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CDC: ~5 Percent of Pregnant Women Report Intimate Partner Violence
THURSDAY, Dec. 5, 2024 – Intimate partner violence (IPV) during pregnancy is associated with delayed or no prenatal care and affects health conditions during pregnancy and infant birth outcomes,...
1 in 20 Pregnant U.S. Women Face Emotional, Physical Abuse
FRIDAY, Dec. 6, 2024 – Pregnancy can be a trying time for women at best, but new research shows that 1 in every 20 pregnant American women also suffer physical, sexual or emotional abuse. Abuse can...
Many Women With Epilepsy Unaware of Seizure Meds' Risks to Pregnancy
FRIDAY, Dec. 6, 2024 – Many women with epilepsy who are of childbearing age might not realize their anti-seizure drugs can raise the risk of birth defects or dampen the effectiveness of their birth...
Current Prenatal Multivitamin, Mineral Labels Are Misleading
TUESDAY, Dec. 3, 2024 – Current prenatal multivitamin and mineral (PMVM) labels are misleading and often exclude the presence of heavy metals, according to a study published online Nov. 18 in the...
Newer Epilepsy Meds Safe During Pregnancy, Won't Affect Kids' Neurodevelopment
MONDAY, Dec. 2, 2024 – For decades, it's been known that certain older medications women use to control epilepsy seizures can pose risks to a fetus. However, data now suggests that no such risk ...
Healthy Prenatal Diet Tied to Healthier Infant Growth Patterns
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 27, 2024 – Adhering to a healthy prenatal diet may reduce patterns of infant growth outside reference ranges, according to a study published online Nov. 21 in JAMA Network Open....
Mom's Healthy Diet in Pregnancy Pays Big Dividends for Baby
TUESDAY, Nov. 26, 2024 – Moms who eat right during pregnancy are setting their kids up for good health, a new study says. Expectant mothers who ate a quality diet were more likely to have kids with...
U.S. Postpartum Depression Diagnoses Doubled in a Decade
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 20, 2024 – Rates of postpartum depression have more than doubled in little over a decade among American women, a new analysis shows. While about 1 in every 10 new moms (9.4%)...
Oral Microbiome Linked to Stress, Mental Health in Pregnant Women
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 20, 2024 – In pregnant women, the oral microbiome is associated with stress and mental health, according to a study published online Nov. 19 in BMJ Mental Health. Ann M. Alex, Ph.D.,...
Want to Lower Chemical Exposures in Pregnancy? Quit Nail Polish, Makeup and Hair Dye
TUESDAY, Nov. 19, 2024 – Women who won't leave the house without makeup or a spritz of hairspray may want to think twice about those habits when they're pregnant or breastfeeding. New research links...
Chemicals From Personal Care Products Detected in Pregnant, Lactating Women
TUESDAY, Nov. 19, 2024 – The use of personal care products (PCPs) such as hair dyes may be a modifiable source of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS) exposure in pregnant and lactating...
Prenatal Vitamin D Supplementation Increases Bone Density in Children
FRIDAY, Nov. 15, 2024 – Supplementation with cholecalciferol 1,000 IU/day during pregnancy is associated with greater offspring bone mineral density during childhood, according to a study published...
Vitamin D Supplements in Pregnancy Linked to Stronger Bones in Kids
THURSDAY, Nov.7, 2024 – Women who take vitamin D supplements during a pregnancy may be giving their kids the legacy of stronger bones, new British research suggests. Children whose moms took vitamin...
Abortion Rights Measures Pass in 7 States, Fail in 3
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 6, 2024 – In election results that showed protecting women's reproductive freedoms matter to a majority of Americans, abortion rights measures passed in seven states and failed in...
Recreational Cannabis Legalization Tied to Higher Prenatal Use
TUESDAY, Nov. 5, 2024 – The implementation of recreational cannabis legalization (RCL) in California was associated with an increase in prenatal cannabis use, according to a study published online...
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