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
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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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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Psychology & Psychiatry
Higher risks among perinatal women with bipolar disorder
Pregnant and postpartum women with bipolar disorder more frequently have significant mental health and early mothering challenges than other perinatal women undergoing psychiatric treatment, according to a study in the Journal ...
Feb 24, 2014
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Postpartum depression improves with time, but for many women, depressive symptoms linger
Research evidence shows that symptoms of postpartum depression decrease over time—but depression remains a long-term problem for 30 to 50 percent of affected women, according to a report in the January Harvard Review of ...
Jan 13, 2014
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Fear of childbirth predicts postpartum depression
Expectant women with prenatally diagnosed fear of childbirth are at an increased risk of postpartum depression, according to a study of over 500,000 mothers in Finland. Women with a history of depression are at the highest ...
Jan 3, 2014
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Pediatrics
Screening tools ID postnatal depression in teen moms
(HealthDay)—For adolescent mothers, the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) and two subscales are accurate for identifying postnatal depression, according to a study published online Dec. 16 in Pediatrics.
Dec 17, 2013
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Longer maternity leaves lower women's risk of postpartum depression
The more leave time from work that a woman takes after giving birth—up to six months—the better protected she will be from experiencing post-partum depression, according to a study led by Dr. Rada K. Dagher, assistant ...
Dec 12, 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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