Racial disparities in postpartum visits decreased with telehealth nocred Racial disparities in postpartum visits decreased with telehealth A new study shows disparities in postpartum visit attendance improved considerably for Black patients after telehealth was implemented.
An active research team brings better health care for postnatal patients An active research team brings better health care for postnatal patients Katie Luzi Costantini and Chester County Hospital’s research department have worked out how obstetrics providers can better meet the needs of patients after giving birth and throughout the “fourth trimester.”
For pregnant women and their newborns, COVID vaccine offers better protection than prior infection Penn In the News U.S. News & World Report For pregnant women and their newborns, COVID vaccine offers better protection than prior infection Researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia found that COVID vaccinations provide more robust protection for pregnant mothers than COVID infection, with a quote from CHOP’s Dustin Flannery. Revoke approval of preterm birth drug, FDA advisors say Penn In the News MedPage Today Revoke approval of preterm birth drug, FDA advisors say Susan Ellenberg of the Perelman School of Medicine says that the FDA rejection of preterm birth drug 17-OHPC represents a return to square one. Five from Penn elected to National Academy of Medicine Regina Cunningham, Elizabeth Howell, Steven Joffe, Katalin Karikó, and Drew Weissman are the newest members of the National Academy of Medicine from Penn. Five from Penn elected to National Academy of Medicine Five Penn experts have been elected to the National Academy of Medicine for their contributions to the advancement of the medical sciences, health care, and public health. Don’t pay for cord-blood banking Penn In the News The Atlantic Don’t pay for cord-blood banking Steve Joffe of the Perelman School of Medicine says that the rarity of cord blood use doesn’t lend itself to a successful business model for private cord blood banks. A summer optimizing obstetrics health care Second-year student Antoilyn Nguyen is pursuing a bachelor’s degree in gender, sexuality, and women’s studies in the College of Arts and Sciences. A summer optimizing obstetrics health care Second-year student Antoilyn Nguyen spent their summer as a researcher analyzing labor and delivery charts as part of a long-term cohort study to standardize labor induction for better and more equitable results. A novel method for monitoring the ‘engine’ of pregnancy A novel method for monitoring the ‘engine’ of pregnancy By combining optical measurements with ultrasound, researchers were able to study oxygen levels in the placenta, paving the way for a better understanding of this complex, crucial organ. High blood pressure conditions during pregnancy increase cardiovascular disease risk 10 years later High blood pressure conditions during pregnancy increase cardiovascular disease risk 10 years later A Penn Medicine study sheds light on challenges and potential solutions; Black women are particularly affected. Daily micronutrient supplements during pregnancy reduce birth complications Daily micronutrient supplements during pregnancy reduce birth complications The results of a six-year study of nearly 100,000 women in Botswana suggest iron plus folic acid and vitamins is better at reducing adverse birth outcomes compared to iron or folic acid alone. Load More
Revoke approval of preterm birth drug, FDA advisors say Penn In the News MedPage Today Revoke approval of preterm birth drug, FDA advisors say Susan Ellenberg of the Perelman School of Medicine says that the FDA rejection of preterm birth drug 17-OHPC represents a return to square one. Five from Penn elected to National Academy of Medicine Regina Cunningham, Elizabeth Howell, Steven Joffe, Katalin Karikó, and Drew Weissman are the newest members of the National Academy of Medicine from Penn. Five from Penn elected to National Academy of Medicine Five Penn experts have been elected to the National Academy of Medicine for their contributions to the advancement of the medical sciences, health care, and public health. Don’t pay for cord-blood banking Penn In the News The Atlantic Don’t pay for cord-blood banking Steve Joffe of the Perelman School of Medicine says that the rarity of cord blood use doesn’t lend itself to a successful business model for private cord blood banks. A summer optimizing obstetrics health care Second-year student Antoilyn Nguyen is pursuing a bachelor’s degree in gender, sexuality, and women’s studies in the College of Arts and Sciences. A summer optimizing obstetrics health care Second-year student Antoilyn Nguyen spent their summer as a researcher analyzing labor and delivery charts as part of a long-term cohort study to standardize labor induction for better and more equitable results. A novel method for monitoring the ‘engine’ of pregnancy A novel method for monitoring the ‘engine’ of pregnancy By combining optical measurements with ultrasound, researchers were able to study oxygen levels in the placenta, paving the way for a better understanding of this complex, crucial organ. High blood pressure conditions during pregnancy increase cardiovascular disease risk 10 years later High blood pressure conditions during pregnancy increase cardiovascular disease risk 10 years later A Penn Medicine study sheds light on challenges and potential solutions; Black women are particularly affected. Daily micronutrient supplements during pregnancy reduce birth complications Daily micronutrient supplements during pregnancy reduce birth complications The results of a six-year study of nearly 100,000 women in Botswana suggest iron plus folic acid and vitamins is better at reducing adverse birth outcomes compared to iron or folic acid alone. Load More
Five from Penn elected to National Academy of Medicine Regina Cunningham, Elizabeth Howell, Steven Joffe, Katalin Karikó, and Drew Weissman are the newest members of the National Academy of Medicine from Penn. Five from Penn elected to National Academy of Medicine Five Penn experts have been elected to the National Academy of Medicine for their contributions to the advancement of the medical sciences, health care, and public health.
Don’t pay for cord-blood banking Penn In the News The Atlantic Don’t pay for cord-blood banking Steve Joffe of the Perelman School of Medicine says that the rarity of cord blood use doesn’t lend itself to a successful business model for private cord blood banks. A summer optimizing obstetrics health care Second-year student Antoilyn Nguyen is pursuing a bachelor’s degree in gender, sexuality, and women’s studies in the College of Arts and Sciences. A summer optimizing obstetrics health care Second-year student Antoilyn Nguyen spent their summer as a researcher analyzing labor and delivery charts as part of a long-term cohort study to standardize labor induction for better and more equitable results. A novel method for monitoring the ‘engine’ of pregnancy A novel method for monitoring the ‘engine’ of pregnancy By combining optical measurements with ultrasound, researchers were able to study oxygen levels in the placenta, paving the way for a better understanding of this complex, crucial organ. High blood pressure conditions during pregnancy increase cardiovascular disease risk 10 years later High blood pressure conditions during pregnancy increase cardiovascular disease risk 10 years later A Penn Medicine study sheds light on challenges and potential solutions; Black women are particularly affected. Daily micronutrient supplements during pregnancy reduce birth complications Daily micronutrient supplements during pregnancy reduce birth complications The results of a six-year study of nearly 100,000 women in Botswana suggest iron plus folic acid and vitamins is better at reducing adverse birth outcomes compared to iron or folic acid alone.
A summer optimizing obstetrics health care Second-year student Antoilyn Nguyen is pursuing a bachelor’s degree in gender, sexuality, and women’s studies in the College of Arts and Sciences. A summer optimizing obstetrics health care Second-year student Antoilyn Nguyen spent their summer as a researcher analyzing labor and delivery charts as part of a long-term cohort study to standardize labor induction for better and more equitable results.
A novel method for monitoring the ‘engine’ of pregnancy A novel method for monitoring the ‘engine’ of pregnancy By combining optical measurements with ultrasound, researchers were able to study oxygen levels in the placenta, paving the way for a better understanding of this complex, crucial organ.
High blood pressure conditions during pregnancy increase cardiovascular disease risk 10 years later High blood pressure conditions during pregnancy increase cardiovascular disease risk 10 years later A Penn Medicine study sheds light on challenges and potential solutions; Black women are particularly affected.
Daily micronutrient supplements during pregnancy reduce birth complications Daily micronutrient supplements during pregnancy reduce birth complications The results of a six-year study of nearly 100,000 women in Botswana suggest iron plus folic acid and vitamins is better at reducing adverse birth outcomes compared to iron or folic acid alone.