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Group Calls for Folic Acid Supplementation to Prevent Neural Tube Defects

Research indicates that daily folic acid supplementation in the periconceptional period can prevent neural tube defects, yet most women do not receive the recommended daily intake of folate from diet alone.

New CDC Report Emphasizes Importance of Zika Screening

It's vital to test all pregnant women with possible exposure to Zika virus regardless of whether they exhibited symptoms of Zika, and to test infants born to mothers with possible Zika virus infection.

Report: Hormonal Contraception Safer Than Expected for Women with Diabetes

Study results expand pregnancy planning options for women who present with diabetes.

Physical Activity, Exercise, Strength, Aging, and the Pelvic Floor

While exploring broad themes of exercise and obesity, this special feature will focus on physical activity in relationship to the pelvic floor.

Marijuana Use and Pregnancy

Marijuana use in pregnancy increased 62% from 2002 to 2014, especially among women 18-25 years of age.

Laborists: How Will It Affect Care?

A recent study has shown a decrease in rates of induction, cesarean section, and preterm birth in hospitals after instituting a laborist model, compared with matched-control hospitals using the traditional model.

Who Needs an Endometrial Biopsy?

In this retrospective cohort study of premenopausal women with abnormal uterine bleeding, obesity, as opposed to age, was the most significant predictor of complex hyperplasia or cancer on endometrial biopsy.

Did You Remember to Take Your Hormone Replacement? The Treatment May Not Help

Women randomized to receive postmenopausal oral estradiol therapy did not show improved memory, executive function, or global cognition, and timing of initiation of hormonal treatment did not affect the outcome.

Reproductive Health and Rights Face Period of Crisis

The Trump administration and the 115th Congress will have powerful levers at their disposal to roll back decades’ worth of progress in sexual and reproductive health and rights.

Offer Reproductive Life Planning for Adolescents

The CDC recommends all persons capable of having a child create a reproductive life plan.