Obstetrics
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COVID-19 infection late in pregnancy linked to sevenfold risk of preterm birth
The later in pregnancy COVID-19 infection occurs, the more likely preterm birth appears to be.
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Roe v. Wade: Medical groups react to Supreme Court decision
“The grievous inequities that exist in this country will grow and expand unchecked without safe access to legal abortion.”
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U.S. docs at double the risk of postpartum depression
The high postpartum depression rates among physicians might be associated with worse patient care, said Dr. Alison Stuebe.
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Persistent problem: High C-section rates plague the South
Black women, particularly, are more likely to give birth by C-section than any other racial group in the country.
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Epidural may lower odds of severe maternal birth complications
Among women without health insurance, half receive epidurals.
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More than half of U.S. women enter pregnancy at higher CVD risk
A minority of women in the United States enter pregnancy in favorable cardiovascular health, new research suggests.
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Booster recommendations for pregnant women, teens, and other groups explained
CDC makes specific statements about individuals who are pregnant.
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Unvaccinated pregnant women have more severe COVID
After the Delta variant became dominant, both the number and severity of cases increased, and after August 2021, more than 25% of pregnant women...
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Midwife-assisted community births post low adverse outcomes
Nulliparous women delivering at home or in community centers were more likely than multiparous women to transfer to hospital settings.
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COVID-19 linked to baby bust in high-income countries
Researchers found a significant COVID-19-related decline in crude birth rates in 7 of 22 high-income countries.
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ACOG, SMFM urge all pregnant women to get COVID-19 vaccine
Only 16% of pregnant people have received one or more COVID-19 vaccine doses, the CDC says.