“This study found stark disparities in birth outcomes by poverty status, with inequities growing for low birth weight in recent years,” the authors wrote, indicating that for more vulnerable ...

A new study into the clinical effectiveness of a rural Birthing on Country service—compared to mainstream maternity ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Severe maternal morbidity lowers likelihood of subsequent births. Subsequent birth rates were lowest with severe ...

Discontinuing statins before pregnancy does not increase maternal cardiovascular risk, even in patients with pre-existing atherosclerotic disease.

DENVER — Preterm birth, or birth before 37 weeks' gestation, can in some cases be linked to the mother’s exposure to adverse childhood experiences, or ACE’s, according to research presented during the ...

Share on Bluesky. Opens in a new tab or window Share on X. Opens in a new tab or window Share on LinkedIn. Opens in a new tab or window Women who experienced severe maternal morbidity with their first ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Preterm birth incidence was higher in the vaccine group in a recent trial. GSK told Healio that they have ...

The orange bracelets are worn directly after childbirth and serve as a signal to health care providers that a patient could ...

Maternal thyroid function or the most prevalent subtypes of thyroid autoantibodies during early pregnancy are not associated with an increased risk for birth defects in children, a Danish study shows.

A new study analyzing maternal mortality rates found that nearly two-thirds of maternal-related deaths in the U.S. happen up to a year after a woman has given birth. The finding is part of a wider ...

Federal health data shows Black women are more than three times likely than white women to die around the time of childbirth.

On World Birth Defects Day, India's congenital anomalies burden is spotlighted with roughly 472,000 affected births annually, ...