Practice Management News

Cannabis use during pregnancy may place children at risk for attention, social and behavioral problems into early adolescence and mental health issues and substance use later on, according to research published in JAMA Pediatrics.

Between the loss of income and increases in medical care costs, disabling injuries suffered by high-income physicians can cause financial devastation that far exceeds that of their premature death.

People who were pregnant or lactating when they received a booster or third dose of the COVID-19 vaccine tolerated it well, according to the results of a prospective cohort study published in JAMA Network Open.

Having more extreme fluctuations in stress during pregnancy correlated with more feelings of distress, fear and sadness among infants, according to a recent study.

Being more active and spending less time sedentary reduced women’s risk for breast cancer, according to data published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.

Pregnant people are often exposed to dangerous chemicals commonly found in household products, a recent study showed. Researchers said the data also revealed racial and ethnic disparities and provide “important public health implications.”

After 2 years of virtual meetings, the fourth annual Women in Medicine Summit will be taking place in person in Chicago from Sept. 16 to 17.

More infants who were exposed to strong agonists and opioids with long half-lives developed neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome compared with those not exposed, recent findings showed.

The frequency of active treatment in newborns born between 22 and 25 weeks’ gestation increased over 7 years in the United States, according to a serial cross-sectional analysis published in JAMA.

If you are a physician who follows the financial media, amid the stories of gloom and doom, you have likely heard of a new investment strategy being offered by many financial institutions called direct indexing.