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Despite successes, addiction treatment programs for families struggle to stay open

Two playgrounds border the Recovering Hope Treatment Center for addiction that sits at the end of a gravel road in eastern Minnesota's rural Kanabec County. A meeting room inside is furnished with rocking chairs and baby walkers. And there are strollers in the halls.

13 Sep 2023

Heat-related deaths are up, and not just because it’s getting hotter

Heat-related illness and deaths in California and the U.S. are on the rise along with temperatures, and an increase in drug use and homelessness is a significant part of the problem, according to public health officials and data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

8 Sep 2023

Convincing evidence supports avoidance of cannabis during adolescence, pregnancy and while driving

Experts recommend avoiding cannabis during adolescence and early adulthood, in people prone to or with mental health disorders, in pregnancy, and before and while driving, based on an in-depth evidence review published by The BMJ today.

7 Sep 2023

Parental substance use disorder linked to greater risk of intellectual disability in children

Children of a parent with alcohol or drug use disorder have a greater risk of intellectual disability, even if the problem only lies with the father, researchers from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden report.

7 Sep 2023

Cozy images of plush toys and blankets counter messaging on safe infant sleep

Samuel Hanke is a pediatric cardiologist in Cincinnati, but when you ask him for his title, he follows it by saying: "Most importantly, I'm Charlie's dad."

6 Sep 2023

Parents' birthweight linked to risk of macrosomia in offspring

If either you or your partner was a "big" baby, you have an increased likelihood of giving birth to a large baby yourself, a new study by researchers from the University of Bergen, Norway, shows.

4 Sep 2023

First-time dads face steeper relationship hurdles than second-time fathers, study finds

Study reveals that first-time fathers experience a more significant decline in relationship satisfaction during the transition to parenthood compared to second-time dads. Echoing findings from prior research on mothers, the study suggests that couples should brace for relationship challenges when expecting their first child.

4 Sep 2023

A move to cut drug prices has patients with rare diseases worried

For people with cystic fibrosis, like Sabrina Walker, Trikafta has been a life-changer.

30 Aug 2023

An array of early psychological therapies in response to traumatic childbirth may buffer PTSD development

Researchers systematically reviewed and quantitatively assessed clinical trials on preventing Childbirth-Related Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.

30 Aug 2023

Research links hypertensive disorders of pregnancy with dementia

Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) — conditions of high blood pressure including chronic/gestational hypertension and preeclampsia — have been strongly linked to heart disease in later life, but, before today, little research has connected these disorders with cognition.

28 Aug 2023

Untangling Ron Desantis’ debate anecdote about an improbable abortion survival story

When the topic of abortion came up during the first Republican primary presidential debate this week, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis shared a perplexing anecdote about a woman he’d met who he said had survived the procedure.

25 Aug 2023

Women with pre-eclampsia undergo accelerated aging during pregnancy

Pre-eclampsia, a life-threatening surge in blood pressure, is an enigmatic condition. Each year, it causes the deaths of more than 70,000 women worldwide. Because scientists do not know what causes it, they lack targeted strategies to treat it.

24 Aug 2023

Timing and cost of new vaccines vary by virus and health insurance status

As summer edges toward fall, thoughts turn to, well, vaccines.

24 Aug 2023

Dangers and deaths around Black pregnancies seen as a ‘completely preventable’ health crisis

Tonjanic Hill was overjoyed in 2017 when she learned she was 14 weeks pregnant. Despite a history of uterine fibroids, she never lost faith that she would someday have a child.

24 Aug 2023

Aspirin underutilized for preventing heart attack, stroke

For people who have experienced a heart attack or stroke, taking a daily aspirin has been shown to help prevent a second one.

22 Aug 2023

Strep A infections on the rise among Australians, study finds

Australia has experienced an intense surge in severe Strep A cases, similar to the northern hemisphere wave, despite differences in seasons and circulating respiratory viruses, according to a new study.

22 Aug 2023

How did the COVID-19 pandemic impact childbearing rates in the United States?

The effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on childbearing rates in the United States.

21 Aug 2023

Tribal health workers aren’t paid like their peers. See why Nevada changed that.

Linda Noneo turned up the heat in her van to ward off the early-morning chill that persists in northern Nevada's high desert even in late June.

21 Aug 2023

What are the differences in risks of adverse pregnancy outcomes based on the level of pre-pregnancy specialist mental health care?

The evidence on the effects of maternal mental health illnesses on increased risk of adverse obstetric and neonatal outcomes.

18 Aug 2023

Pregnant women living in walkable communities more likely to experience favorable birth outcomes

Pregnant women that live in walkable communities-;with more sidewalks, parks and walking paths-;not only engage in more physical activity but are also more likely to experience favorable birth outcomes, according to research from the University of New Hampshire.

17 Aug 2023

Baby News and Research

Despite successes, addiction treatment programs for families struggle to stay open

Heat-related deaths are up, and not just because it’s getting hotter

Convincing evidence supports avoidance of cannabis during adolescence, pregnancy and while driving

Parental substance use disorder linked to greater risk of intellectual disability in children

Cozy images of plush toys and blankets counter messaging on safe infant sleep

Parents' birthweight linked to risk of macrosomia in offspring

First-time dads face steeper relationship hurdles than second-time fathers, study finds

A move to cut drug prices has patients with rare diseases worried

An array of early psychological therapies in response to traumatic childbirth may buffer PTSD development

Research links hypertensive disorders of pregnancy with dementia

Untangling Ron Desantis’ debate anecdote about an improbable abortion survival story

Women with pre-eclampsia undergo accelerated aging during pregnancy

Timing and cost of new vaccines vary by virus and health insurance status

Dangers and deaths around Black pregnancies seen as a ‘completely preventable’ health crisis

Aspirin underutilized for preventing heart attack, stroke

Strep A infections on the rise among Australians, study finds

How did the COVID-19 pandemic impact childbearing rates in the United States?

Tribal health workers aren’t paid like their peers. See why Nevada changed that.

What are the differences in risks of adverse pregnancy outcomes based on the level of pre-pregnancy specialist mental health care?

Pregnant women living in walkable communities more likely to experience favorable birth outcomes

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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