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Understanding pregnancy-related depression
2+ hour, 6+ min ago (63+ words) Understanding pregnancy-related depression'WFAE - On Air Now Playing The Charlotte Jazz Channel Here & Now's Indira Lakshmanan talks with Dr. Kristina Deligiannidis, the director of women's behavioral health for Northwell Health in New York, about pregnancy-related depression and how women and families…...
Pregnancy and autism under the Trump administration
4+ mon, 4+ week ago (250+ words) President Trump recently urged pregnant women to "tough it out" and avoid taking Tylenol, claiming there is a correlation between the active ingredient in the painkiller, acetaminophen and autism. The claim that Tylenol use during a pregnancy can cause autism…...
OB-GYN sees how misleading statements on acetaminophen leave expectant parents confused, fearful
5+ mon, 2+ day ago (496+ words) I remember feeling delirious; my colleague and friend, while delivering my baby, said she had never seen me in such a state. I couldn't focus on pushing. I felt faint, and I worried about my baby. And I remember the…...
What to know about taking Tylenol while pregnant, according to an obstetrician
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (516+ words) PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP: Taking Tylenol is not good, all right? I'll say it. It's not good. JUDETTE LOUIS: Thanks for having me. RASCOE: Let's start with acetaminophen. Give us your characterization of President Trump's advice there and tell us if…...
Trump admin 'seems to care very little about autistic people,' says advocate
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (678+ words) Updated October 6, 2025 at 3:57 PM EDT The Trump administration's suggestion of a link between acetaminophen and autism may only serve to raise stigma about autism and make parents feel guilty that they directly caused their children's condition, according to Colin Killick,…...
The science behind the correlation between autism and Tylenol
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (411+ words) The Trump administration's take on Tylenol and autism has led to confusion. It has put doctors who treat people who are pregnant or families with young children on the front lines of helping patients understand the evidence. NPR's Allison Aubrey…...
What if diapers were free for the parents who need them most?
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (1171+ words) In America, diapers have long been treated as a luxury good rather than a necessity." Half of families with young kids struggle to afford all the diapers they need. A quarter of families miss work as a result, often because…...
Abortion bans push families deeper into poverty and drive up crime, economists say
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (555+ words) When fewer people can get abortions, property crime rates go up, a new working paper out Monday suggests. Most people who seek abortions are already parents, and their main reason is that they cannot afford another child. Years of research…...
To raise fertility rates, it’s not women who need to step up — it’s men
6+ mon, 6+ day ago (419+ words) The rise of tradwives might have some convinced that embracing traditionalism is the key to raising birth rates in the United States. But what if the solution was actually men stepping up more?" A new paper by Nobel Prize-winning economist…...
Offered a cash price for a prenatal genetic test? It may be your best bet
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (822+ words) When Mara Varona was pregnant, she decided to take a common prenatal blood test to screen for genetic conditions. It was part of a proactive approach she and her husband took to pregnancy. "We're just information people," says Varona, who…...