Alcohol and menopause: A balancing act
July 10th 2023Menopausal women who drink alcohol should limit consumption to moderate drinking, according to experts. However, binge drinking in this population has been on the rise, for which clinicians can help by referring these patients to appropriate treatment.
Maternal mortality rates highlight alarming inequities by state, race/ethnicity
July 5th 2023The American Indian and Alaska Native population show the largest increase in median state ratios, rising from 14 - 49.2, while the Black population consistently had the highest median state ratios, increasing from 26.7 - 55.4.
Risks of cervical excisional treatment and PPROM
June 30th 2023In a recent study, pregnancies with preterm prelabor rupture of membranes were associated with greater risks of intraamniotic infection, microbial invasion of the amniotic cavity without inflammation, and early-onset neonatal sepsis development in women with a history of cervical excisional treatment.