Pandemic Saw Rise in Opioid Prescriptions Given After Childbirth
WEDNESDAY, April 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — New mothers who gave birth early in the pandemic filled far more opioid prescriptions than American women did previously, raising concerns about the potential for narcotic misuse.About 38% of more than 460,…
Learn MorePostpartum Opioid Fills Increased With Onset of Pandemic
MONDAY, April 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — There was a significant increase in postpartum opioid fills in association with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study published online April 3 in JAMA Network Open.Shelby R. Steuart, from th…
Learn MoreStudy Refutes Notion That Method of Delivery Impacts Baby’s ‘Microbiome’
FRIDAY, March 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Despite a longstanding assumption that babies’ gut microbiome development could be affected by whether they were born vaginally or through cesarean section, scientists report this doesn’t appear to be the cas…
Learn MoreIUD Placement at Two to Four Weeks Postpartum Noninferior
THURSDAY, March 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Intrauterine device (IUD) placement at two to four weeks postpartum is noninferior to placement at six to eight weeks postpartum for complete expulsion, according to a study published in the March 21 issue …
Learn MoreRacial, Ethnic Disparities Seen in Postpartum Emergency Visits
TUESDAY, March 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Black and Hispanic patients consistently experience higher odds of postpartum emergency departments visits in New York state, according to a study published online March 21 in JAMA Network Open.Haley Zarrin,…
Learn More2020 to 2021 Saw Increase in Maternal Mortality Rates
THURSDAY, March 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — From 2020 to 2021, there was an increase in the maternal mortality rate, which was seen across racial and ethnic groups and across ages, according to a report published in the March Health E-Stats, a publi…
Learn More2020 to 2021 Saw Increase in Maternal Mortality Rates
THURSDAY, March 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — From 2020 to 2021, there was an increase in the maternal mortality rate, which was seen across racial and ethnic groups and across ages, according to a report published in the March Health E-Stats, a publi…
Learn More2020 to 2021 Saw Increase in Maternal Mortality Rates
THURSDAY, March 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — From 2020 to 2021, there was an increase in the maternal mortality rate, which was seen across racial and ethnic groups and across ages, according to a report published in the March Health E-Stats, a publi…
Learn MoreCardiac Arrest Rate During Delivery Hospitalization 13.4 Per 100,000
TUESDAY, March 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The rate of cardiac arrest during delivery hospitalizations is 13.4 per 100,000, with cardiac arrest occurring more often among older patients, non-Hispanic Blacks, and those with an underlying medical condi…
Learn More¿Los bebés que nacen por cesárea se quedan sin los microbios útiles de mamá? Quizá no
VIERNES, 10 de marzo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Unas nuevas evidencias encuentran que los bebés nacidos mediante una cesárea quizá no se queden sin los microbios esenciales.Aunque estos recién nacidos reciben menos del microbioma de sus madres durant…
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