Lindsey Carr

Findings from a study in JAMA Network Open reveal valuable insight into the way cannabis legalization has impacted the perceptions of pregnant women who use cannabis in the US.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved another Tdap vaccine option for use during pregnancy to prevent pertussis, otherwise known as whooping cough.

A study in JAMA Pediatrics explored the possibility of prenatal and infant exposure to acid-suppressive medication (ASM) and increased risk of allergic diseases in children.

Bacterial vaginosis during pregnancy may lead to increased risks for preterm birth, preterm delivery, and spontaneous abortion, according to new research in the Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics.

An advisory panel for the US Food and Drug Administration voted 14-1 to withdraw 17α-hydroxyprogesterone caproate (Makena; Covis Pharma) from the market.

At the American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference & Exhibition, Phyllis Agran, MD, MPH; Erin Malone, MPH; Al Valdez, PhD; Sandra Murray, MD; Jaya Bhalla; Emma Course; Lauren Tabios, MPH; and Sara Brown, PhD, discussed how the research project Clinic in the Park offered booster seats to low-income families during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The US Food & Drug Administration approved tetanus toxoid, reduced diptheria toxoid and acellular pertussis vaccine, adsorbed [Tdap] (Boostrix, GSK) today for immunization during the third trimester of pregnancy to prevent pertussis—or whooping cough—in infants under 2 months of age.

What we know about monkeypox in pregnancy, including treatment recommendations, vaccination, and postpartum care.

Research from the Developing Brain Institute found maternal psychological distress during the COVID-19 pandemic had disrupted critical processes of fetal brain development.

COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy may reduce infants’ risk of infection during the early months of life, according to a recent study.

TikTok user @midwifemama sparked a conversation about IUD insertion.

A new study showed that COVID-19 vaccinations may temporarily cause changes to the timing of menstruation.

The US Food and Drug Administration has issued 501(k) clearance for Visby Medical’s Sexual Health Click Test, a single-use, instrument-free polymerase chain reaction diagnostic test for sexually transmitted infections.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated its guidelines for the treatment of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), notably for Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Chlamydia trachomatis, Trichomonas vaginalis, and pelvic inflammatory disease.

A recently updated Practice Advisory from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) provides an overview of the latest guidance for COVID-19 vaccination in pregnant and lactating patients.