Tag: Pregnancy
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
CVS, Walgreens to Start Selling Abortion Pill in Some States
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....
USPSTF: Evidence Lacking for Iron Deficiency Screening in Pregnancy
Insufficient evidence found for assessing benefits, harms of screening and iron supplementation for preventing adverse outcomes
Maternal Booster COVID-19 Vaccination Protects Infants Through 6 Months
For each 10-fold increase in Spike IgG titer at delivery, risk for infection reduced 47 percent for infants, regardless of boost
