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Higher vitamin D intake in pregnancy linked to some cognitive benefits in children
4+ hour, 47+ min ago (797+ words) What exactly did the study find? How meaningful were the differences? Should pregnant women start taking higher doses of vitamin D? And what do experts say are the risks of taking too much? To help us with these questions, I…...
Maternal mental health conference held at Desert Regional Medical Center
5+ day, 15+ hour ago (296+ words) PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) -- One in five mothers experience mental health issues during or after pregnancy, according to health experts, a growing concern that was front and center Friday at a regional conference focused on improving maternal care. More than…...
Living Healthy: Mobile Clinics and Women's Health Services
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (135+ words) News Channel 3 Jump to comments " News Channel 3 is committed to providing a forum for civil and constructive conversation. Manage your cookie preferences below: Essential cookies enable basic functions and are necessary for the proper function of the website. Cloud Flare…...
A midwife's death days after childbirth complications reignites the conversation around Black maternal health
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (1174+ words) By Leah Asmelash, CNN That her due date was February 25, the same birthday as her husband's late great-grandmother, seemed like a promising surprise. At her baby shower in the fall, friends and family came to Greenville, South Carolina from out…...
Many women and doctors dismiss Trump's Tylenol claim as more research suggests no autism link
4+ mon, 4+ day ago (1444+ words) (CNN) " When President Donald Trump claimed last year that taking Tylenol during pregnancy can be linked with an increased risk of autism, ob-gyn Dr. Nathaniel De Nicola's office had an influx of questions and confusion " but only for a few…...
Having a miscarriage is an often untold story in women's health. Now I'm sharing about mine - KESQ
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (1219+ words) Essay by Miriam Finder Annenberg (CNN) " There is no way to prepare. For nearly two years, I couldn't go inside one room in my house. If you had come over and cracked the door, you'd be met with stale air,…...
About a quarter of pregnant women in the US don't get prenatal care in their first trimester, report says
6+ mon, 3+ day ago (1784+ words) By Jacqueline Howard, Asuka Koda, CNN (CNN) " Some women rush to their doctor just days after getting a positive pregnant test, but Dr. L. Joy Baker said she often sees patients for the first time just weeks or even days before…...
Newly approved antibody could offer another option for protecting infants from RSV, a common infection that can be deadly
11+ mon, 1+ week ago (689+ words) (CNN) " The United States could soon have another tool in the fight against respiratory syncytial virus, an illness that's the No. 1 cause of hospitalization in infants. The US Food and Drug Administration has approved a new monoclonal antibody to help…...
The overlooked nutrient critical for your baby's brain and easy meal ideas to get it in
6+ mon, 4+ week ago (297+ words) From the moment you see that positive pregnancy test through your child's second birthday, you're experiencing what experts refer to as the "first 1, 000 days'a critical period for growth and neurodevelopment. The nutritional choices made during this short window profoundly influence…...
First on CNN: Ob/gyn group advises against cannabis use during pregnancy, recommends universal screening
8+ mon, 2+ day ago (749+ words) (CNN) " New guidance from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists advises that people abstain from cannabis use during pregnancy and lactation and recommends that providers ask all of their patients about cannabis use before, during and after pregnancy to…...