Tag: Pregnancy
SCOTUS Appears Skeptical of Arguments to Curb Abortion Pill Access
By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
WEDNESDAY, March 27, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Following oral arguments presented on Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court looked poised to...
LE8 Can Improve Future Heart Health in Women With History of Complicated Pregnancy
Findings seen among women at high risk for cardiovascular disease due to a prior adverse pregnancy outcome
2008 to 2020 Saw Increase in Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders
93.3 percent increase seen from 2008 to 2020 among privately insured people, with faster growth in 2015 to 2020 than 2008 to 2014
Prenatal Psychological Distress Linked to Earlier Adrenarche in Girls
Fetal exposure to elevated maternal psychological distress predicts earlier adrenarche and higher DHEA-S levels
Maternal Obesity Linked to Increased Risk for Stillbirth
Association between obesity and stillbirth stronger for class III than class I obesity and strongest for class II obesity
Cognitive Therapy During Pregnancy Reduces Postnatal Depression, Anxiety
Reduction seen in odds of major depressive episode, moderate-to-severe anxiety with intervention sessions delivered by nonspecialist
First Birth Control Pill Sold Over the Counter Hits Store Shelves Soon
By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
MONDAY, March 4, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- The first over-the-counter birth control pill will soon be available in U.S. stores...
CVS, Walgreens to Start Selling Abortion Pill in Some States
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
FRIDAY, March 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- CVS and Walgreens announced Friday that they will start dispensing the abortion pill...
Prenatal Exposure to Antiseizure Meds May Not Increase Epilepsy Risk in Children
Risk for epilepsy similar for siblings who were exposed and unexposed to valproate in pregnancy
Number of Abortions Performed Per Month in U.S. Unchanged Since Fall of Roe v....
By Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 28, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- The historic overturning of Roe v. Wade in 2022 has not had...
