Jul 01 Freeze-dried placenta pills likely caused this newborn’s dangerous bacterial infection By Catherine Caruso, STAT A case report describes a baby born in 2016 who suffered repeat strep infections — which were then traced back to the placenta pills taken by mother. Continue reading
Jun 14 How this mother keeps hope alive after Zika virus By JoNel Aleccia, Kaiser Health News Aryanna, who was born in late January, and the other infants are now at the center of efforts by U.S. officials to monitor the lasting effects of the devastating outbreak, even as another dangerous mosquito season begins. Continue reading
May 30 Watch 8:12 The simple acts of care that could help premature babies develop By William Brangham, Jason Kane Continue watching
Dec 31 Zika threat isn’t over, CDC director warns pregnant women thinking about beach vacations By Helen Branswell, STAT CDC Director Tom Frieden said he is worried that people may think the worst of Zika is over and that they can let down their guard. Continue reading
Dec 14 4 in 10 babies born after Zika infection may have brain defects, researchers say By Helen Branswell, STAT The toll that Zika virus takes on pregnancies appears to be even higher than was previously estimated. Continue reading
Nov 16 Why is the teen birth rate so much higher in rural areas? By Laura Santhanam For the first time, government researchers studied teen birth rates in rural and urban counties. The differences surprised them. Continue reading
Nov 06 How some states make effective birth control more available By Michael Ollove, Stateline Changes in billing procedures, maternal health care advocates say, give women on Medicaid better access to the most effective and most expensive forms of contraception. Continue reading
Oct 05 Watch 6:56 In Florida, controlling Zika is no simple matter By PBS News Hour Florida's battle against the outbreak of Zika is intensifying as the number of cases climbs. The state currently has 940 documented instances of the virus, with 230 in Miami-Dade County alone. Efforts to contain the spread of the disease focus… Continue watching
Sep 29 Why is the risk of death during pregnancy going up in the U.S.? By Michael Ollove, Stateline The 15-year trend in the U.S. not only runs counter to the worldwide rate, but to that in most other industrialized countries. Continue reading
Sep 02 Drop in teen pregnancies is due to more contraceptives, not less sex By Julie Rovner, KFF Health News Teen pregnancy is way down. And a study suggests that the reason is increased, and increasingly effective, use of contraceptives. Continue reading