A new approach for managing risk in pregnancy can improve outcomes for mothers and neonates, according to a report in the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology for May. Reuters Health Information
Substantial weight gain between pregnancies seems to be a factor increasing the risk of oral clefts in offspring, according to US and Swedish researchers. Reuters Health Information
The ratio of two antiangiogenic factors to two proangiogenic factors is a reliable predictor of preeclampsia, according to a cohort study by Korean researchers published in the June issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology. Reuters Health Information
For women with late stage ovarian cancer, aggressive care does not improve survival duration, according to a report in the May 15th issue of Cancer. Reuters Health Information
The results of a 2007 survey conducted by investigators from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggest that maternity centers in the US could be doing more to support breastfeeding. Reuters Health Information
Women who undergo episiotomy during their first vaginal delivery have a significant increase in the risk of spontaneous obstetric lacerations in subsequent vaginal deliveries, researchers report in the June issue of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Reuters Health Information
Fertility preservation using ovarian stimulation with letrozole and gonadotropins does not seem to increase the risk of recurrence in women with breast cancer, according to a report in the June 1st Journal of Clinical Oncology. Reuters Health Information
Cesarean delivery in a first pregnancy increases the risk of preeclampsia, placenta previa, and other complications in later pregnancies, according to a report in the June issue of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Reuters Health Information
U.S. health leaders this week are crafting a blueprint on how to reverse the worrisome steady increase in babies being delivered prematurely, with one in every eight U.S. infants now born pre-term. Reuters Health Information
