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Study Reveals Concerns Over Marijuana Use Among Pregnant Women
A University of Georgia study reveals that about 6% of pregnant women use marijuana, often without recognizing its health risks. The findings emphasize the …
Better Sleep, Happier Parents: How Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Can Improve Sleep and Reduce Postpartum Depression During Pregnancy
Recent research highlights the benefits of cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBTi) during pregnancy, showing that it can improve sleep and significantly reduce postpartum …
Fetal exposure to meds may affect infants' brain development
A new study demonstrates that in utero exposure to mother's antiepileptic or antidepressant medication may affect development of the newborn brain networks. In the …
Nanoparticles can cross the placenta during pregnancy, potentially exposing fetus
Inhaled nanoparticles -- human-made specks so minuscule they can't be seen in conventional microscopes, found in thousands of common products -- can cross a …
Wildfire smoke exposure in early pregnancy affects infant monkey behavior
Infant monkeys conceived while their mothers were naturally exposed to wildfire smoke show behavioral changes compared to animals conceived days later, according to a …
Babies exposed to cannabis in the womb may be at risk for obesity, high blood sugar
Cannabis use among pregnant women is on the rise and may be associated with negative health outcomes in children, according to a new study.
COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy does not increase complications around the time of childbirth, study finds
Researchers have found that receiving a COVID-19 vaccine during pregnancy does not lead to increases in the frequency of complications around the time of …
IVF children shown to have a better quality of life as adults in new study
Being conceived via assisted reproductive technology (ART), such as IVF, may provide some advantages in quality of life in adulthood, according to the results …
Blood test may indicate higher risk pregnancies in patients with COVID-19
A small preliminary study has shown that a blood test may identify risk of stillbirth and placentitis in pregnant individuals who have had COVID-19. …
Mother to child transmission of COVID-19 infection, possible but rare, study finds
SARS-CoV-2, the virus causing the COVID-19 infection, can be transmitted from mother to baby before, during and after childbirth -- but such occurrences are …
Smoking before and after conception is linked to delayed embryonic development
Smoking by mothers during the period immediately before and after conception is linked to a delay in embryonic development, smaller fetuses at the time …