Pregnancy

Kristiina Parviainen-Yang, MD, RESD '99, discussed thyroid disease during pregnancy at the 10th Annual Allan B. Weingold Lecture

Nathaniel DeNicola, MD, assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology, spoke to Forbes about the safety and efficacy of birth control/contraception apps.

Nathaniel DeNicola, MD, assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology, commented to Vox for an article about a new study that found a possible link between the radiation given off by cell phones and miscarriages.

Susanne Bathgate, MD, associate professor of obstetrics and gynecology, spoke to Live Science for an article about a recent study that suggested women who consume probiotic milk during pregnancy lower their risk for preterm delivery and preeclampsia.

Nathaniel DeNicola, MD, assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology, spoke to Digital Journal for an article about the Natural Cycles birth control app that many are blaming for unwanted pregnancies.

At the Ninth Annual Allan B. Weingold, MD, Obstetrics and Gynecology Lecture, Toni Huebscher Golen, MD, RESD ’95, discussed quality improvements and culture changes to reduce the Cesarean delivery rate.

Katherine Chretien, MD, assistant dean for student affairs and associate professor of medicine, spoke to AAMC News for an article about being a mother working in medicine and the need for institutions to have structured policies around maternity leave.

Jill Davies, M.D. ’93, RESD ’97, associate professor at the University of Colorado, Denver School of Medicine, discussed “Vaccinations During Pregnancy" at the Annual Weingold Lecture.

A viewpoint in this week’s Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) discusses the issue of iodine deficiency in pregnant women in the U.S. and the potential negative health implications for both mothers and their children from this deficiency.

Caroline Ahlers, M.D., clinical instructor in psychiatry and behavioral sciences, was interviewed by the Washington Post on whether mothers should take antidepressants while pregnant, in light of recent research findings.