(MedPage Today) -- I used to help women write birth plans. As a doula, I viewed them as protection: emotional armor against one of the most vulnerable experiences in a woman's life. Women arrived […]

(MedPage Today) -- Infant mortality in the U.S. dropped to a new all-time low in 2025, according to preliminary government data. There were slightly fewer than 5.4 infant deaths per 1,000 live births […]

(MedPage Today) -- Note that some links may require registration or subscription. Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), age 84, was admitted to the hospital with an undisclosed condition. (The Hill) The CDC […]

(MedPage Today) -- Alcohol consumption during pregnancy has been on the rise in recent years, with some groups, like unmarried women and women in frequent distress, more likely to partake, CDC data […]

(MedPage Today) -- Under new billing codes that take effect in January, doctors who manage maternity care will start charging à la carte for visits and services related to pregnancy, childbirth, and […]

(MedPage Today) -- For U.S. kids born after the rotavirus vaccine was introduced, recommendations against administration in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) appeared to be a strong barrier to […]