Background: The sexual and reproductive health of African American women has been
compromised due to multiple experiences of racism, including discriminatory healthcare …

Abstract The Biomarkers of Nutrition for Development (BOND) project is designed to provide
evidence-based advice to anyone with an interest in the role of nutrition in health …

Background The rate of unintended pregnancy in the United States increased slightly
between 2001 and 2008 and is higher than that in many other industrialized countries …

Objectives. To determine the socioeconomic consequences of receipt versus denial of
abortion. Methods. Women who presented for abortion just before or after the gestational …

Methods We examined 2010 GDM prevalence reported on birth certificate or PRAMS
questionnaire and concordance between the sources. We included 16 states that adopted …

Importance Neural tube defects are among the most common major congenital anomalies in
the United States and may lead to a range of disabilities or death. Daily folic acid …

Objectives. We monitored trends in pregnancy by intendedness and outcomes of
unintended pregnancies nationally and for key subgroups between 2001 and 2008 …

Background The rate of unintended pregnancy in the United States is much higher than in
other developed nations. Approximately half of unintended pregnancies are due to …

Background Children and adolescents with and without chronic health conditions and
disabilities will benefit when they are provided with accurate and developmentally …

Health at birth is an important predictor of long-term outcomes, including education, income,
and disability. Recent evidence suggests that maternal disadvantage leads to worse health …