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Childhood vaccination rates up since early pandemic, but few are up to date
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- Jaleesa Baulkman
The proportions of children with up-to-date vaccinations were lower among 7-month, 18-month, and 13-year-old age groups, compared with 2019 levels...
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USPSTF expands criteria for those at risk of developing preeclampsia
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- Jaleesa Baulkman
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force continues to recommend that pregnant women at risk of developing preeclampsia take low-dose aspiring daily...
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Diabetes drug may extend pregnancy in women with preeclampsia
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- Jaleesa Baulkman
Pregnant individuals given metformin extended their pregnancy by a week. While this finding was statistically insignificant, researchers said they...
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Pandemic affected home life of nearly 70% of female physicians with children
- Author:
- Jaleesa Baulkman
Researchers found that the emotional toll female physicians experienced early on in the pandemic was indicative of the challenges they were facing...
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Higher than standard vitamin D dose provides no added benefits to children’s neurodevelopment
- Author:
- Jaleesa Baulkman
New research published online in JAMA found no differences in children's developmental milestones when given a higher than standard dose of...
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HPV infection during pregnancy ups risk of premature birth
- Author:
- Jaleesa Baulkman
Researchers believe the risk of preterm births due to HPV infections could be significantly reduced by HPV vaccinations.
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More reassuring data on COVID-19 vaccines and pregnancy
- Author:
- Jaleesa Baulkman
Receiving a COVID-19 vaccine early in pregnancy is not associated with an increased risk for spontaneous abortion, new research suggests.
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Iron deficiency in pregnancy is common, yet many aren’t being screened for it
- Author:
- Jaleesa Baulkman
Researchers found that only 59.4% of pregnant persons received an iron test, and 71% of these tests were ordered during the first trimester, when...
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Breakthrough infections twice as likely to be asymptomatic
- Author:
- Jaleesa Baulkman
New research found that of 1.2 million adults who received at least one dose of either the Pfizer, Moderna, or AstraZeneca vaccine, fewer than 0.5...
Opinion
Telehealth abortions are 95% effective, similar to in-person care
- Author:
- Jaleesa Baulkman
Researchers found that 95% of women who received abortion medications via telehealth had a successful abortion without additional medical...
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Nearly 1 in 5 parents put off care for their kids in pandemic
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- Jaleesa Baulkman
The most common type of delayed or forgone care was dental care (5.3%), followed by well-child visits (4.0%) and general or specialist visits (3.2...
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Preterm and early term birth linked to an increased risk of autism
- Author:
- Jaleesa Baulkman
A new study published in Pediatrics found that children born preterm or early term have an increased risk of autism independent of genetic or...
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Specific COVID-19 antibodies found in breast milk of vaccinated women
- Author:
- Jaleesa Baulkman
The breast milk of women vaccinated with the novel mRNA-based Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine contains antibodies, new research shows.
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Exposure to marijuana smoke linked to increased risk of respiratory infections in children
- Author:
- Jaleesa Baulkman
Children exposed to secondhand marijuana smoke saw a 30% increase in viral respiratory infections, compared with those who were not exposed to...
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Doctors’ offices may be hot spot for transmission of respiratory infections
- Author:
- Jaleesa Baulkman
But it’s hard to know where exposures to influenzalike illnesses found in a new study occurred, says an expert.