#maternal health

A study in The Lancet Public Health found Flint’s Rx Kids program was associated with lower preterm birth, lower low-birthweight rates, and fewer NICU admissions.

Engineers at UC San Diego have developed a soft wearable ultrasound patch that can continuously monitor a fetus and umbilical cord for hours, potentially improving care in high-risk pregnancies.

A new American College of Cardiology decision pathway argues that postpartum cardiovascular care should begin immediately after delivery and continue through the first year, with early follow-up, blood-pressure control,症

A Cochrane review of randomized trials found that planned early birth after 34 weeks in hypertensive pregnancies nearly halved serious maternal complications without increasing cesarean delivery rates.

A randomized trial in China found that prophylactic tranexamic acid modestly reduced postpartum hemorrhage in women with placenta previa undergoing cesarean delivery, without evidence of more serious adverse events.

A University of Houston nursing researcher has introduced a new scale designed to measure whether breastfeeding mothers’ psychological needs are being met.

New figures highlighted by Medical Xpress suggest pregnant migrants in the UK face substantially higher odds of emergency cesarean delivery, severe complications, and poor birth outcomes, underscoring a widening equity问题

A Medical Xpress report says small abnormalities in blood sugar, lipids, and inflammation years before pregnancy are linked to later risk of high blood pressure in pregnancy and preeclampsia.

A pilot study published in Nature Medicine suggests a blood-filtering approach for preeclampsia can be used safely in pregnancy, potentially pointing toward one of the first targeted treatments for a condition that still

A nationwide insurance analysis found that fewer than half of pregnant women diagnosed with opioid use disorder received medication treatment during pregnancy, underscoring major gaps in evidence-based care.

A new Medical Xpress report says the pandemic-era federal requirement to keep Medicaid beneficiaries enrolled extended postpartum coverage nationwide and significantly increased enrollment.

UC San Francisco scientists say they have mapped the biological connection between a pregnant woman and her developing baby in unprecedented detail, identifying new cell types and potential insights into pregnancy-linked