8+ mon, 2+ week ago  (311+ words) Most adverse perinatal outcomes associated with maternal epilepsy are driven by exposure to antiseizure medications (ASMs), according to study results published in Epilepsia. Previous studies on the effects of ASMs on perinatal outcomes have typically focused on specific ASMs, failed…...

8+ mon, 2+ week ago  (352+ words) The researchers observed a 30% increase in pregnancies exposed to lamotrigine and levetiracetam, which are recognized as the safest antiseizure medications. Health Day News " Despite a shift from. .. Health Day News " Despite a shift from valproate to safer antiseizure medications (ASMs)…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago  (295+ words) The etiology of postterm pregnancy is not well understood, but known risk factors include previous postterm pregnancy, nulliparity, male fetus, obesity, and advanced maternal age. 3 Patients with a history of postterm pregnancy are at the highest risk for a subsequent…...

6+ day, 18+ hour ago  (593+ words) Pseudocyesis has been described since antiquity and is believed to be influenced by the interplay of psychiatric, gynecologic, and endocrine factors. 1, 2, 4 Because of this shared complexity, the signs and symptoms may be convincing enough to persuade the patient, their social…...

5+ mon, 1+ day ago  (262+ words) Review findings identified improvements in sperm normal morphology and progressive motility following a lifestyle intervention. Health Day News " Lifestyle changes are associated with modest. .. Health Day News " Lifestyle changes are associated with modest improvements in sperm motility and morphology among…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (221+ words) Health Day News " Maternal tobacco smoking during pregnancy is a risk factor for increased childhood blood pressure (BP) and hypertension, according to a research letter published in Circulation. Health Day News " Maternal tobacco smoking during pregnancy is a risk factor…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (342+ words) GDM increases the risk for a Cesarean-section delivery and preeclampsia, as well as macrosomia and hypoglycemia in newborns. 4 Although GDM often resolves after delivery, it raises the risk for future cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes for both mother and child....

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (248+ words) Primary outcome of Ages and Stages Questionnaire score was equivalent between exposed and unexposed children. Health Day News " Neurodevelopmental outcomes seem to be similar for children of mothers who received and did not receive m RNA severe acute respiratory syndrome…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (274+ words) The researchers found that the only major population group to see an increase in live births, in both absolute number and proportional share, was Hispanic individuals. Health Day News " There is a. .. Health Day News " There is a major demographic transition…...

2+ mon, 2+ day ago  (159+ words) Aging exerts detrimental physiologic, histologic, and functional effects on the endometrial extracellular matrix and on oocyte quality, impairing conception and implantation. A major challenge in AMA pregnancies for women who wish to conceive naturally is age-related infertility. 5 Although the mechanisms…...