Women’s Health News

A recent study showed that prenatal cannabis exposure was linked to adverse birth outcomes, including low birth weight, small for gestational age, preterm birth and NICU admission.

SAN DIEGO — In patients with chronic rheumatic inflammatory disease, those who continue TNF inhibition during pregnancy have similar obstetrical outcomes as those who cease treatment, according to data presented at ACR Convergence 2023.

Preeclampsia was associated with a significantly increased venous thromboembolism risk during pregnancy and beyond 6 weeks postpartum, according to an observational cohort study published in JAMA Network Open.

Researchers found substantial variations in U.S. county-level preterm and early preterm birth rates, which were associated with local social disadvantages, according to an analysis published in JAMA Network Open.

Clinician-patient breast density conversations need to address worries, concerns and unanswered questions, especially for Hispanic and Asian women and those with low literacy, according to survey findings published in JAMA Network Open.

The rate of e-cigarette use increased more than fivefold among adolescents in late pregnancy from 2016 to 2021, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.

U.S. Medicaid representatives had great variation in responses to questions regarding out-of-state abortion coverage, according to survey findings published in JAMA Network Open.

Perceived stress and certain gastrointestinal factors were linked to menopausal symptoms, with reproductive stages, physical activity, BMI and previously diagnosed depression or anxiety affecting symptom severity, researchers reported.

A study of more than 1 million children in Canada found that those who were born to women who used assisted conception methods were slightly more likely to be diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder than those who were not.

Newborns with HIV who receive very early ART can achieve sustained virological suppression, a study found. Researchers said the results provide a jumping-off point to identify infants who may later achieve treatment-free remission.