Daily Archives: February 4, 2022

Chewing Xylitol Gum May Modestly Reduce Preterm Birth

In the country with one of the highest rates of preterm birth in the world, these early deliveries dropped by 24% with a simple intervention: chewing gum with xylitol during pregnancy. Medscape Medical News …read more

Prophylactic Meds May Prevent Cesarean Bleeding

Methylergonovine plus oxytocin led to improved uterine tone and a reduced need for transfusions in study. Medscape Medical News …read more

Study Questions Reliability of Maternal Drug Testing

Discordance between drug testing of maternal urine and newborn meconium may be resulting in inappropriate punishment, Stony Brook researchers have found. Medscape Medical News …read more