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Increased Risk of Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes in Women with Psoriasis: Study

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Assessment and management of vaginal bleeding in early pregnancy

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Faculty: Antay L. Parker, DNP, APRN, WHNP-BC, CNM, CRNFA, C-EFM, is Assistant Professor of Nursing at East Texas Baptist University in Marshall, Texas, and...

Thyroid autoantibodies and adverse pregnancy outcomes

Current Journal
Thyroid dysfunction caused by autoimmune thyroid disease is a prevalent condition among reproductive-age women and in pregnancy. Autoimmune thyroid disease is characterized by the...

Ketogenic nutrition therapy: Considerations for the women’s health clinician

Current Journal
Current data are limited on ketogenic nutrition in pregnancy, and it is therefore not recommended.

Nurse Midwives Step Up to Provide Prenatal Care After Two Rural Hospitals Shutter Birthing Centers

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Midwives can provide many other types of care for women and for babies.

Genetic Screening Results Just Got Harder to Handle Under New Abortion Rules

Family Planning
Ann was 15 weeks pregnant with her fourth child when the results of her prenatal genetic test came back last August. The test suggested...

Add This Intervention to Cut Preeclampsia Risk

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Black Women Show Even Greater Benefit, AHA Journal Study Finds

Providing Bias-informed and Evidence-based Care for Pregnant Persons with Obesity

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The rate of obesity in the United States continues to rise annually, and over one million pregnant individuals live with obesity. Obesity in pregnancy...

Breastfeeding complications in a Filipino American patient

Current Journal
LM, a Filipina American, had her first child 6 days ago via Cesarean section at 38 weeks’ gestation for breech presentation. She contacted the...

Why Pregnant People Should Get Vaccinated for COVID-19

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I don a gown, gloves and a mask to enter the hospital room of a new mother who is sick with COVID-19. She lies in...

Pregnancy During the Pandemic: Evolving Covid-19 and Adaptations to Obstetric Care

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Pregnant people and those contemplating pregnancy have endured uncertainty and numerous modifications in how care is provided during the pandemic.

Disproving Penicillin Allergy in Low-Risk Pregnant Women

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New Data on Safety—and Best Reasons to Advocate De-labeling

Online Data Could Be Used Against People Seeking Abortions if Roe v. Wade falls

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Anyone in a state where abortion becomes illegal who relies on the internet for information, products and services related to reproductive health would be subject to online policing.

Abortion Restrictions Confuse Care for Miscarriages

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It’s an emotional and legal dilemma that potentially faces not just obstetricians and midwives, but also nurse practitioners, family physicians, emergency physicians, pharmacists, and anyone else who might become involved with pregnancy care.

Study Finds Infertility Associated With Future Risk of Heart Failure

Family Planning
Women who had experienced infertility had a 16% increased risk of heart failure compared with women who did not have an infertility history.

New CDC Tools Target Maternal Death Prevention

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Women’s health nurse practitioners now have a wealth of resources to help with maternal death prevention via a new CDC website.
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