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New Syndrome May Be Affecting Babies Exposed to Fentanyl
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- December 5, 2023
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Doctors report they are seeing what they think is a new syndrome in babies who are exposed to fentanyl while in the womb.
All of the infants have cleft palates and unusually small heads, and all were born to mothers who said they'd used fentanyl and other drugs while pre...
FDA Gives Approval to Pill to Ease Postpartum Depression
- Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter
- August 5, 2023
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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 following childbirth.
Taken as a pill once a day for two weeks, zurano...
Pill to Counter Postpartum Depression Looks Good in Trial, May Gain FDA Approval
- Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter
- August 2, 2023
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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 millions of women regain their emotional equilibrium following child...
Drug Used in Pregnancies in 1960s, '70s May Be Tied to Colon Cancers Today
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- March 14, 2023
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The children of women who took a common anti-nausea drug for pregnancy in the 1960s and 1970s may be at higher risk of colon cancer, according to a new study.
The drug, dicyclomine, is used to treat spasms caused by irritable bowel syndrome. It was also initially include...
New Biden Plan Would Help Pregnant Women Fight Opioid Addiction
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- October 21, 2022
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Pregnant women addicted to opioids have both a compelling reason to change and a harder time getting medications to battle their substance use disorder.
Now, a new plan from the B...
Pot Use in Early Pregnancy Linked to Long-Term Mental Health Issues in Kids
- By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- September 13, 2022
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Using marijuana after the first weeks of pregnancy is linked to mental health issues in children that linger well into early adolescence, a new study shows.
Exposure to cannabis after ...
No Link Between Antidepressants in Pregnancy, Epilepsy in Children
- By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter
- May 12, 2022
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There's good news for women with a mental health condition: Taking antidepressants early in pregnancy doesn't increase a baby's risk of having epilepsy or seizures, researchers say.
"The findings of this study are very important," said study co-author Ayesha Sujan of Ind...
More Evidence Pot Use in Pregnancy Is Bad for Baby
- Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter
- February 1, 2022
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So, you're pregnant and battling nausea every day. What harm could come from smoking a joint to settle your stomach?
Plenty, according to a new study that suggests women who use pot while expe...
Why Are More Women Using Pot, Other Cannabis Products During Pregnancy?
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- December 20, 2021
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A growing number of pregnant women are using marijuana or other cannabis products, and a new study suggests that relief of symptoms such as morning sickness may be a primary reason.
Pot Use in Pregnancy May Harm the Fetus
- Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter
- November 16, 2021
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Marijuana use in pregnancy may increase your child's risk for stress and anxiety, a new study suggests.
Although some moms-to-be use pot hoping to relieve morning sickness and anxiety, they should know it may cause genetic changes in the uterus that result in children be...
Drug Used to Prevent Miscarriage May Raise Lifetime Cancer Risk in Offspring
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- November 15, 2021
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People who were exposed to a particular hormonal medication in the womb may have a heightened risk of cancer later in life, a new study suggests.
Researchers found the increased cancer risk among adults whose mothers had been given injections of a synthetic progesterone ...
Diabetes Drug Might Help Women With Preeclampsia Prolong Their Pregnancy
- Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter
- September 23, 2021
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Metformin, a commonly prescribed diabetes drug, may help stave off preterm birth among women who develop pregnancy-related high blood pressure.
Preeclampsia is marked by a sudden spike in blood pressure, protein in urine, or other problems during pregnancy. Preterm preec...
Pregnant Women Show No Worse Symptoms After COVID Vaccines
- Robert Preidt
- August 20, 2021
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If you're pregnant and worried that getting a COVID-19 vaccine might trigger severe side effects, you can relax.
New research shows that pregnant women and new mothers don't suffer more reactions after a shot than other women do.
"Pregnant people do well w...
COVID Vaccine in Pregnancy Means Healthier Births, Babies: Studies
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- August 12, 2021
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Since COVID-19 and three vaccines to help prevent it arrived in the United States, questions have swirled about their impact on pregnant women, new moms and infants.
How would the virus affect them and their health risks? Should women get the vaccine while pregnant or br...
Alcohol Still a Threat in Too Many American Pregnancies: Study
- Cara Murez
- July 1, 2021
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More than half of American babies are exposed to at least some alcohol before they are born -- and for 8 out of 10, it happens before their mothers even realize they're pregnant, according to a Yale University study.
Because alcohol consumption may harm the developing fe...
Drug Used to Prevent Miscarriages May Be Upping Cancer Rates Decades Later
- Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter
- March 24, 2021
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Kids born to moms who took a drug widely used to prevent miscarriages in the 1950s and 1960s may be twice as likely to develop cancer in adulthood.
The drug in question, hydroxyprogesterone caproate, also known as OHPC or 17-OHPC, is a man-made version of the hormone pro...
THC From Pot Lingers in Breast Milk for Weeks: Study
- Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter
- March 11, 2021
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Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the psychoactive ingredient in marijuana, remains in breast milk for up to six weeks and may be harmful to infants, a new study warns.
The researchers said the finding supports recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics and others...
Reassuring News for Women Taking Epilepsy Meds While Pregnant
- Robert Preidt
- March 5, 2021
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Toddlers whose mothers took certain epilepsy drugs during pregnancy are unlikely to have development delays, researchers say. The study may help clear up lingering doubts about use of the drugs by moms-to-be.
Controlling seizures is crucial, of course.
"Having a se...
Prescription Opioids, Antibiotics in Pregnancy Won't Raise Birth Defect Risk: Studies
- Robert Preidt
- February 11, 2021
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Taking prescription opioid painkillers or a common class of antibiotics during pregnancy doesn't increase the risk of major birth defects, according to two new studies.
Both are often prescribed to pregnant women. Some studies have linked them with certain birth defects,...
Epilepsy Meds During Pregnancy May Raise Autism Risk in Child
- Serena Gordon
- October 30, 2020
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Women who take the epilepsy medication valproic acid during pregnancy have more than twice the risk of having a child with autism, new research suggests.
The study also found that taking the drug during pregnancy almost doubled the odds that a child would have attention-...
Pot Use While Pregnant Tied to Higher Odds for Autism in Kids
- Serena McNiff
- August 11, 2020
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Research has shown that pot use during pregnancy may increase the risk of stillborn birth, preterm birth and low birth weight.
Now, a new study adds another danger: children whose mothers used pot while pregnant could be at greater risk for autism.
And the ...
Opioid-Addicted Babies Cost U.S. More Than $500 Million Annually
- Dennis Thompson
- December 16, 2019
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Babies born addicted to opioids cost the U.S. health care system more than half a billion dollars a year, a new study finds.
The rate of infants born with neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) was 6.7 per 1,000 hospital births in 2016, four times the rate of 1.5 per 1,0...
Acetaminophen in Pregnancy Might Raise Children's Odds of ADHD, Autism
- Serena Gordon
- October 30, 2019
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Two-thirds of American women take acetaminophen for the aches and pains of pregnancy, but the medication might not be as benign as thought.
New research shows that women who took acetaminophen, best known as Tylenol, at the end of their pregnancies were much more li...
Even a Little Drinking While Pregnant Ups Miscarriage Odds: Study
- Robert Preidt
- August 27, 2019
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Just small amounts of alcohol during pregnancy can increase the risk of miscarriage, researchers warn.
They analyzed 24 studies conducted between 1970 and 2019 that included more than 231,000 pregnant women.
They found that drinking alcohol during pregnancy...
Pot Use During Early Pregnancy on the Rise
- Robert Preidt
- July 19, 2019
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Pot use and pregnancy hardly go hand-in-hand for health reasons, but more American women are using marijuana just before and right after they become pregnant, new research warns.
"These findings should alert women's health clinicians to be aware of potential increase...
Prenatal Opioid Exposure Could Bring Long-Term Harm to Kids
- Amy Norton
- June 28, 2019
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Children exposed to opioids in the womb may have heightened risks of long-term mental and physical health issues, a new study suggests.
The findings, published online June 28 in JAMA Network Open, dovetail with an opioid epidemic that has taken a widespread to...
Pot During Pregnancy May Raise Child's Psychosis Risk
- Robert Preidt
- April 1, 2019
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Children born to mothers who used marijuana during pregnancy may be at increased risk for psychosis, according to a new study.
Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis analyzed data from an ongoing nationwide study of child health and brain development.
...
Opioid Danger to Newborns Varies By Region
- Robert Preidt
- January 29, 2019
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Areas of the United States with high unemployment and few mental health services have higher rates of newborns who were exposed to opioids in the womb, a new study finds.
Researchers analyzed data on 6.3 million births between 2009 and 2015 in 580 counties in Florida...
Opioid Use in Pregnancy Tied to Severe Birth Defects
- Steven Reinberg
- January 17, 2019
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More American infants are being born with their intestines outside of their bodies, and the disturbing trend might be linked to the opioid crisis, health officials reported Thursday.
The condition, called gastroschisis, is caused by a hole beside the belly button. T...