk... Read more -
Experts unite to tackle a quiet lactation crisis
It began as a conversation in Chicago last fall among a group of researchers who shared a persistent question: Why... Read more -
Diabetes in pregnancy and school-age developmental outcomes for offspring
Children whose mothers had diabetes in pregnancy—gestational and pre-existing—do not have an increased risk of developmental vulnerability or lower educational... Read more -
Study reveals placental inflammation as the cause of allergic diseases such as pediatric asthma
It is already well known that when a mother experiences inflammation during pregnancy, her child is more likely to develop... Read more -
Trump moves to bar abortions at Veterans Affairs hospitals
The Trump administration aims to bar U.S. veterans from receiving abortions at Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) hospitals in cases... Read more -
Resource-poor neighborhood conditions may increase gestational diabetes risk
New research from the University of Arizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health shows that living in resource-poor... Read more -
Why we still don't understand what happens to women's bodies during labor
Maternal and newborn deaths are rising globally, not just in low- and middle-income countries, but in wealthy nations too. Researchers... Read more -
Fetal autopsies could help prevent stillbirths, but too often they are used to blame mothers for pregnancy loss
About 60 pregnancies per day in the U.S. end in stillbirth.... Read more -
A brain-dead pregnant woman was kept alive in Georgia: It's unclear if state law required it
A Georgia woman declared brain-dead and kept on life support for more than three months because she was pregnant was... Read more -
New Hampshire is first state to require doctors to sterilize patients who request it
New Hampshire has become the first state to require doctors and medical staff to sterilize patients who request it.... Read more -
Brief, low-cost education may discourage alcohol use during pregnancy
A simple information sheet may help prevent harms caused by prenatal alcohol exposure. A study just published in Alcohol, Clinical... Read more -
An Ohio couple welcomes a baby boy from a nearly 31-year-old frozen embryo
A baby boy born last week to an Ohio couple developed from an embryo that had been frozen for more... Read more -
'Care groups' help keep women coming back for prenatal visits
Women who attend prenatal care visits in groups are more likely to continue with their care and have better health... Read more -
More expectant moms in Australia are accessing prenatal care
More expectant mothers are accessing prenatal care, according to new data and long-term trends that paint a picture of the... Read more
