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Child ADHD risk linked to mother’s use of acetaminophen

Written by | 22 Feb 2025

Fetal acetaminophen exposure increases the likelihood that a child will develop attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), according to a study published Feb. 6 in Nature Mental Health. Prior research shows that upward of […]

New blood test accurately predicts preeclampsia

Written by | 16 Feb 2025

A new blood test has an 80% accuracy in predicting preterm preeclampsia, according to a study published today, Feb. 12, in the journal Nature Medicine. The condition, which results in over 70,000 […]

Financial incentives found to help people quit smoking, including during pregnancy

Written by | 15 Jan 2025

Rewards and financial incentives are successful methods to help people quit smoking, according to a new Cochrane review co-led by a University of Massachusetts Amherst public health and health policy […]

Less than 50% of many prenatal supplements have the adequate amount of choline and iodine

Written by | 9 Dec 2024

New research reveals many prenatal vitamins don’t contain enough of the nutrients that are essential for a healthy pregnancy, while others contain harmful levels of toxic metals. The […]

Newer epilepsy medications used during pregnancy do not affect neurological development in children

Written by | 4 Dec 2024

Children of mothers who took certain antiseizure medications while pregnant do not have worse neurodevelopmental outcomes at age 6, according to a long-running study funded by the National […]

Low-dose aspirin could help prevent pregnancy complications caused by flu infections

Written by | 5 Jul 2024

A world-first study has found low-dose aspirin may treat flu-induced blood vessel inflammation, creating better blood flow to the placenta during pregnancy. Animal studies examined whether the treatment […]

Analysis suggests 2021 Texas abortion ban resulted in increase in infant deaths in state in year after law went into effect

Written by | 27 Jun 2024

A study led by Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health researchers estimates that infant deaths in Texas increased more than expected in the year following the state’s […]

Severe morning sickness: how to diagnose and treat

Written by | 16 Apr 2024

Severe morning sickness in pregnancy, known medically as hyperemesis gravidarum, can negatively affect both maternal and infant health. A review published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) https://www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.221502 provides information to clinicians […]

Zika vaccine safe, effective when administered during pregnancy

Written by | 13 Mar 2024

A vaccine against Zika virus is safe and effective when administered both before and during pregnancy, according to new research published in npj Vaccines. The purified, inactivated Zika vaccine […]

E-cigarettes help pregnant smokers quit without risks to pregnancy

Written by | 22 Jan 2024

A new analysis of trial data on pregnant smokers, led by researchers at Queen Mary University of London, finds that the regular use of nicotine replacement products during […]

Study finds preconception stress may affect health of women undergoing fertility treatment

Written by | 8 Jan 2024

Stress during pregnancy is known to influence health outcomes, but a new study from Mass General Brigham researchers suggests that stress levels before pregnancy are also important to evaluate. Investigators […]

Contraception: hormonal and copper coil only show minor differences

Written by | 2 Dec 2023

In the “ThemenCheck Medizin” procedure offered by the German Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care (IQWiG), interested members of the public can submit proposals for the […]

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