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Prenatal antidepressant use may up risk for gestational diabetes

Prenatal antidepressant use may up risk for gestational diabetes

(HealthDay)—Taking certain antidepressants while pregnant can increase the risk for developing gestational diabetes, according to a study recently published inThe BMJ.Maëlle Dandjinou, Ph.D., of

Prenatal antidepressant use may up risk for gestational diabetes

(HealthDay)—Taking certain antidepressants while pregnant can increase the risk for developing gestational diabetes, according to a study recently published inThe BMJ.Maëlle Dandjinou, Ph.D., of
Extend 14-day human embryo research limit to 28 days, urges ethicist

Extend 14-day human embryo research limit to 28 days, urges ethicist

by British Medical JournalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIt's time to extend the legal limit on human embryo research from 14 to 28 days, because technology and knowledge have moved on duri

Extend 14-day human embryo research limit to 28 days, urges ethicist

by British Medical JournalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIt's time to extend the legal limit on human embryo research from 14 to 28 days, because technology and knowledge have moved on duri
Study finds neighborhood poverty and crowding associated with higher rates of COVID-19 in pregnancy

Study finds neighborhood poverty and crowding associated with higher rates of COVID-19 in pregnancy

by Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNeighborhood characteristics, including poverty and crowding within homes, were associated with higher rates of SARS-CoV

Study finds neighborhood poverty and crowding associated with higher rates of COVID-19 in pregnancy

by Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNeighborhood characteristics, including poverty and crowding within homes, were associated with higher rates of SARS-CoV
Study finds large disparities in use of medications for opioid use disorder in pregnancy

Study finds large disparities in use of medications for opioid use disorder in pregnancy

by McKenzie Ridings Mainey,Massachusetts General HospitalBlack non-Hispanic and Hispanic women with opioid use disorder (OUD) are significantly less likely to receive or to consistently use any

Study finds large disparities in use of medications for opioid use disorder in pregnancy

by McKenzie Ridings Mainey,Massachusetts General HospitalBlack non-Hispanic and Hispanic women with opioid use disorder (OUD) are significantly less likely to receive or to consistently use any
New study links air pollution with increased risk of spontaneous preterm births

New study links air pollution with increased risk of spontaneous preterm births

byUniversity of California, IrvineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study led by the University of California, Irvine, found that exposure to fine particulate matter, 2.5 micrometers or les

New study links air pollution with increased risk of spontaneous preterm births

byUniversity of California, IrvineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study led by the University of California, Irvine, found that exposure to fine particulate matter, 2.5 micrometers or les
More burnout among pregnancy, newborn care providers during pandemic, study finds

More burnout among pregnancy, newborn care providers during pandemic, study finds

by Erin Digitale,Stanford University Medical CenterCredit: AI-generated imageMedical professionals who care for pregnant women and newborns experienced greatly increased rates of burnout during

More burnout among pregnancy, newborn care providers during pandemic, study finds

by Erin Digitale,Stanford University Medical CenterCredit: AI-generated imageMedical professionals who care for pregnant women and newborns experienced greatly increased rates of burnout during
Diabetes drug may help to prolong preterm pregnancies in women with pre-eclampsia

Diabetes drug may help to prolong preterm pregnancies in women with pre-eclampsia

by British Medical JournalCredit: CC0 Public DomainGiving the drug metformin to women diagnosed with preterm pre-eclampsia may help to prolong pregnancy (gestation), finds a study published by&nb

Diabetes drug may help to prolong preterm pregnancies in women with pre-eclampsia

by British Medical JournalCredit: CC0 Public DomainGiving the drug metformin to women diagnosed with preterm pre-eclampsia may help to prolong pregnancy (gestation), finds a study published by&nb
Researchers say specialist scanning needed to help endometriosis patients

Researchers say specialist scanning needed to help endometriosis patients

by University of AdelaideCredit: Polina Zimmerman from PexelsA review of existing researchshows there is a growing benefit to using specialist scanning to diagnose endometriosis. The paper

Researchers say specialist scanning needed to help endometriosis patients

by University of AdelaideCredit: Polina Zimmerman from PexelsA review of existing researchshows there is a growing benefit to using specialist scanning to diagnose endometriosis. The paper
Stress affects fetus' ability to absorb iron, study finds

Stress affects fetus' ability to absorb iron, study finds

by Barbara Clements,University of WashingtonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIf a woman experiences chronic stress late in her pregnancy, it can affect her fetus' ability to absorb iron by a

Stress affects fetus' ability to absorb iron, study finds

by Barbara Clements,University of WashingtonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIf a woman experiences chronic stress late in her pregnancy, it can affect her fetus' ability to absorb iron by a
Maryland is training more health workers to offer abortion care

Maryland is training more health workers to offer abortion care

by Sarah Varney, KFF Health NewsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn the two counties around nurse practitioner Samantha Marsee's clinic in rural northeastern Maryland, there's not a single cli

Maryland is training more health workers to offer abortion care

by Sarah Varney, KFF Health NewsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn the two counties around nurse practitioner Samantha Marsee's clinic in rural northeastern Maryland, there's not a single cli
Shedding light on alcohol's long shadow among pregnant and parenting women

Shedding light on alcohol's long shadow among pregnant and parenting women

by Alvin Powell,Harvard UniversityPrevalence of reported barriers to AUD treatment by parenting status. Credit:PLOS ONE(2024). DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0301810The woman came in cryi

Shedding light on alcohol's long shadow among pregnant and parenting women

by Alvin Powell,Harvard UniversityPrevalence of reported barriers to AUD treatment by parenting status. Credit:PLOS ONE(2024). DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0301810The woman came in cryi
Drinking alcohol before conceiving a child could accelerate their aging—according to new research in mice

Drinking alcohol before conceiving a child could accelerate their aging—according to new research in mice

by Michael Golding,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe conditions within a person's home, family and community affect their ability to stay healthy. Scientists studying the

Drinking alcohol before conceiving a child could accelerate their aging—according to new research in mice

by Michael Golding,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe conditions within a person's home, family and community affect their ability to stay healthy. Scientists studying the