Mom’s Weight Gain After Giving Birth May Increase Child’s Obesity Risk
Maternal weight gain after giving birth, not just during pregnancy, increases a child’s risk of being overweight, according to a new study. Reuters Health Information …read more
American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) 2015 Annual Meeting
Read clinically focused news coverage of key developments from ASRM 2015. Medscape Ob/Gyn …read more
Female rats struggle to find their way in BPA study from MU and the NCTR/FDA
Despite concerns about bisphenol A (BPA), academic and regulatory scientists have yet to reach a consensus on BPA’s safety. …read more
Repeat Tdap vaccination is safe in pregnancy
Receiving the tetanus, diphtheria, acellular pertussis vaccine during pregnancy does not increase the risk of adverse events for mother or baby, even if the mother has previously received the vaccine… …read more
New guidelines for breast cancer screening age
The ACS have issued new breast cancer screening guidelines, starting with optional screening from 40, and including annual screening from 45-54 years. …read more
Study shows outreach increases completion of HPV vaccination series by adolescent girls
A joint study by UT Southwestern Medical Center and Parkland Health & Hospital System investigators found that a multicomponent outreach program increased completion of the three-dose human… …read more
AAP: abstain from alcohol during pregnancy
The American Academy of Pediatrics insist that no alcohol should be consumed during pregnancy in order to prevent fetal alcohol spectrum disorders. …read more
15 weeks pregnant: your pregnancy week by week
What is happening in week 15 of your pregnancy? Your baby is now the size of a navel orange and is developing its ability to breathe. …read more