A collaborative care (CC) approach to boost pregnancy-related mental health was associated with improvements in screening and treatment for depression, and also reduced racial disparities for that ...

Journal of Public Health Medicine, Vol. 25, No. 2 (JUNE 2003), pp. 171-173 (3 pages) This paper describes the successful implementation of universal antenatal screening for HIV and hepatitis B in ...

Current guidelines for gestational diabetes recommend screening for everyone during the 24–28th weeks of pregnancy. Screening can help detect gestational diabetes to prevent complications from the ...

In their latest recommendation statement, the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends blood pressure screening for all pregnant individuals to detect hypertensive disorders. A version of ...

With congenital syphilis at a 30-year high in the US, experts stress that early and universal syphilis screening in pregnancy is vital to protect both mothers and newborns from preventable harm. Study ...

The new screening recommendations put an emphasis on ending racial disparities. Doctors and healthcare providers should monitor pregnant patients' blood pressure regularly throughout pregnancy, ...

Around 1 in 5 mothers experience perinatal depression. This condition involves depressive episodes during pregnancy or just after birth—often with lasting effects on both mother and child.