3+ hour, 1+ min ago   (772+ words) Breastfeeding may significantly lower the likelihood women experience depression and anxiety 10 years after giving birth. Researchers also observed a dose-response relationship, as women who breastfed for longer periods had lower odds for these mental health conditions, and those who breastfed…...

8+ hour, 6+ min ago   (454+ words) Laboratory signs of chronic kidney disease were greater for women who had a pregnancy complicated by preeclampsia, according to study data published in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. "We wanted to know whether preeclampsia is associated with…...

5+ day, 10+ hour ago   (652+ words) Elevated fine particulate matter and nitrogen dioxide exposure in the early to middle weeks of pregnancy had links to lower lung function measures in offspring aged 8 to 14 years, according to results published in CHEST. "We found that exposure to air…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (400+ words) Most adults with hypothyroidism receiving levothyroxine did not have a thyroid-stimulating hormone level within reference range, researchers reported in a study published in Clinical Endocrinology. In a real-world analysis of primary care electronic health record data from adults living near…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (555+ words) Exposure to wildfire smoke during the final months of pregnancy may raise the risk for autism in infants by up to 23%, a study published in Environmental Science & Technology indicated. The data do not conclusively tie the disorder to wildfire exposure…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (684+ words) Epilepsy clinicians who also specialize in women's health and work with women during the perinatal period can consult with a new set of data to provide a road map for adjusting antiseizure medications. The Maternal Outcomes and Neurodevelopmental Effects of…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (210+ words) A previously healthy 25-year-old mother of two preschool children, aged 2 and 4 years, was seen by her primary provider for evaluation of progressive worsening influenza-like illness over the last few days. B. Cataracts, patent ductus arteriosus (PDA), blueberry muffin rash C. Marked desquamation,…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (702+ words) Children with mothers who had vs. did not have an eating disorder before pregnancy had greater odds for preschool wheezing and school-age asthma, according to results published in Thorax. "Awareness of these potential impacts can help clinicians better understand the…...

2+ week, 9+ hour ago   (245+ words) Among prospective studies, each doubling of PFOS (beta = 0.23; 95% CI, 0.06-0.4) and PFNA (beta = 0.34; 95% CI, 0.13-0.56) was tied to increased fasting insulin levels. Each doubling of perfluoroheptanoic acid in prospective studies (beta = 0.3; 95% CI, 0.01-0.58) and perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid in cross-sectional studies (beta = 1.69; 95% CI, 0.47-2.91) was tied…...

2+ week, 17+ hour ago   (356+ words) About one in eight women with gestational diabetes had evidence of kidney dysfunction at 5 months postpartum, according to study data published in the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. The findings highlight the importance of early diagnosis and…...