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Eighty percent of women experience some level of the baby blues after giving birth, and symptoms usually clear up on their own. One in eight-to-ten women experiences postpartum depression. When symptoms don't go away in a few weeks, women should seek help through health care providers and licensed counselors. Treatment may include talk therapy, medication, support groups, or a combination of these.

Pregnancy's profound impact: How motherhood reshapes the female brain

Research discusses the impact of pregnancy on the brain, including its effects on neuroplasticity, neuroinflammation, and cognition. It also highlights the importance of studying female-specific factors in neuroscience research.

30 Apr 2023

Prenatal depression may be related to postpartum cardiovascular disease diagnosis

Individuals who were diagnosed with depression during pregnancy were more likely to be diagnosed with cardiovascular disease within two years after giving birth than individuals without depression, according to new research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open-access, peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart Association.

19 Apr 2023

Dietary interventions show mixed results in treating perinatal depression and anxiety

Depression and anxiety are frequently treated with diet changes among women during pregnancy or postpartum. Not much is known, however, about the effectiveness of such interventions. A new research paper reports the findings of a systematic review aimed at identifying the benefits of such dietary modifications in these situations.

4 Apr 2023

Green spaces lower risk of postpartum depression

Research on the relationship between green space and postpartum PPD is limited. Therefore, the purpose of a new study was to investigate the relationship between PPD and green space exposure and the role that physical activity (PA) plays in mediating these relationships.

7 Mar 2023

Study examines postpartum women's experiences during the third wave of COVID-19

In a recent study published in the journal Pharmacoepidemiology, researchers investigated postpartum women’s birth-associated experiences during the third wave of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic in Europe.

7 Feb 2023

Fathers with poor coparenting relationships more likely to feel depressed

Dads are more likely to feel depressed when their kids are toddlers if their coparenting relationships are poor in the months after birth, a new study by researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden shows.

24 Jan 2023

Migrant and nonmigrant women report gaps in overall quality of maternal and newborn care

A recent study examines how obstetric healthcare services differed between women considered to be natives of Europe as compared to migrants.

21 Dec 2022

More states to consider extending postpartum Medicaid coverage beyond two months

The business of clinical trials is booming. Private equity has taken notice.

After finding success investing in the more obviously lucrative corners of American medicine — like surgery centers and dermatology practices — private equity firms have moved aggressively into the industry's more hidden niches: They are pouring billions into the business of clinical drug trials.

2 Dec 2022

Mistrust and polarization steer rural governments to reject federal public health funding

When Elko County commissioners rejected a $500,000 grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that could have helped the county create a health department or health district, Kayla Hopkins pleaded with them to reconsider.

20 Nov 2022

Pregnancy and birthing have long-lasting effects on the maternal brain

Pregnancy and birthing have profound, often long-lasting, effects on brain physiology, mood and behavior. New findings on the neurobiology of the maternal experience were presented at Neuroscience 2022, the annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience and the world's largest source of emerging news about brain science and health.

9 Nov 2022

Researchers discover neuronal mechanism involved in the learning of maternal behavior

Various conditions such as postpartum depression or postpartum psychosis can lead to an alteration in maternal behavior and disrupt the mother-child bonding process.

8 Nov 2022

Study identifies a potential biological marker to help diagnose postpartum depression

A federally funded study led by Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers discovered that communication among cells is altered in pregnant women who go on to develop postpartum depression (PPD) after giving birth.

4 Oct 2022

Anxiety during pregnancy associated with earlier births

Women who experience anxiety about their pregnancies give birth earlier on average than those who don't, according to research published by the American Psychological Association.

26 Sep 2022

Study: Premenstrual mood symptoms represent a key public health issue globally

Premenstrual mood swings and anxiety are so common – experienced by more than 64% of women – that they represent a "key public health issue globally," according to a new UVA Health study.

6 Sep 2022

Study sheds light on how seasonal changes in day length alter the brain and subsequent behavior

Seasonal changes in light -; longer days in summer, shorter in winter -; have long been associated with human behaviors, affecting everything from sleep and eating patterns to brain and hormonal activity.

2 Sep 2022

Study evaluates the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on postpartum depression

Despite increase stressors during the COVID-19 pandemic, a new study did not find a higher incidence of postpartum depression among women who gave birth during the pandemic.

6 Jun 2022

Breastfeeding associated with improved maternal mental health outcomes

Scientists from the University of Massachusetts, USA, have recently found that breastfeeding is associated with improved maternal mental health overall.

10 May 2022

Improved screening can benefit women with postpartum depression

Nurse education is the key to successfully screening women for postpartum depression, which affects some 15% of mothers, according to a new quality improvement (QI) study from Cedars-Sinai.

4 May 2022

Study examines changes in postpartum insurance coverage in the U.S. during the COVID-19 pandemic

It's been the case for decades -; high numbers of U.S. women who give birth lose or face changes to their health insurance afterward. And those with Medicaid benefits are most likely to lose coverage, because pregnancy-related Medicaid ends after 60 days postpartum, and eligibility for parents is much more restrictive.

22 Apr 2022