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Factors like the cost of treatment, the location of clinics and a lack of specialized doctors have contributed to the lack of care across the country.
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Suicide is a leading cause of death in women, and mood and anxiety disorders make perinatal risks more complicated. Dr. Fortney’s work is focused on this issue.
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The deaths of pregnant people in Louisiana mark a dramatic spike in severe outcomes for a particularly vulnerable group of people in Louisiana, but they’re also part of a national trend driven by the delta surge and low vaccination rates.
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Expectant moms are eating for two, but that isn't a license to indulge. A solid body of research suggests that what happens in utero can set the stage for obesity. And a new study in mice suggests one way that poor maternal diet might play a role: by rewiring a part of the brain that regulates appetite.
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Associates in Women's Health in Baton Rouge has decided to only induce when the mother or the baby is at risk. One physician in the group, Dr. Terrie…
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Dr. Karen Elkind-Hirsch is part of a group of researchers from Pennington Biomedical Research Center and Woman's Hospital who will be following 306…