Trends in Maternal, Fetal, and Infant Mortality in the US
What: A JAMA Pediatrics study finds that while a new “pregnancy checkbox” inflated some stats, maternal mortality still worsened during COVID.
Key Line: “Even adjusting for checkbox effects, most groups saw increased mortality from 2011–2022.”
Women under 50 are 40% less likely than men to get early transfusions after trauma.
Maternie’s live tracker outlines federal program cuts, including Title X and IVF teams.
Makary says he won’t act on mifepristone for now, but is “awaiting more data.”
New GLP-1 pill for diabetes patients shows 7%+ weight loss, boosting Eli Lilly stock.
Women under 50 are 40% less likely than men to get early transfusions after trauma.
Study finds no mass OBGYN flight from states with abortion bans—yet.
Legislators push for regulation and oversight of anti-abortion pregnancy centers.
Title X funds withheld due to diversity initiative crackdown, Politico reports.
JAMA editorial calls for uniform lactation training among healthcare workers.
Trump administration floats baby bonuses, fertility funding, and fertility-focused Fulbrights.
Year-long birth control prescriptions could cut unintended pregnancies and save money, says R Street.
The influential Women’s Health Initiative will shut down without federal support.
Science reports the entire CDC team behind contraceptive safety guidelines has been ousted.
A study from Intermountain Health finds heart outcome disparities between men and women are decreasing — but gaps in care remain.
Most menopause-marketed products are rebranded basics—at luxury prices, says Women’s Health investigation.
Cardiology experts warn cutting WHI would jeopardize sex-specific research advances.
Estrogen’s role in the brain goes far beyond reproduction, NYT reports.
A former NIH director calls for institutional changes to better prioritize female health.
The Economist finds abortions have increased in some states *after* bans, thanks to telehealth and shield laws.
Drew Altman breaks down the real-world consequences of Kennedy’s sweeping HHS overhaul.