June 25, 2020 Epidemiology Study leaves many questions about health outcomes for pregnant women with coronavirus. It did not mention if socioeconomic disparities play a role. Focused on U.S. population where access to care is not equal.
January 20, 2020 Obstetrics Rodent model that shares the same human enzymatic glucose transport pathways to transfer glucose from the placenta to the fetal circulation demonstrates that cannabis exposure during gestation blocks this pathway and negatively impacts fetal growth.
August 20, 2019 Neurology Observational study cannot prove that the mother’s fluoride exposure in pregnancy is directly responsible for the child’s later IQ
September 8, 2017 Neurology Three times a small number is still a small number with respect to stroke risk in pregnancy
July 7, 2017 Food Science High sugar intake in pregnancy cannot show any causal link to increased risk of childhood asthma.
June 9, 2017 Cancer/Oncology Study suggests that pregnancy presents same risk of breast cancer recurrence compared to control group
February 2, 2016 Infectious Disease Zika RNA blood test if done weeks after recovery from infection will provide a negative result; you will not know if you really were infected.
January 13, 2015 Neurology Over-the-top news article extrapolates BPA exposure in zebrafish to increased risk in pregnant women
January 9, 2015 Cancer/Oncology Pregnant woman offered chemotherapy that does not harm her baby thus removing an agonizing decision
August 3, 2014 Clinical Research Common blood thinner for pregnant women proven ineffective: Lancet study