Maternal Health News

BOSTON — Most adults should follow the National Academy of Medicine recommendations for daily vitamin D intake, though some populations could benefit from higher intake levels, according to a new clinical practice guideline.

SAN FRANCISCO — Ordering urine drug screens with no prenatal care indication may have disproportionately negative effects on Black pregnant patients, according to an oral presentation at the ACOG Annual Clinical & Scientific Meeting.

Transitioning to parenthood was associated with reduced mental health therapy attendance among a large cohort of U.S. service member families, according to cohort study results published in JAMA Network Open.

Children exposed in utero to higher levels of some types of endocrine-disrupting chemicals have a higher risk for developing metabolic syndrome, according to findings published in JAMA Network Open.

Women diagnosed with preeclampsia were 2.6 times more likely to develop early-onset dementia during 9 years of follow-up compared with women who did not have a hypertensive disorder of pregnancy, according to registry data.

DENVER – Most with menstrual migraine utilize only acute treatments, rather than preventive measures, to address their symptoms, according to research presented at the American Academy of Neurology annual meeting.

All women with vs. without premenstrual disorders had higher risk for suicide, whereas those diagnosed at younger than 25 years had increased all-cause mortality risk, according to study results published in JAMA Network Open.

A new study in the Journal of Osteopathic Medicine showed that higher BMIs before pregnancy correlated with increasing risks for maternal and neonatal morbidity.

Preeclampsia appeared to increase primiparous women’s risk for developing arrhythmia, according to results of a real-world study published in European Journal of Preventative Cardiology.

The FDA authorized a closed-loop algorithm for an artificial pancreas system for use by people with type 1 diabetes aged 2 years and older, including during pregnancy, according to press release from Cambridge University.