Gynecology/Obstetrics News

Young children who were exposed to cannabis before birth performed worse at executive functioning tasks and were more prone to aggressive behavior, according to findings from a small study published in JAMA Pediatrics.

Among pregnant women with systemic lupus erythematosus, those who demonstrate either high or low levels of serum vitamin D are more likely to experience miscarriage, preterm delivery and other adverse outcomes, according to data.

In this episode, host Hansa Bhargava, MD, discusses women’s reproductive rights in connection to the 2024 presidential election with guests Angela Chaudhari, MD, and Oren Jacobson.

Infant mortality rose 7%, and infant deaths with congenital anomalies increased 10% in the year following the U.S. Supreme Court’s Dobbs v. Jackson decision, which overturned Roe v. Wade, according to research published in JAMA Pediatrics.

Miscarriage care is often suboptimal for women in Canada experiencing early pregnancy loss and providers should be aware of maternal psychological effects to provide compassionate assessment, management and follow-up, researchers reported.

In the past 2 decades, vitamin A, vitamin C and iron intake decreased among women of reproductive age in the U.S., which may substantially impact maternal and fetal health, according to study findings published in JAMA Network Open.

Women with early pregnancy loss who received misoprostol alone without pretreatment with mifepristone were more likely to receive subsequent procedural management and have visits to the ED, researchers reported.

This is the second respiratory disease season with two new powerful tools to protect infants from severe respiratory syncytial virus disease, and experts are optimistic that uptake will improve from last season.

Approximately four of five healthy pregnant women in Ireland were iron deficient during their third trimester despite none of the women presenting as anemic during the first trimester, according to a large longitudinal analysis.