Psychology & Psychiatry
Texas losing $2.2 billion by not treating mothers' mental health, report says
What is the cost of untreated mental health for moms and their children from pregnancy to age 5?
Mar 22, 2021
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Low Birth Weight
Obstetrics & gynaecology
Eviction during a pregnancy is dangerous for women and newborns
(HealthDay)—Being pregnant triggers a lot of feelings. For many, there is joy, expectation and sometimes a little nervousness about what's to come.
Mar 9, 2021
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Gerontology & Geriatrics
How age affects male fertility
In 2012, proud dad Ramjit Raghav made global headlines when he became a father at the age of 96. He had beaten the record for the world's oldest dad—a record he'd set himself, two years earlier, at the age of 94.
Mar 4, 2021
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Pediatrics
Early PDA closure may improve outcomes in preterm infants
Extremely low birth weight (ELBW) infants with moderate to large patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) may benefit from transcatheter PDA closure (TCPC) in the first four weeks of life, according to research published by Le Bonheur ...
Feb 26, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
COVID-19 infection in pregnancy not linked with still birth or baby death
COVID-19 infection in pregnancy is not associated with stillbirth or early neonatal death, according to a new study.
Feb 23, 2021
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Metals and metalloids may alter prenatal hormone concentrations during pregnancy: study
Exposure to metals such as nickel, arsenic, cobalt and lead may disrupt a woman's hormones during pregnancy, according to a Rutgers study.
Dec 21, 2020
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Health
Low-income preschoolers exposed to nurturing care have with higher IQ scores later on
Preschoolers living in impoverished communities who have access to a nurturing home environment have significantly higher intelligence quotient (IQ) scores in adolescence compared to those raised without nurturing care. That ...
Dec 19, 2020
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Oncology & Cancer
Breast cancer survivors are less likely to get pregnant, but often have healthy babies and good long-term health
A large meta-analysis of breast cancer survivors of childbearing age indicated that they are less likely than the general public to get pregnant, and they face higher risk of certain complications such as preterm labor. However, ...
Dec 9, 2020
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
In-utero exposure to coronavirus pandemic could cause developmental difficulties, accelerated aging in the century ahead
Exposure to COVID-19 could pose a risk to the health and aging of individuals who aren't even born yet, according to a newly published analysis by USC researchers.
Nov 13, 2020
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Pregnant women with severe nausea and vomiting find relief with seizure drug
A rare, debilitating condition in pregnancy that causes nausea and vomiting so severe that some women end up terminating their pregnancies can be effectively treated with the seizure drug gabapentin. That is the finding of ...
Nov 9, 2020
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