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A new study explores magnet therapy for new moms with depression
6+ hour, 54+ min ago (598+ words) At Dell Medical School, researcher Ray Donovan attaches a sensor to fellow researcher Ambreen Rana'for magnetic stimulation of the part of the brain that influences depression.' What if you could ease the symptoms of postpartum depression by using a magnet…...
Austin mom thought she was fine after birth. Then her blood pressure spiked
6+ hour, 54+ min ago (636+ words) Anna Manahan gets a visit from her baby Lex after she was re-hospitalized following her daughter's birth because of preeclampsia." Anna Manahan felt like "superwoman" after giving birth to her second child, Lex, in 2023. "I just pushed out a human…...
Could a blood test help prevent premature birth?
1+ week, 6+ day ago (829+ words) Samantha and Gary Wallin had their first son in March 2024 after she participated in a study that predicted she was at risk for preterm labor and provided interventions to avoid that. Oliver was born at 38 weeks, only two weeks early....
IVF could cost you less. Here's how
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (575+ words) In vitro fertilization cycles require two medications that can cost about $5,000 each cycle. Under a new government agreement, one of the drug manufacturers has agreed to lower the cost to consumers." In vitro fertilization medications could soon be less expensive…...
Dell Children's NICU follow-up clinic supports families for two years
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (844+ words) Brian and Kirby Milner with their sons, Declan, 2, and Lochlan, 8 weeks, at their home in Austin. Having a preemie can be "anxiety-inducing," Kirby Milner said, because you don't know what the lasting effects will be. The NICU follow-up clinic at…...
Is Tylenol safe to take during pregnancy? Austin doctors weigh in
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (746+ words) U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was in Austin in August to support the removal of certain additives in food. This month, he has called for a warning label on the bottles of Tylenol and its generic…...
Baby tests out NICU, the first high-level center in Williamson County
4+ mon, 4+ week ago (892+ words) Caleb Ream makes a bottle for his daughter, Vera, at the family's home in Lago Vista. Jenna Ream holds her daughter, Vera, as her husband Caleb Ream holds Vera's hand. Jenna Ream holds her daughter, Vera, at the family's home…...
'I was born here': Families rally to keep Newport Hospital birthing center open
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (575+ words) NEWPORT " Dozens of parents marched along Broadway on July 24, pushing baby carriages or carrying toddlers with one hand while holding colorful protest signs in the other. Their aim: to demonstrate support for Newport Hospital's birthing center, which is under the…...
Mothers don't need medals. Families need health care and paid leave | Opinion
7+ mon, 3+ day ago (433+ words) Having babies " and not having babies " is deeply personal. It's also deeply political. This has long been true. But today, baby-making is more ideological than ever, and we should be wary of that. Not only do these attitudes have violent…...
Round Rock hospital opens unit for sick and premature babies
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (474+ words) Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Round Rock opened its neonatal intensive care unit on Tuesday. Trenton Vaughan, the vice president of patient care, and Deirdre Martin-Ross, the director of nursing services, look at one of the 10 new NICU rooms that…...