The United States now ranks 60th in the world, and worst among developed nations, in maternal mortality. Each year more than 600 women in the United States die from pregnancy and childbirth, and more… …read more
Most women who receive the Tetanus-diphtheria-acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccine do so after delivery, contrary to recommendations from the Advisory Committee on Immunizations Practices, which calls… …read more
Women who choose not to participate in a clinical trial may be significantly more likely to later regret that decision than women who choose to participate in the study, according to a team of Penn… …read more
Risk of gestational diabetes, which produces hyperglycemia in many pregnant women, has been associated with the sex of the fetus in a large new study. …read more