Pregnancy and Birth

 
Prepregnancy Obesity, Not Pregnancy Complications, Drives Midlife Cardiovascular Risk in Women, Suggest HAPO FUS Study Findings
April 15, 2025

Gestational diabetes and hypertensive disorders of pregnancy may be markers for rather than mediators of risk for future CVD, according to new research.

Maternal Mortality Due to Cardiovascular Disease More Than Doubles in the US
March 25, 2025

ACC 2025: Black women and women in Southern states faced significantly higher rates of maternal mortality, according to a new study.

State Abortion Bans Cause Broad Disparity in Outcomes According to 2 Studies from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
February 14, 2025

The 2 analyses of data on fertility and infant mortality were conducted in the first 14 states to impose complete or 6-week bans after the Dobbs decision in June 2022.

Postnatal Antibiotics for Maternal Indications May Heighten Childhood Asthma Risk
February 12, 2025

AAAAI 2025. Early postnatal antibiotic exposure in full-term infants was associated with a 30% increased risk of childhood asthma, according to a new study.

USPSTF Reaffirms Syphilis Screening for Pregnant Individuals Amid Rising Congenital Syphilis Rates
November 26, 2024

Comments on the draft recommendation can be submitted through December 23, 2024.

Preconception Prediabetes in Young Women and Adverse Birth Outcomes: Daily Dose
October 09, 2024

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Better CV Health in Early Pregnancy Offsets High Genetic Risk: Daily Dose
September 27, 2024

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7 Drugs Approved for Primary Care: Q3 2024
September 26, 2024

Updated mRNA COVID-19 vaccines, the first orally disintegrating tablet approved for pregnancy prevention, and 5 more.

Good Cardiovascular Health Early on May Offset Genetic Risk of Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
September 17, 2024

New data shows that favorable CV health in the first trimester is associated with a 35% to 62% lower risk of HDP regardless of level of genetic risk.

CPAP Treatment and Hypertensive Adverse Outcomes in Pregnancy: Daily Dose
September 06, 2024

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