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ACOG released its first maternal immunization schedule formally diverging from federal vaccine recommendations, following its February 2026 withdrawal from the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices over concerns about the committee’s scientific integrity.

The American Thyroid Association released updated evidence-based recommendations for thyroid disease in preconception, pregnancy, and postpartum, incorporating new trial data on LT4 treatment thresholds, TPOAb management, and ATD safety that diverge meaningfully from 2017 guidance.

Among 206,464 mother-child pairs, children of mothers with stably optimal glycemic management after a GDM diagnosis had obesity risk at age 10 nearly identical to children unexposed to GDM. Children of mothers with suboptimal trajectories had a 62% higher risk.

The study objectives were to compare the outcomes of 6-year-old children of women with epilepsy (WWE) vs those of healthy pregnant women (HW), and to assess the association of outcomes to third-trimester antiseizure medications (ASM) exposures.

“A lot of our individuals are young, so we’ve seen this cancer being diagnosed during or after pregnancy, and often it gets labeled as hemorrhoids … but in hindsight, probably should have warranted attention earlier.” – Pashtoon Kasi, MD

A natural ovulation regimen for endometrial preparation before frozen embryo transfer was as effective as a programmed regimen for achieving a healthy live birth and reducing the risk of several obstetric complications.