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Study Reveals Concerns Over Marijuana Use Among Pregnant Women
Pregnancy and Childbirth

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 …

Nov 2, 2024 Mayur Tembhare
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Better Sleep, Happier Parents: How Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Can Improve Sleep and Reduce Postpartum Depression During Pregnancy
Pregnancy and Childbirth

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 …

Nov 2, 2024 Mayur Tembhare
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Fetal exposure to meds may affect infants' brain development
Pregnancy and Childbirth

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 …

Apr 20, 2022 Mayur Tembhare
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Nanoparticles can cross the placenta during pregnancy, potentially exposing fetus
Pregnancy and Childbirth

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 …

Apr 20, 2022 Mayur Tembhare
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Wildfire smoke exposure in early pregnancy affects infant monkey behavior
Pregnancy and Childbirth

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 …

Apr 2, 2022 Mayur Tembhare
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Babies exposed to cannabis in the womb may be at risk for obesity, high blood sugar
Pregnancy and Childbirth

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.

Mar 31, 2022 Mayur Tembhare
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COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy does not increase complications around the time of childbirth, study finds
Pregnancy and Childbirth

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 …

Mar 29, 2022 Mayur Tembhare
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IVF children shown to have a better quality of life as adults in new study
Pregnancy and Childbirth

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 …

Mar 23, 2022 Mayur Tembhare
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Blood test may indicate higher risk pregnancies in patients with COVID-19
Pregnancy and Childbirth

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. …

Mar 18, 2022 Mayur Tembhare
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Mother to child transmission of COVID-19 infection, possible but rare, study finds
Pregnancy and Childbirth

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 …

Mar 17, 2022 Mayur Tembhare
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Smoking before and after conception is linked to delayed embryonic development
Pregnancy and Childbirth

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 …

Feb 23, 2022 Mayur Tembhare
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