Spotting 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 MoreFDA Gives Approval to Pill to Ease Postpartum Depression
SATURDAY, Aug. 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved a new pill, called zuranolone, that may quickly ease severe postpartum depression and help millions of women regain their emotional equilibrium followi…
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…
Learn MoreUna pastilla contra la depresión postparto se ve bien en un ensayo, y podría ser aprobada por la FDA
MIÉRCOLES, 2 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Esta semana, todos los ojos están puestos en la Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos (FDA) de EE. UU., mientras la agencia sopesa la aprobación de una nueva pastilla que podría tratar y aliviar …
Learn MoreLos ‘desiertos’ de atención de maternidad son comunes en EE. UU., encuentran unos informes
MIÉRCOLES, 2 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Más mujeres de EE. UU. viven en áreas con poca o ninguna atención de maternidad, lo que plantea preocupaciones sobre su capacidad de tener un embarazo y un parto sanos. Una nueva investigación de Marc…
Learn MoreSexual Minority Birthing People Highly Engage in Obstetric Care
THURSDAY, Aug. 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Sexual minority women are highly engaged in obstetric care, according to a study published online Aug. 2 in JAMA Psychiatry.Leiszle Lapping-Carr, Ph.D., from Northwestern University in Chicago, and colleagues…
Learn MorePill to Counter Postpartum Depression Looks Good in Trial, May Gain FDA Approval
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — All eyes are on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration this week as the agency weighs approval of a new pill that may quickly treat and ease severe postpartum depression. Approval of the drug could help milli…
Learn MoreMaternity Care ‘Deserts’ Common Throughout America, Report Finds
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — More U.S. women are living in areas with little or no maternity care, raising concern about their ability to have a healthy pregnancy and birth.New research from the March of Dimes shows a 4% drop in birthin…
Learn MoreUSPSTF Recommends Folic Acid Supplement Before, During Pregnancy
TUESDAY, Aug. 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The U.S Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends folic acid supplementation for people planning to or who could become pregnant. These recommendations form the basis of a final recommendation stateme…
Learn MoreUna dieta baja en fibra en el embarazo podría dañar al cerebro del bebé
VIERNES, 28 de julio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Una falta de fibra en la dieta de mamá durante el embarazo podría ralentizar el desarrollo mental del bebé, sugiere una investigación japonesa. Estudios con animales han encontrado que una dieta baja en…
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