Antidepressants for Postpartum Depression Could Mean Better Mental Health for Kids, Too
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — If you are a new mom struggling with postpartum depression, taking antidepressants known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) may also bear benefits for your child’s development.That’s accordi…
Learn MoreLa FDA aprueba la vacuna contra el VSR para embarazadas, para ayudar a proteger a los recién nacidos
MARTES, 22 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Quizá las mujeres pronto cuenten con una vacuna que pueden recibir durante un embarazo para ayudar a proteger a sus hijos recién nacidos del virus sincitial respiratorio (VSR), después de que la Adminis…
Learn More1 in 5 U.S. Mothers Say They’ve Been Mistreated During Maternity Care
TUESDAY, Aug. 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — From receiving no response to cries for help to being verbally abused, 1 in 5 U.S. mothers say they were mistreated by a health care professional during pregnancy and delivery.Rates of mistreatment during mat…
Learn MoreFDA Approves RSV Vaccine for Pregnant Women to Help Shield Newborns
TUESDAY, Aug. 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Women may soon have a vaccine they can take during a pregnancy to help protect their newborn from respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), following U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval of the shot, called Ab…
Learn MoreLa tasa de nacimientos prematuros es más alta entre las estadounidenses negras
LUNES, 7 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Las mujeres negras tienen una cantidad significativamente más alta de nacimientos prematuros que las mujeres blancas, y aunque los problemas cardiacos y los factores sociales pueden explicar casi un terci…
Learn MoreDetectar los defectos cardiacos del bebé en el útero es esencial, muestra un estudio
LUNES, 7 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — El diagnóstico de los defectos cardiacos congénitos mientras el bebé todavía está en el útero ofrece oportunidades para una cirugía correctiva más temprana. Y esto puede significar unos mejores resultados…
Learn MoreLos esteroides pueden salvar la vida a los bebés prematuros, pero quizá planteen problemas de salud
VIERNES, 4 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Con frecuencia, se recetan esteroides sin necesidad a mujeres embarazadas que se piensa que están en riesgo de un nacimiento prematuro, plantea una nueva revisión de las evidencias. Como resultado, mill…
Learn MoreRate of Preterm Births Is Higher for Black Americans
MONDAY, Aug. 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Black women have significantly more preterm births than white women do, and though almost a third of these extra cases can be explained by heart issues and social factors, the rest remain a mystery.However, tar…
Learn MoreSpotting Heart Defects While Baby Still in Womb Is Crucial, Study Shows
MONDAY, Aug. 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Diagnosis of congenital heart defects while a baby is still in the womb offers opportunities for earlier corrective surgery. And that can mean better outcomes for an infant’s neurodevelopmental and physical hea…
Learn MoreSteroids That Can Save Preemie Babies May Have Health Downsides
FRIDAY, Aug, 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Steroids are often unnecessarily prescribed to pregnant women thought to be at risk of preterm birth, a new evidence review contends.As a result, millions of babies are needlessly exposed to long-term health pr…
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