Health
Supplement strategy overhaul needed for new mums
Immediate intervention is needed to prevent detrimental outcomes from iron deficiency anaemia among postpartum mothers in Nepal, new research has found.
Apr 28, 2014
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Abuse jeopardizes new mothers' mental health
(Medical Xpress)—Ashley Pritchard, a Simon Fraser University doctoral student, is among four authors of a new research paper calling for closer monitoring of new mothers for mental health problems in light of their findings.
Apr 28, 2014
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Prolonged, heavy bleeding during menopause is common
Women going through menopause most likely think of it as the time for an end to predictable monthly periods. Researchers at the University of Michigan say it's normal, however, for the majority of them to experience an increase ...
Apr 15, 2014
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Attention to postpartum contraception needed
(HealthDay)—Women in the postpartum period should receive counseling and access to contraceptive methods to promote optimal birth spacing, according to research published in the April issue of the American Journal of Obstetrics ...
Apr 2, 2014
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Surgery
Pre-op pregabalin best for pain in spinal surgery
(HealthDay)—Preoperative pregabalin is superior to either gabapentin or placebo for the relief of pain in patients undergoing lumbar discectomy, according to a study published in the March 15 issue of Spine.
Mar 28, 2014
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HIV & AIDS
Risk of HIV infection is high during pregnancy and the postpartum period
Women living in world regions where HIV infection is common are at high risk of acquiring HIV infection during pregnancy and the postpartum period, according to a study by US researchers published in this week's PLOS Medicine. ...
Feb 25, 2014
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Women's pelvic pain often goes underreported, untreated
(Medical Xpress)—Although many women experience pelvic pain in their late teens and early 20s, a new University of Florida Health study indicates that only a small fraction of these women report their symptoms to their ...
Nov 8, 2013
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study explores bipolar in postpartum period
Researchers have long connected mood disorders and pregnancy. But a study coming out of Western is boiling down some of the specifics, suggesting women who suffered from depression prior to pregnancy should be monitored for ...
Nov 8, 2013
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Docs get more precise about full-term pregnancy
U.S. obstetricians are getting more precise about exactly what determines a full-term pregnancy.
Oct 22, 2013
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Psychology & Psychiatry
What's best for depressed pregnant women and their infants?
Do the benefits of treating depressed pregnant women with antidepressants outweigh the risks of the drug exposure to their babies in terms of neonatal health and long-term development?
Oct 15, 2013
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