This paper reviews the evidence on sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) of
adolescent girls in low-income and middle-income countries (LMIC) in light of the policy and …

Linked administrative databases offer a powerful resource for studying important public
health issues. Methods developed and implemented in several jurisdictions across the …

Background Risk factors for teenage pregnancy are linked to many factors, including a
family history of teenage pregnancy. This research examines whether a mother's teenage …

Background Existing studies evaluating the association between maternal risk factors and
specific infant outcomes such as birthweight, injury admissions, and mortality have mostly …

Monitoring sexual activity and contraceptive use among US adolescents is important for
understanding differences in their risk of pregnancy. In 2013, the US birth rate for teenagers …

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) occurs after in
utero exposure to opioids, but outcomes after the postnatal period are unclear. Our …

Research has shown that children in foster care are a high-risk group for adverse economic,
social and health related outcomes in young adulthood. Children's poor school performance …

Background In recent decades, there has been a shift to later childbearing in high-income
countries. There is limited large-scale evidence of the relationship between maternal age …

Pregnancy during adolescence is a major risk factor for adverse pregnancy outcomes.
Further, Motherhood during the adolescent period is identified as a major global health …

Connecting teen mothers with comprehensive services to meet their social, economic,
health and educational needs can potentially improve long-term outcomes for both mothers …