Jaleesa Baulkman

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Text-based COVID monitoring system could reduce deaths, relieve ED in winter surge

Author:: Jaleesa Baulkman

Publish date: November 17, 2021

The new program could play a role in decreasing disparities in COVID outcomes, says an investigator.

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Breast milk of COVID-19–infected mothers helps build infant’s immune defenses

Author:: Jaleesa Baulkman

Publish date: November 9, 2021

Children born to mothers infected with the COVID-19 virus were able to develop their own immune defenses via their mother’s breast milk.

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Unvaccinated pregnant women have more severe COVID

Author:: Jaleesa Baulkman

Publish date: October 27, 2021

After the Delta variant became dominant, both the number and severity of cases increased, and after August 2021, more than 25% of pregnant wom...

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No increased risk of relugolix side effects in fibroid, endometriosis patients

Author:: Jaleesa Baulkman

Publish date: October 20, 2021

The placebo side effect profile was similar to that of relugolix combination therapy in premenopausal patients with fibroids and endometriosis, new...

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Racial disparities found in treatment of tubal pregnancies

Author:: Jaleesa Baulkman

Publish date: October 20, 2021

Black and Latina women are 50% less likely to undergo a minimally invasive procedure to treat ectopic pregnancy compared with their White peers, ne...

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Childhood vaccination rates up since early pandemic, but few are up to date

Author:: Jaleesa Baulkman

Publish date: October 14, 2021

The proportions of children with up-to-date vaccinations were lower among 7-month, 18-month, and 13-year-old age groups, compared with 2019 levels,...

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USPSTF expands criteria for those at risk of developing preeclampsia

Author:: Jaleesa Baulkman

Publish date: September 29, 2021

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force continues to recommend that pregnant women at risk of developing preeclampsia take low-dose aspiring daily....

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Diabetes drug may extend pregnancy in women with preeclampsia

Author:: Jaleesa Baulkman

Publish date: September 24, 2021

Pregnant individuals given metformin extended their pregnancy by a week. While this finding was statistically insignificant, researchers said they ...

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Pandemic affected home life of nearly 70% of female physicians with children

Author:: Jaleesa Baulkman

Publish date: September 22, 2021

Researchers found that the emotional toll female physicians experienced early on in the pandemic was indicative of the challenges they were fa...

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Higher than standard vitamin D dose provides no added benefits to children’s neurodevelopment

Author:: Jaleesa Baulkman

Publish date: September 17, 2021

New research published online in JAMA found no differences in children's developmental milestones when given a higher than standard dose of vitamin...

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HPV infection during pregnancy ups risk of premature birth

Author:: Jaleesa Baulkman

Publish date: September 17, 2021

Researchers believe the risk of preterm births due to HPV infections could be significantly reduced by HPV vaccinations.

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More reassuring data on COVID-19 vaccines and pregnancy

Author:: Jaleesa Baulkman

Publish date: September 10, 2021

Receiving a COVID-19 vaccine early in pregnancy is not associated with an increased risk for spontaneous abortion, new research suggests.

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Iron deficiency in pregnancy is common, yet many aren’t being screened for it

Author:: Jaleesa Baulkman

Publish date: September 8, 2021

Researchers found that only 59.4% of pregnant persons received an iron test, and 71% of these tests were ordered during the first trimester, when t...

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Breakthrough infections twice as likely to be asymptomatic

Author:: Jaleesa Baulkman

Publish date: September 1, 2021

New research found that of 1.2 million adults who received at least one dose of either the Pfizer, Moderna, or AstraZeneca vaccine, fewer than 0.5%...

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Telehealth abortions are 95% effective, similar to in-person care

Author:: Jaleesa Baulkman

Publish date: August 26, 2021

Researchers found that 95% of women who received abortion medications via telehealth had a successful abortion without additional medical intervent...