Offering long-lasting contraception after birth pays off

New research finds that offering long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) soon after birth reduced unintended pregnancies in the months after.

Jill Kimball-Brown • futurity
Feb. 9, 2021 ~6 min

Aspirin may boost pregnancy chance for women with past miscarriages

A therapy of low-dose aspirin before conception may help women who have had one or two miscarriages have a successful pregnancy and live birth.

Catherine Morrow-Emory • futurity
Feb. 4, 2021 ~4 min


Pregnant moms’ SARS-CoV-2 antibodies pass to newborns

Mothers who have had COVID-19, or asymptomatic exposure to SARS-CoV-2, may be able to provide some protection against the virus to their newborns.

Melissa Moody-Penn • futurity
Feb. 4, 2021 ~6 min

Tool predicts risk of premature birth

A new diagnostic tool is able to better predict significant neonatal morbidity, neonatal length of stay, and risk for very premature birth.

Beth Smith-Arizona • futurity
Feb. 1, 2021 ~5 min

Exposure to these metals may alter pregnancy hormones

Research in Puerto Rico indicates how exposure to toxic metals can disrupt pregnancy hormones. That disruption can cause preterm birth and low birth weight.

Michelle Edelstein-Rutgers • futurity
Dec. 21, 2020 ~5 min

Infant health inequality has been rising since 2010

Between 1989 and 2010, infant health inequality gradually lessened. New research documents the opposite trend since then.

Jill Kimball-Brown • futurity
Dec. 9, 2020 ~11 min

Giving birth may affect how quickly you age

The number of times a person gives birth appears to affect the speed at which they age, researchers report.

Katie Bohn-Penn State • futurity
Dec. 1, 2020 ~7 min

Free birth control cut unintended pregnancy income gap

New research indicates that the ACA's elimination of cost-sharing for contraception resulted in fewer unintended pregnancies, particularly among low-income families.

Beata Mostafavi-Michigan • futurity
Nov. 9, 2020 ~6 min


Free birth control cut unintended pregnancy income gap

New research indicates that the ACA's elimination of cost-sharing for contraception resulted in fewer unintended pregnancies, particularly among low-income families.

Beata Mostafavi-Michigan • futurity
Nov. 9, 2020 ~6 min

Americans’ odds of getting pregnant may peak in late fall

North Americans are most likely to succeed in getting pregnant in late November and early December, especially if they live in the US South.

Michelle Samuels-Boston U. • futurity
Oct. 27, 2020 ~5 min

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