Pediatrics
Postpartum depression may lead to shorter kids: study
(HealthDay)—Children of mothers who suffer from persistent postpartum depression are more likely to be very short at ages 4 and 5, new research finds.
Sep 10, 2012
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
About 56 percent of pregnant smokers quit during pregnancy
More than half of women who smoke before pregnancy quit while pregnant, according to research published in the May 2 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.
May 4, 2024
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Medications
Evidence-based approach to treating post-delivery pain in new moms during opioid crisis
Women who undergo vaginal delivery often do not require opioids to manage pain after hospital discharge, concludes a study published in Anesthesiology, the peer-reviewed medical journal of the American Society of Anesthesiologists ...
Nov 14, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Mathematical modeling in the age of COVID-19
Predicting the future has always been risky but never more so than at the start of 2020. COVID-19, a disease that in January barely merited a footnote in medical journals, has, in less than a year, exploded onto all continents ...
Aug 19, 2020
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Cardiology
Heart remodeling during pregnancy and the early postpartum period
An article published in Experimental Biology and Medicine provides new insights regarding the molecular events underlying cardiac remodeling during pregnancy and the early post-partum period. The study, led by Dr. Holly ...
Jan 23, 2019
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Pediatrics
Current surge noted in RSV infection, especially in older children
There is a current surge in respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infections, especially among older children, according to a research letter published online May 15 in JAMA Pediatrics.
May 17, 2023
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
3 out of 10 girls skip class because of painful periods. And most won't talk to their teacher about it
More than one-third of young women in a nationwide survey said they missed at least one class, either at school or university, in the past three months due to menstrual symptoms, including pain and fatigue.
Nov 23, 2020
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
In Colorado, self-harm is leading cause of death in new mothers
Self-harm was the leading cause of pregnancy-associated deaths in Colorado from 2004 to 2014, ahead of car crashes, medical conditions and homicide, according to researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical ...
Dec 8, 2016
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Pediatrics
Canadian teen moms run higher risk of abuse, depression than older mothers
(Edmonton) Teen mothers are far more likely to suffer abuse and postpartum depression than older moms, according to a study of Canadian women's maternity experiences by a University of Alberta researcher.
Jun 18, 2012
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Mayo Clinic launches pregnancy app for Windows 8
Available for desktop/laptop and tablet users on the Windows 8 platform, Mayo Clinic on Pregnancy is a trustworthy guide to pregnancy, childbirth, and baby's first three months. It was developed by Mayo Clinic leveraging ...
Dec 18, 2012
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