Obstetrics
Conference Coverage
Children’s asthma risk reduced with prenatal vitamin D supplementation
Maternal vitamin D supplementation may reduce children’s risk of asthma or allergies.
Clinical Review
Endometriosis: From Identification to Management
A gynecologic disorder that affects women of childbearing age, endometriosis often presents with painful symptoms that signicantly reduce the...
News
FDA warns against use of codeine, tramadol in children
Commonly used cough and cold, and pain medications for children will now carry stringent warnings.
News
Teens’ marijuana use higher during pregnancy
Prevalence of marijuana use among pregnant teenagers is more than double that among teens who are not pregnant.
Conference Coverage
Infants’ head circumference larger with PCOS moms on metformin
Infants born to women with PCOS who took metformin during pregnancy have larger heads than those born to women who took placebo.
News from the FDA/CDC
CDC reports two new Zika-related pregnancy losses
Since the beginning of 2016, there have been 7 pregnancy losses and 54 infants with birth defects born to Zika-infected women.
News
Early elective deliveries occur in less than 2% of births
A safety monitoring group logs a significant maternity care improvement across U.S. hospitals.
Conference Coverage
Hypertension in SLE pregnancy: Is it lupus flare or preeclampsia?
SNOWMASS, COLO. – There are useful blood tests that can augment clinical decision making in distinguishing a flare of systemic lupus erythematosus...
Conference Coverage
Aspirin reduces recurrent preeclampsia in real-world study
LAS VEGAS - Using $4 worth of low-dose aspirin over the course of a pregnancy could substantially reduce the risk of recurrent preeclampsia in...
Conference Coverage
Childhood obesity tied to maternal obesity, cesarean birth
NEW ORLEANS – Maternal obesity and cesarean delivery were each independently associated with increased rates of overweight or obesity during...