A new study shows that the annual rate of maternal opiate use at delivery has increased 5-fold and that rates of neonatal abstinence syndrome have almost tripled over the past decade.
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Combined maternal metabolic conditions, and maternal obesity alone, are associated with increased risk for autism and other neurodevelopmental disorders in offspring.
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Prenatal exposure to antipsychotics may be associated with lower neuromotor performance in infants compared with those prenatally exposed to antidepressants or to no psychotropic medications.
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Prenatal exposure to combustible pollutants may be associated with later symptoms of anxiety and depression and with attention problems in young children.
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Pregnant women who use antidepressants during their pregnancy have a higher risk of developing hypertension.
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Pregnant women who use antidepressants during their pregnancy have a higher risk of developing hypertension.
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Adolescent girls whose mothers smoked while pregnant are at increased risk for nicotine use and dependence, a new study shows.
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Prenatal exposure to ecstasy may lead to increased risk for delayed motor movements in infants.
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A new study raises questions about whether SSRI use in pregnant women is linked to delayed fetal head growth and preterm birth.
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A new randomized trial suggests that nicotine replacement patches are ineffective in helping pregnant women quit smoking, but researchers say this may be due in part to low compliance rates.
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A large study suggests that maternal vitamin D supplementation during pregnancy may reduce the risk for developmental language difficulties in children.
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New research reinforces the fact that there is no ‘safe’ level of drinking while pregnant.
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Moms-to-be who use SSRIs during pregnancy are putting their babies at risk of developing persistent pulmonary hypertension.
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Maternal gestational diabetes, especially when combined with a low socioeconomic status, may significantly increase the risk for ADHD and poor neurobehavioral outcomes in offspring.
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Being born just a few weeks prematurely puts children at risk of behavioral problems as toddlers.
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More than 1 in 3 women and 1 in 4 men experienced rape, physical violence, and/or stalking at the hands of their significant other.
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Investigators have identified psychosocial risk factors for suicide in pregnant and postpartum women that could potentially be targeted for intervention.
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The risk for co-occurring depression and heart disease may begin before birth, new research suggests.
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After 4 years of excessive drinking, women experience the same loss of serotonergic function as men who have been abusing alcohol for 14 years.
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A soon-to-be-published discussion tool aims to help doctors and patients alike decide on treatment for moderate to severe depression during pregnancy.
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A large study suggests that women who drink between 2 and 4 cups of coffee a day are at decreased depression risk compared with those who drink 1 cup or less per week.
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A new study shows the risk for subsequent mortality or widowhood is more than 4 times that of nonbereaved parents.
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Postmenopausal women show better verbal memory performance after receiving hormone therapy compounds containing 17beta-estradiol instead of conjugated equine estrogen.
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Sertraline added to brief psychodynamic therapy does not confer any added significant benefit in the treatment of moderate postpartum depression.
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A new study shows disturbances in non-REM sleep in fetuses exposed to SSRIs but the clinical significance is unclear.
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Women with high levels of Toxoplasma gondii-specific IgG antibodies are at a significantly increased risk for subsequent development of schizophrenia spectrum disorders.
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A new study shows enlarged amygdala in children of depressed mothers, providing more evidence that the young brain is sensitive to the quality of maternal care.
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Women who experience gender-based violence, such as rape, sexual assault, and stalking, have a high lifetime prevalence of anxiety, mood, and substance use disorders, new research shows.
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A meta-analysis of perinatal and neonatal risk factors finds that although not one can be implicated in autism etiology, a combination leading to compromised health may increase risk.
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Prenatal exposure to SSRIs, especially during the first trimester, may increase children’s risk of developing autism. But researchers say results should be interpreted with extreme caution.
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