Women With Epilepsy: ‘Shocking’ Childbirth Outcomes
Women with epilepsy are at considerably heightened risk for many adverse outcomes during childbirth, including a more than 10-fold increased risk for death. Medscape Medical News …read more
Depression, stress don’t predict outcomes in recurrent pregnancy loss
LISBON – Depression and emotional stress did not lead to poorer pregnancy outcomes 1 year after referral for recurrent pregnancy loss in a prospective, longitudinal study. Among 287 women with… …read more
Smoking and preterm birth combine to triple risk of maternal CVD
For the first time, researchers have demonstrated that smoking and preterm birth interact to more than triple the risk of cardiovascular disease for mothers. …read more
FDA Strengthens NSAID Warning for Heart, Stroke Risks
The stronger warning follows a comprehensive review of new safety information by the FDA. News Alerts …read more
3-D model to help researchers study pelvic floor disorder linked to childbirth
It’s a mysterious condition often linked to childbirth that causes distress and discomfort and requires surgery for more than 200,000 women a year – but there’s no good way to study it. …read more
Analysis shows link between certain SSRIs and birth defect risk
The periconceptional use of some selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) appears to have no impact on the development of birth defects, but some birth defects occur more frequently among… …read more
New Pregnancy Criteria Sift Out MODY from Gestational Diabetes
Fasting plasma glucose of greater than 5.5 mmol/L combined with a BMI of less than 25 helps narrow down the field when trying to identify which pregnant women to screen for maturity-onset diabetes in the young. Medscape Medical News …read more
Drinking Alcohol During Pregnancy Common
Up to 80% of moms-to-be in the United Kingdom, Ireland, and Australia drink alcohol during pregnancy. Medscape Medical News …read more
Reasonable ovarian stimulation doesn’t increase preterm birth risk
LISBON – A large observational study found no increased risk of preterm birth or low birth weight following in vitro fertilization within acceptable limits of ovarian stimulation compared with… …read more
How do sexuality and gender affect friendships?
Purportedly the ‘most inclusive ever study of friendship,’ new research finds that different groups have slightly different investments in the types of friendships they have. …read more