Obstetrics
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More reassuring data on COVID-19 vaccines and pregnancy
Receiving a COVID-19 vaccine early in pregnancy is not associated with an increased risk for spontaneous abortion, new research suggests.
Expert Commentary
To scan or not to scan: Routine ultrasonography is not necessary after medication management of early pregnancy loss
The authors contend that patients should be offered the option of a phone check-in and home pregnancy testing after medication...
Expert Commentary
Supreme Court Case: Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Organization: What you need to know
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Do recent SCOTUS decisions in Texas foreshadow how the Court will decide on the...
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Iron deficiency in pregnancy is common, yet many aren’t being screened for it
Researchers found that only 59.4% of pregnant persons received an iron test, and 71% of these tests were ordered during the first trimester, when...
From the Journals
COVID-19 linked to baby bust in high-income countries
Researchers found a significant COVID-19-related decline in crude birth rates in 7 of 22 high-income countries.
Commentary
‘Countdown to zero’: Endocrine disruptors and worldwide sperm counts
A urologist makes the case that everyday chemicals are behind the ongoing decline in sperm counts seen in Western countries.
From the Journals
Headache seen affecting some pregnancy outcomes
A new study links migraine – and also tension-type headache – to small-for-gestational-age babies.
Drugs, Pregnancy & Lactation
Toward a clearer risk model for postpartum psychosis
Despite the growing, appropriate focus on recognition and acute treatment of postpartum depression as well as assessing clinical outcomes for...
From the Journals
Preterm and early term birth linked to an increased risk of autism
A new study published in Pediatrics found that children born preterm or early term have an increased risk of autism independent of genetic or...
From the Journals
‘Reassuring’ findings for second-generation antipsychotics during pregnancy
“For women with major mood and/or psychotic disorders, treatment with an atypical antipsychotic during pregnancy may be the most prudent clinical...
From the Editor
Colorectal cancer screening, 2021: An update
The American Cancer Society now recommends screening for colorectal cancer starting at age 45 years, not 50. The best colorectal...