Pregnancy

Are there benefits to vaccinating women who are pregnant with a vaccine that prevents respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)-related illness in newborns? A new study examined this topic.

In this podcast, Nancy S. Reau, MD, speaks about liver disease and pregnancy, including liver diseases that are unique to pregnancy, chronic diseases that impact pregnancy management, and how to recognize...

In this video, Stephanie Bakaysa, MD, discusses her team's research, "Migraine treatment in pregnancy: a survey of comfort and treatment practices of women's healthcare providers." Dr Bakaysa discusses the...

In this podcast, Jennifer Smith, RD, LD, CDCES, discusses the management of diabetes in women who are pregnant, including the changes women with diabetes should expect during pregnancy, post-partum, and...

In this video, Sarah El-Heis, MRCP, DM, lead author of the study, "Maternal Antenatal Vitamin D Supplementation and Offspring Risk of Atopic Eczema in the First 4 Years of Life: Evidence from a Randomized...

In this podcast, Dr Harrison and Paul Shiu, DO, discuss hypertension urgency and emergency, what happens if hypertension is not properly managed, managing hypertension in the elderly, and in women who are...

In this commentary, Michael J. Bloch, MD, writes about the risks and benefits of treating patients with mild to moderate hypertension during pregnancy and whether targeting blood pressure of less than...

New research indicates that the prevalence of chronic hypertension in pregnancy spiked over 13-fold from 1970 to 2010. Consultant360 discussed this finding further with lead study author Cande Ananth, PhD,...

A recent study led by Kerry Flannagan, PhD, examined how opioid use may result in pregnancy loss and lower changes of conception. Dr Flannagan answered our questions about her team’s study.

Leila Saldanha, PhD, RD, nutrition scientist under contract to the NIH Office of Dietary Supplements, discussed her recent study, which found that many prescription and nonprescription prenatal supplements...