http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Maternal+%26+Fetal+Medicine/Article/list/40181 Clinical information, articles, medical news and research concerning Maternal & Fetal Medicine. Diagnosis and treatment information including decision support tools for formulary and ICD-9 codes. 2009-11-21T23:09:18Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Deformational-Plagiocephaly-Risk-Factors-Evaluated/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/643377?contextCategoryId=40181&ref=25 Children's sleep position appears correlated with the location of deformational plagiocephaly, which typically presents as a flat spot on the back of the skull, according to research published online Nov. 16 in Pediatrics. 2009-11-20T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/643377/infant_SS36038.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/643377null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Preeclampsia-Linked-to-Higher-Hypothyroidism-Risk/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/642675?contextCategoryId=40181&ref=25 In nulliparous pregnant women, preeclampsia is associated with risk of subclinical hypothyroidism later in pregnancy, and women with a history of preeclampsia may be at higher risk of reduced thyroid function later in life, according to research published Nov. 17 in BMJ. 2009-11-18T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642675/46131.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642675null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/US-Preterm-Birth-Rate-Still-Only-Merits-a-D/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/642366?contextCategoryId=40181&ref=25 In terms of premature births, the United States earned a D for the second consecutive year, according to a report issued Nov. 17 by the March of Dimes. 2009-11-17T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642366/newborn_18228.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/642366null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Depression-Linked-to-Immune-Response-in-Pregnancy/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/641799?contextCategoryId=40181&ref=25 Women with greater symptoms of depression may experience increased inflammatory responses to influenza vaccination and potentially infectious illness during pregnancy, according to research published in Brain, Behavior, and Immunity. 2009-11-13T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641799/syringe_59094.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641799null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Factors-Linked-to-Postpartum-Diabetes-Identified/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/640829?contextCategoryId=40181&ref=25 Women with gestational diabetes have at least a four-fold risk of developing postpartum diabetes if they have two or more risk factors, according to a study in the November issue of Diabetes Care. 2009-11-10T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/640829/46131.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/640829null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/ACAAI-Youth-Asthma-Linked-to-Maternal-Antioxidant-/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/640671?contextCategoryId=40181&ref=25 Children of mothers with low levels of certain antioxidants may be at higher risk of developing asthma, according to research presented this week at the annual meeting of the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, held from Nov. 5 to 10 in Miami Beach, Fla. 2009-11-10T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/640671/ASTHMA.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/640671null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Pollutants-May-Increase-Bronchiolitis-Risk-in-Infa/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/640424?contextCategoryId=40181&ref=25 Certain types of traffic-related air pollutants may raise the risk of bronchiolitis in infants, according to research published in the Nov. 15 issue of the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 2009-11-09T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/640424/babyeye_SS36028.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/640424null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Cooling-Reduces-Brain-Injury-for-Oxygen-Starved-Ba/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/640324?contextCategoryId=40181&ref=25 Babies who are starved of oxygen at birth have less brain injury if they are therapeutically cooled than if they are not, and the likelihood of death or disability in these infants can be accurately predicted using MRI, according to a study published online Nov. 6 in The Lancet Neurology. 2009-11-09T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/640324/46090small.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/640324null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Maternal-Smoking-Affects-Risk-of-Childhood-Bad-Beh/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/639961?contextCategoryId=40181&ref=25 Maternal smoking is associated with disruptive behavior in 3-year-olds, but the effect varies by gender, the extent to which the mother smoked, and the interaction with other co-occurring conditions, according to a study published online Nov. 3 in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health. 2009-11-06T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639961/WHI063.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639961null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Home-Fetal-Heart-Monitors-Can-Provide-False-Reassu/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/640098?contextCategoryId=40181&ref=25 Expectant parents who use over-the-counter fetal heart monitors to listen to their unborn child's heartbeat should not rely on them to check on fetal health, as, in untrained hands, the devices can offer false reassurance, according to a study published Nov. 5 in BMJ. 2009-11-06T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/640098/46072.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/640098null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Often-Used-Antibiotics-Not-Linked-to-Birth-Defects/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/639346?contextCategoryId=40181&ref=25 Penicillins, erythromycins and cephalosporins, antibacterial drugs that are commonly used by women during pregnancy, are rarely associated with birth defects, but other antibacterial agents such as sulfonamides and nitrofurantoins are associated with several defects and warrant further scrutiny, according to a study in the November issue of the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine. 2009-11-04T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639346/Mic062ml.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639346null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/American-Society-for-Reproductive-Medicine-October/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/638303?contextCategoryId=40181&ref=25 2009-11-02T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/638303null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Abnormal-vaginal-flora-may-lead-to-preterm-birth/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/642857?contextCategoryId=40181&ref=25 Researchers studied data on 759 low-risk women who were between 9 and 16 weeks pregnant to investigate whether bacterial vaginosis (BV), Aerobic vaginitis (AV), and abnormal vaginal flora (AVF) in the first trimester increased the risk for preterm birth. 2009-11-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/obgyn/472009/642857null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Self-Reports-Underestimate-Number-of-Pregnant-Smok/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/638028?contextCategoryId=40181&ref=25 Relying on women to self-report whether they smoke results in many pregnant smokers going undetected each year, according to a study published online Oct. 29 in BMJ. 2009-10-30T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/638028/WHI063.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/638028null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Maternal-Ethnicity-and-Weight-Can-Affect-Pain-and-/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/638027?contextCategoryId=40181&ref=25 Asian women and heavier women have slower labor and report less pain, but ethnicity and weight do not explain the substantial differences observed between women, according to a study in the November issue of Anesthesiology. 2009-10-30T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/638027/40279.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/638027null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Immobilization-After-Intrauterine-Insemination-May/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/638025?contextCategoryId=40181&ref=25 A brief period of immobilization after intrauterine insemination improves ongoing pregnancy rates, according to a study published online Oct. 29 in BMJ. 2009-10-30T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/638025/sperm-egg.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/638025null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Effect-of-Male-Fetus-on-Twin-Pregnancy-Outcomes-St/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/636332?contextCategoryId=40181&ref=25 Among twin pregnancies, the presence of a male fetus is associated with worse pregnancy outcomes such as prematurity and low birth weight, according to a study in the November issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology. 2009-10-23T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/432009/636332/twins2.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/432009/636332null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Hypertension-and-Cardiac-Link-During-Pregnancy-Ana/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/636334?contextCategoryId=40181&ref=25 Women with a history of hypertensive disorders during pregnancy are at higher risk of cardiovascular and metabolic disorders, particularly if the hypertension is recurrent, according to a Norwegian study in the November issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology. 2009-10-23T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/432009/636334/pregnant_18213.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/432009/636334null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Gynecologic+Oncology/Neonatal-Outcomes-Examined-in-Cancer-Pregnancies/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/636218?contextCategoryId=40181&ref=25 Pregnancies in women with cancer tend to have good outcomes overall, but have been associated with high rates of induced labor and newborn admission to a neonatal intensive care unit, according to a study published online Oct. 19 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2009-10-23T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/432009/636218/hospital_room.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/432009/636218null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Obstetric-Health-Workers-May-Discourage-Flu-Vaccin/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/635976?contextCategoryId=40181&ref=25 Many obstetric health care workers may have negative attitudes toward flu vaccinations during pregnancy, and the prophylactic use of influenza antivirals in pregnant women after exposure to an infected individual appears cost-effective during a pandemic, according to two studies in the November Obstetrics & Gynecology. 2009-10-22T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/432009/635976/pregnant_40277.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/432009/635976null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Pregnancy-Weight-Gain-Can-Affect-Subsequent-Retent/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/635972?contextCategoryId=40181&ref=25 Obese women who gain excessive amounts of weight during pregnancy are at increased risk of retaining weight at one-year postpartum, according to a study in the November issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology. 2009-10-22T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/432009/635972/whi012.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/432009/635972null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Article-Reviews-Techniques-for-Idiopathic-Clubfoot/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/636106?contextCategoryId=40181&ref=25 The techniques for performing the Ponseti and French functional methods of treating idiopathic clubfeet were the focus of an article in a supplement to the October Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery. 2009-10-22T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/432009/636106/babyfeet_SS36034.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/432009/636106null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Childhood-Hyperactivity-Linked-to-Shortened-Nightt/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/635634?contextCategoryId=40181&ref=25 Children who are not able to sleep through the night are more likely to be hyperactive, with the risk especially high for boys with adverse family living conditions, according to a study published online Oct. 19 in Pediatrics. 2009-10-21T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/432009/635634/sleeping_kid.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/432009/635634null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Factors-Contributing-to-Autism-in-Preterm-Children/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/635631?contextCategoryId=40181&ref=25 The higher risk of autistic disorders related to premature birth may be largely due to higher rates of prenatal and neonatal complications, according to research completed in Sweden and published online Oct. 19 in Pediatrics. 2009-10-21T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/432009/635631/newborn_18228.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/432009/635631null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Effect-of-Microbicidal-Wipes-on-Neonatal-Sepsis-As/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/635448?contextCategoryId=40181&ref=25 Chlorhexidine vaginal and neonatal wipes are ineffective in preventing sepsis and bacterial colonization of newborns, according to a study published online Oct. 20 in The Lancet. 2009-10-20T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/432009/635448/birth_40280.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/432009/635448null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Blood-Mercury-Not-Found-to-Be-Elevated-in-Autism/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/635324?contextCategoryId=40181&ref=25 Blood mercury levels are similar in children with autism or autism spectrum disorder, non-autism developmental delays or typically developing controls, according to the Childhood Autism Risk from Genetics and the Environment study published online Oct. 19 in Environmental Health Perspectives. 2009-10-20T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/432009/635324/blood_MIC029ML.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/432009/635324null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Oncologists-May-Often-Fail-to-Refer-for-Fertility-/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/634740?contextCategoryId=40181&ref=25 Less than half of U.S. oncologists refer their cancer patients of childbearing age for counseling on fertility preservation, according to a study published online Oct. 13 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2009-10-16T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/422009/634740/40265.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/422009/634740null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Corticosteroid-Shot-Helpful-in-Post-Pregnancy-Back/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/634568?contextCategoryId=40181&ref=25 Corticosteroid injections in the ischial spine can help relieve long-standing sacral low back pain that begins during pregnancy, according to research published in the Oct. 1 issue of Spine. 2009-10-15T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/422009/634568/pregnant_SS36033.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/422009/634568null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/More-Very-Preterm-Births-Is-Raising-Retinopathy-In/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/634219?contextCategoryId=40181&ref=25 The increasing number of extremely preterm babies who are surviving is increasing the incidence of retinopathy of prematurity, according to a study published in the October issue of the Archives of Ophthalmology. 2009-10-14T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/422009/634219/babyeye_SS36028.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/422009/634219null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Study-Evaluates-Hospital-Quality-and-Mortality-Rat/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/633747?contextCategoryId=40181&ref=25 Hospital mortality rates in the United States have improved, although major differences in quality still exist between the best and worst hospitals, according to a report published Oct. 13 by HealthGrades. 2009-10-13T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/422009/633747/hospitalsign_18169.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/422009/633747null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Prenatal-Drug-Exposure-Linked-to-Childrens-Later-B/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/633906?contextCategoryId=40181&ref=25 Prenatal substance exposure could lead to later behavioral problems in children through multiple pathways, according to research published online Oct. 12 in Pediatrics. 2009-10-13T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/422009/633906/pregnant_SS36026.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/422009/633906null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Chemical-in-Plastics-Linked-to-Behaviors-in-Young-/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/633067?contextCategoryId=40181&ref=25 Daughters born to women who were exposed in pregnancy to bisphenol A, a chemical found in polycarbonate plastic and epoxy resin, are more likely to exhibit aggressive and hyperactive behaviors as 2-year-olds, according to a study published online Oct. 6 in Environmental Health Perspectives. 2009-10-09T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/633067/toddler.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/633067null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Miscarriage-Management-Type-Not-Found-to-Affect-Fe/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/633066?contextCategoryId=40181&ref=25 Women who have a miscarriage can be reassured that the type of miscarriage management they choose will not have an impact on their future fertility, according to a study published Oct. 8 in BMJ. 2009-10-09T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/633066/46072.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/633066null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Cancer-Survivorship-Has-Little-Effect-on-Birth-Out/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/633063?contextCategoryId=40181&ref=25 Most infants born to female and male survivors of childhood and adolescent cancer are not at increased risk of overall complications, but may be at increased risk of preterm delivery or low birth weight, according to two studies published in the October issue of the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine. 2009-10-09T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/633063/46131.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/633063null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Impact-of-Maternal-Depression-and-Abuse-on-Childre/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/633189?contextCategoryId=40181&ref=25 When mothers have mental health problems or are victims of family abuse, it negatively impacts the care and health of their children, according to a pair of studies in the October issue of the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine. 2009-10-09T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/633189/FAC095.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/633189null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Hsub2sub-Blockers-Deemed-Safe-to-Treat-Pregnant-Wo/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/632655?contextCategoryId=40181&ref=25 H2-blockers such as famotidine, ranitidine and cimetidine are safe to treat pregnant women for peptic ulcers or gastroesophageal reflux, according to a study published online Sept. 29 in the Journal of Clinical Pharmacology. 2009-10-08T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/632655/40274.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/632655null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Midlife-Vision-Linked-to-Early-Childhood-Factors/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/632260?contextCategoryId=40181&ref=25 Prenatal, childhood biological and social determinants may contribute to midlife visual function, according to a study in the October issue of Ophthalmology. 2009-10-07T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/632260/eyeexam_40291.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/632260null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Bovine-Lactoferrin-May-Help-Prevent-Sepsis-in-Pree/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/632030?contextCategoryId=40181&ref=25 In very low birth weight infants, supplementation with bovine lactoferrin, either alone or in combination with the probiotic Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG, may significantly reduce the risk of a first episode of late-onset sepsis, according to a study in the Oct. 7 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. 2009-10-06T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/632030/newborn_18228.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/632030null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/HELLP-Syndrome-Associated-With-Long-Term-Risks/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/631558?contextCategoryId=40181&ref=25 Pregnant women who develop hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, and low platelets syndrome have an increased long-term risk of subsequent pregnancy complications and other comorbidities, according to a study published in the October issue of the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology. 2009-10-05T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/631558/pregnant_40277.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/631558null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Nicotine-Replacement-in-Pregnant-Smokers-Likely-Sa/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/631559?contextCategoryId=40181&ref=25 Nicotine replacement therapy does not increase the risk of adverse events in pregnant smokers, according to a study in the October issue of the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology. 2009-10-05T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/631559/nicotinepatch.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/631559null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Smoking-Adds-to-Social-Inequalities-in-Stillbirth-/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/631266?contextCategoryId=40181&ref=25 Smoking during pregnancy accounts for 38 percent of the social inequality in the rate of stillbirths, and 31 percent of infant death inequality, according to a study published online on Oct. 1 in BMJ. 2009-10-02T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/631266/SS42028.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/631266null XML http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/Modern+Medicine+Now/Late-prematurity-still-carries-risks/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/637965?contextCategoryId=40181&ref=25 Babies arriving 4 to 6 weeks early are significantly more likely to develop respiratory distress syndrome, sepsis, intraventricular hemorrhage, hypoglycemia, and jaundice requiring phototherapy 2009-10-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/obgyn/442009/637965null XML http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/Modern+Medicine+Now/Fetal-fibronectin-testing-not-always-so-accurate/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/637992?contextCategoryId=40181&ref=25 The specificity and sensitivity of fetal fibronectin testing are significantly lower for predicting delivery at less than 30 weeks gestation in asymptomatic women with cervical cerclage. 2009-10-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/obgyn/442009/637992null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Prenatal-Pandemic-Flu-May-Increase-Cardiovascular-/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/630878?contextCategoryId=40181&ref=25 Prenatal exposure to the notoriously virulent 1918 pandemic flu increased the risk of cardiovascular disease and growth retardation later in life, according to a study published online Oct. 1 in the Journal of Developmental Origins of Health and Disease. 2009-10-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402009/630878/46072.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402009/630878null XML http://contemporaryobgyn.modernmedicine.com/obgyn/Modern+Medicine+Now/MFM-consult-Electronic-fetal-monitoring-guidelines/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/637968?contextCategoryId=40181&ref=25 The new classification system provides three categories of risk: FHR tracings normal, indeterminate, and abnormal. The Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine provides insights on how to use these guidelines. 2009-10-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/obgyn/442009/637968null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Is-CRP-in-neonatal-sepsis-a-helpful-marker/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/635502?contextCategoryId=40181&ref=25 A short window of action exists for the newborn with suspected sepsis. With little time and less-than-perfect lab studies, are CRP values the added clue you need to arrive at a diagnosis? 2009-10-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/contpeds/432009/635502null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Treating-Gestational-Diabetes-Can-Reduce-Fetal-Ove/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/630506?contextCategoryId=40181&ref=25 Treatment of mild gestational diabetes mellitus in pregnant women did not significantly affect stillbirth or perinatal death, but did reduce the risk of fetal overgrowth, according to a study in the Oct. 1 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine. 2009-09-30T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402009/630506/whi056.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402009/630506null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Low-Back-Pain-in-Pregnancy-a-Major-Health-Issue-in/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/629591?contextCategoryId=40181&ref=25 Low back pain in pregnancy is an extremely common health problem in Iran, affecting more than 84 percent of women at some point in their pregnancies, according to a study in the October issue of The Spine Journal. 2009-09-28T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402009/629591/46072.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402009/629591null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Early-Pregnancy-Use-of-SSRIs-and-Congenital-Defect/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/629421?contextCategoryId=40181&ref=25 The use of certain selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors in early pregnancy is associated with a higher prevalence of septal heart defects in offspring, according to research published online Sept. 23 in BMJ. 2009-09-25T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/392009/629421/heartbeat_40292.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/392009/629421null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Live-Birth-Has-Little-Effect-on-Kidney-Transplant-/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/629311?contextCategoryId=40181&ref=25 In women with a functioning kidney transplant, a live birth has no significant effect on either graft or patient survival, according to a study published online Sept. 24 in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. 2009-09-25T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/392009/629311/kidney2.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/392009/629311null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Risk-of-Postpartum-Bleeding-Higher-After-Cesarean/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/629038?contextCategoryId=40181&ref=25 The risk of severe postpartum hemorrhage increases after induction and pre-labor cesarean section, according to a study in the September issue of the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology. 2009-09-24T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/392009/629038/newborn_18217.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/392009/629038null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Maternal-Bariatric-Surgery-Tied-to-Less-Offspring-/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/629194?contextCategoryId=40181&ref=25 Bariatric surgery in women before pregnancy helps reduce the risk of childhood obesity and improve cardio-metabolic markers in their offspring by improving the intrauterine environment, according to a study in the October issue of Endocrinology. 2009-09-24T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/392009/629194/LS009228.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/392009/629194null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Exercise-During-Pregnancy-Cuts-Odds-of-Overweight-/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/629193?contextCategoryId=40181&ref=25 Regular exercise during pregnancy lowers the odds of giving birth to an excessively heavy baby, but exercise before pregnancy may not make a difference, according to a study published in the October issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology. 2009-09-24T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/392009/629193/pregnant_SS36026.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/392009/629193null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Overweight-Can-Complicate-Aneuploidy-Screening/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/628321?contextCategoryId=40181&ref=25 Although body mass index does not affect the visual quality of nuchal translucency ultrasound tests, women with a higher body mass index take longer to complete the test and more need transvaginal ultrasound compared with normal weight women, according to a study in the October issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology. 2009-09-22T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/392009/628321/40279.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/392009/628321null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Obstetric-Training-Can-Be-Ranked-by-Complication-R/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/628501?contextCategoryId=40181&ref=25 Residency programs for obstetricians can be ranked for quality by comparing the maternal complications rates for the cohorts of physicians that graduate from the programs, according to a study in the Sept. 23/30 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. 2009-09-22T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/392009/628501/birth_40280.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/392009/628501null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Most-Pregnant-Women-Can-Safely-Fly/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/628502?contextCategoryId=40181&ref=25 Pregnant women can safely fly as long as they do not have any obstetric or other medical complications, according to recommendations from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists published in the October issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology. 2009-09-22T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/392009/628502/planefly.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/392009/628502null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Tutorial-Improves-Doctor-Comfort-With-Down-Syndrom/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/627690?contextCategoryId=40181&ref=25 An interactive tutorial involving hypothetical patient scenarios improves residents' knowledge and comfort in delivering a diagnosis of Down syndrome, according to a study published in the September issue of the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology. 2009-09-18T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/382009/627690/doctors_59141.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/382009/627690null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/HIV-Linked-With-Increased-Risk-of-Premature-Delive/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/627524?contextCategoryId=40181&ref=25 HIV-positive women receiving antiretroviral treatment are at higher risk of giving birth prematurely and delivering a low-birth-weight infant, according to a study in the September issue of the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology. 2009-09-17T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/382009/627524/HIVsmall.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/382009/627524null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Studies-Assess-Intermittent-Preventive-Malaria-Tre/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/627525?contextCategoryId=40181&ref=25 Intermittent preventive treatment in infants against malaria using sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine may be beneficial in a range of malaria-transmission settings, and IPTi with mefloquine may help protect infants from malaria in moderate-transmission areas, according to research from two studies set in Africa published online Sept. 17 in The Lancet. 2009-09-17T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/382009/627525/mosquito.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/382009/627525null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Quality-of-Early-Child-Care-Can-Affect-School-Perf/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/627023?contextCategoryId=40181&ref=25 The reading and math ability of children from low-income families is better when they are put into higher-quality child care as babies and toddlers, compared to being in substandard child care, according to a study published online Sept. 14 in Child Development. 2009-09-16T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/382009/627023/kidsinclass.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/382009/627023null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Obstetrics%2FGynecology+%26+Women%27s+Health/CS-more-likely-with-expectant-management-than-with/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/625017?contextCategoryId=40181&ref=25 Women who undergo elective induction of labor at 41 weeks or more of gestation have a decreased risk for cesarean delivery and meconium-stained amniotic fluid compared to those who undergo expectant management of pregnancy, according to a study in the Aug. 18 Annals of Internal Medicine. 2009-09-15T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/obgyn/372009/625017null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Obstetrics%2FGynecology+%26+Women%27s+Health/Are-prenatal-Fe-supplements-doing-more-harm-than-g/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/625027?contextCategoryId=40181&ref=25 Iron supplementation during mid-pregnancy is associated with a higher likelihood of gestational diabetes, hypertension, and metabolic syndrome, according to a study in the August issue of the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2009-09-15T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/obgyn/372009/625027null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Obstetrics%2FGynecology+%26+Women%27s+Health/ACOG-says-clear-liquids-acceptable-during-uncompli/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/625031?contextCategoryId=40181&ref=25 Women in normal labor can safely drink modest amounts of clear liquids, and those undergoing cesarean delivery can do so for up to 2 hours before they are given anesthesia, according to a new opinion released by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists? Committee on Obstetric Practice and published in the September issue of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2009-09-15T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/obgyn/372009/625031null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/More-Pregnant-Women-Need-to-Get-Flu-Vaccinations/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/625989?contextCategoryId=40181&ref=25 The proportion of pregnant women in Georgia and Rhode Island vaccinated for influenza has increased in recent years, but the great majority of pregnant women still do not get vaccinated, according to a report in the Sept. 11 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. 2009-09-11T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/372009/625989/46131.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/372009/625989null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Neonatologists-Need-to-Brush-Up-on-Communication-S/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/625541?contextCategoryId=40181&ref=25 Although neonatologists graduate with a high degree of training in the technical skills they need, they typically lack adequate training in how to best communicate with families facing end-of-life decisions, according to a study published in the September issue of the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine. 2009-09-10T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/372009/625541/babyID_18215.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/372009/625541null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Acupuncture-Helps-Pregnant-Women-With-Low-Back-Pai/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/625545?contextCategoryId=40181&ref=25 A week of continuous auricular acupuncture can reduce pain and disability in pregnant women with low back and posterior pelvic pain, according to a study published in the September issue of the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology. 2009-09-10T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/372009/625545/acupuncture_18015.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/372009/625545null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/More-Illness-for-Term-Babies-Exposed-to-Preeclamps/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/625544?contextCategoryId=40181&ref=25 Babies who are exposed to preeclampsia are at increased risk of hospitalization for a range of illnesses, according to a study published in the September issue of the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology. 2009-09-10T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/372009/625544/40274.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/372009/625544null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Early-Day-Care-May-Not-Protect-Against-Childhood-A/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/625109?contextCategoryId=40181&ref=25 Although early exposure to day care causes an increase in airway symptoms, it does not confer any additional protection against asthma in later childhood, according to a study published in the September 15 issue of the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 2009-09-09T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/372009/625109/ASTHMA.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/372009/625109null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Study-Supports-MRI-Use-for-Renal-Lesions-in-Pregna/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/624311?contextCategoryId=40181&ref=25 Magnetic resonance imaging is acceptable imaging to be performed in women with renal lesions incidentally detected during routine antenatal ultrasonography, according to a study in the September issue of Urology. 2009-09-04T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/362009/624311/MIC090.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/362009/624311null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Swine-Flu-Guidelines-for-Day-Care-Centers-Announce/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/624373?contextCategoryId=40181&ref=25 Children enrolled in early education programs should be among the first to get the H1N1 vaccine when it becomes available in mid-October, according to new guidelines issued Sept. 4 for program staffers by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta. 2009-09-04T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/362009/624373/kindergarden.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/362009/624373null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Pediatric+News/Rate-of-death-low-for-home-births/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/623746?contextCategoryId=40181&ref=25 A large study found that the mortality rates for home births were actually better than those in a hospital. 2009-09-03T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/contpeds/362009/623746null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Prenatal-Smoking-Linked-to-Different-DNA-Methylati/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/624144?contextCategoryId=40181&ref=25 Exposure to tobacco smoke in utero may have long-term health effects due to alterations of DNA methylation, according to research published in the September issue of the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 2009-09-03T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/362009/624144/WHI063.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/362009/624144null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/New-Products-Safety-shirts-sharable-breast-pumps-a/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/624242?contextCategoryId=40181&ref=25 Three profiles of a magical waste basket, a reusable breastpump, and a t-shirt that helps prevent food allergies. 2009-09-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/contpeds/362009/624242null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Your-Voice-Breast-milk-immunizations-and-iron/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/624236?contextCategoryId=40181&ref=25 Letters to the editor about iron deficiency, encouraging vaccinating children in the hopsital, and more. 2009-09-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/contpeds/362009/624236null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Inducing-labor-improves-maternal-outcomes-in-mild-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/624514?contextCategoryId=40181&ref=25 Women with mild hypertensive disease who undergo induction of labor at 37 weeks or more have a lower risk of poor outcome. 2009-09-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/obgyn/372009/624514null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Muscle-Changes-Can-Explain-How-Exercise-Prevents-O/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/622300?contextCategoryId=40181&ref=25 Moderate daily exercise prevents obesity in rats born to undernourished mothers by activating pathways in skeletal muscle that enhance metabolic flexibility, according to a study in the September issue of Endocrinology. 2009-08-28T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/352009/622300/10231.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/352009/622300null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Car-Seat-Confinement-Reduces-Oxygen-in-Newborns-Bl/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/621381?contextCategoryId=40181&ref=25 A young infant's blood oxygen saturation level is lower when he or she is placed in a car seat or car bed compared to lying in a crib, according to a study published online Aug. 24 in Pediatrics. 2009-08-25T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/352009/621381/babyseat.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/352009/621381null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Panel-Relaxes-Restrictions-on-Liquids-During-Labor/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/621157?contextCategoryId=40181&ref=25 Women in normal labor can safely drink modest amounts of clear liquids, and those undergoing cesarean delivery can do so for up to two hours before they are given anesthesia, according to a new opinion released by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists' Committee on Obstetric Practice and published in the September issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology. 2009-08-24T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/352009/621157/40274.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/352009/621157null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Findings-Spotlight-Maternal-Role-in-Prenatal-Trans/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/621160?contextCategoryId=40181&ref=25 Following prenatal cell transplantation, the mother's immune response may hinder the offspring's tolerance of the cells, according to animal research published online Aug. 3 in the Journal of Clinical Investigation. 2009-08-24T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/352009/621160/mouse.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/352009/621160null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Report-Addresses-Depression-Management-in-Pregnanc/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/621159?contextCategoryId=40181&ref=25 In the management of depression during pregnancy, psychotherapy alone may be appropriate for some women. However, other women may prefer pharmacotherapy or require pharmacological treatment, according to a report published in the September issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology. 2009-08-24T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/352009/621159/girl_couch_46296.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/352009/621159null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Home-Fetal-Doppler-Devices-May-Provide-False-Reass/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/620307?contextCategoryId=40181&ref=25 Pregnant women should not rely on home fetal Doppler devices as an accurate measure of fetal health, according to a Comment published online Aug. 18 in BMJ. 2009-08-19T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/342009/620307/pregnant_SS36026.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/342009/620307null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Iron-Supplementation-May-Be-Harmful-During-Pregnan/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/619797?contextCategoryId=40181&ref=25 Iron supplementation during mid-pregnancy is associated with a higher likelihood of gestational diabetes, hypertension and metabolic syndrome, according to a study in the August issue of the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology. 2009-08-18T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/342009/619797/pillcount_18153.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/342009/619797null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Magazines-Often-Depict-Infants-in-Unsafe-Sleep-Pos/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/620004?contextCategoryId=40181&ref=25 Magazines widely read by women of childbearing age frequently depict infants sleeping in unsafe positions or environments that do not meet American Academy of Pediatrics guidelines and may place them at increased risk for sudden infant death syndrome, according to a study published online Aug. 17 in Pediatrics. 2009-08-18T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/342009/620004/curious_infant.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/342009/620004null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Elective-Induction-of-Labor-Linked-to-Fewer-Compli/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/619800?contextCategoryId=40181&ref=25 Women who undergo elective induction of labor at 41 weeks or more of gestation have a decreased risk for cesarean delivery and meconium-stained amniotic fluid compared to those who undergo expectant management of pregnancy, according to a study in the Aug. 18 Annals of Internal Medicine. 2009-08-18T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/342009/619800/40274.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/342009/619800null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Childbearing-Shown-to-Increase-Risk-of-Metabolic-S/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/619470?contextCategoryId=40181&ref=25 Childbearing increases the likelihood of developing the metabolic syndrome, regardless of whether women develop gestational diabetes mellitus, according to a study in the August issue of the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology. 2009-08-17T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/342009/619470/46131.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/342009/619470null XML http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/Child+Behavior+%26+Development+Top+Story/Is-postpartum-due-to-not-breastfeeding/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/619258?contextCategoryId=40181&ref=25 Postpartum depression has been linked to choosing bottle feeding over breastfeeding, according to an evolutionary psychologist?s research. 2009-08-14T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/contpeds/332009/619258null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Uncontrolled-Seizures-Impact-Pregnancy-Outcomes/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/618534?contextCategoryId=40181&ref=25 Seizure prevention is essential for pregnant women with epilepsy to reduce adverse outcomes associated with uncontrolled disease, according to a study published in the August issue of the Archives of Neurology. 2009-08-12T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/332009/618534/40279.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/332009/618534null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Stillbirth-Neonatal-Deaths-Falling-in-Scotland/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/618327?contextCategoryId=40181&ref=25 The rates of death attributed to intrapartum anoxia in term infants fell in recent decades in Scotland, according to research published in the Aug. 12 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. 2009-08-11T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/332009/618327/babyfeet_SS36034.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/332009/618327null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Propranolol-Shows-Rapid-Effect-on-Infantile-Hemang/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/617959?contextCategoryId=40181&ref=25 Propranolol, a β-adrenergic receptor blocker, appears to have a rapid effect in treating complicated infantile hemangiomas, according to research published online Aug. 10 in Pediatrics. 2009-08-10T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/332009/617959/babyeye_SS36028.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/332009/617959null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Summer-Season-May-Be-Risk-Factor-for-Oligohydramni/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/617258?contextCategoryId=40181&ref=25 Oligohydramnios, or diminished amniotic fluid volume, is more common during the summer than the rest of the year, according to a study in the July issue of the Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics. 2009-08-06T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/322009/617258/pregnant_SS36026.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/322009/617258null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Deprivation-Ethnicity-Major-Predictors-of-Perinata/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/616685?contextCategoryId=40181&ref=25 Infant and perinatal mortality are high in parts of England, and social deprivation, ethnicity and maternal age explain many of the differences in these mortality rates between primary care trusts, according to a study published Aug. 4 in BMJ. 2009-08-05T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/322009/616685/infant_40282.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/322009/616685null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Labor-Induction-Analyzed-in-Mild-Hypertensive-Dise/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/616559?contextCategoryId=40181&ref=25 Women experiencing mild hypertensive disease during pregnancy who undergo induction of labor at 37 weeks' gestation or beyond are at a 29 percent lower risk of a poor outcome, according to a study published online Aug. 4 in the The Lancet. 2009-08-04T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/322009/616559/pregnantwoman.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/322009/616559null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/MFM-Consult-Fetal-fibronectin-When-should-you-scre/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/617946?contextCategoryId=40181&ref=25 If a patient with a prior spontaneous preterm birth presents at 24 weeks, should you test fibronectin levels to determine her risk of another preterm delivery? 2009-08-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/obgyn/332009/617946null XML http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/Modern+Medicine+Now/Viewpoint-No-ones-fault-nothing-to-do/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/617452?contextCategoryId=40181&ref=25 Dr. McMillan tells of two infants for whom medicine offers no cures, and no treatments. 2009-08-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/contpeds/322009/617452null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Dermatoses-of-pregnancy-Understanding-managing-ges/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/616245?contextCategoryId=40181&ref=25 While most skin problems that may occur during pregnancy are harmless, some can pose risks for the mother and fetus. 2009-08-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/dermatologytimes/322009/616245null XML http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/Modern+Medicine+Now/Dermcase-A-newborn-with-a-brown-spot/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/617449?contextCategoryId=40181&ref=25 A child is born with congenital melanocytic nevi. 2009-08-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/contpeds/322009/617449null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Financial-Incentives-Boost-Access-to-Prenatal-Care/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/615655?contextCategoryId=40181&ref=25 Offering financial incentives to patients and their obstetricians or midwives encourages timely and comprehensive prenatal care, according to a study published online July 13 in Health Services Research. 2009-07-31T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/312009/615655/40279.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/312009/615655null XML http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/Child+Behavior+%26+Development+Top+Story/Colics-secret-identity-unmasked/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/615410?contextCategoryId=40181&ref=25 It's time to find who you really are, colic. 2009-07-30T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/contpeds/312009/615410null HTML http://contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com/contpeds/Modern+Medicine+News/When-to-withhold-nutrition-from-a-child/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/615055?contextCategoryId=40181&ref=25 It?s a choice that no parent wants to make, or even consider. But in certain cases, the AAP now says, it can be an ethical choice. 2009-07-29T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/contpeds/312009/615055null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Nursing/Pregnant-Women-Children-Among-H1N1-Vaccine-Priorit/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/615086?contextCategoryId=40181&ref=25 Pregnant women, health care workers, and children who are aged 6 months and older should be the first to receive this fall's H1N1 swine flu vaccine, according to recommendations made July 29 by a U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention panel. 2009-07-29T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/312009/615086/pregnant_18213.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/312009/615086null XML