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CBD, THC Use During Early Pregnancy Can Disrupt Fetal Development

November 4, 2019 sarah Jonas 0 Comments CBD, Marijuana, Pregnancy, THC

A new study published in Scientific Reports, a Nature Research journal, shows how a one-time exposure during early pregnancy to cannabinoids (CBs) – both synthetic and natural – can cause growth issues in a developing embryo. This is the first research to show such a connection in mammals.

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Medical Minute: Providers help women cope with pain of infant loss

October 16, 2019 sarah Jonas 0 Comments Pregnancy

For women who suffer the devastation of an infant loss during pregnancy, emotions can run the gamut. They may feel guilty, angry or even relieved. No matter the feeling, expressing those emotions plays a big role in adapting to life after such a tragic event.

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Researchers Discover Potential Therapy to Treat Detrimental Effects of Marijuana in Pre-Adolescent Individuals Exposed to THC in Womb

October 14, 2019 sarah Jonas 0 Comments Marijuana, Pregnancy, THC

A University of Maryland School of Medicine study using a preclinical animal model suggests that prenatal exposure to THC, the psychoactive component of cannabis, makes the brain’s dopamine neurons (an integral component of the reward system) hyperactive and increases sensitivity to the behavioral effects of THC during pre-adolescence.

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Study Seeks to Guide Maternal Weight Gain in Twin Pregnancies

October 10, 2019 sarah Jonas 0 Comments Pregnancy, Twins

New research led by scientists at the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health and published today in the journal Obstetrics & Gynecology is beginning to establish evidence-based guidelines for maternal weight gain while pregnant with twins.

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10 Things Women Should Know About Preeclampsia

September 19, 2019 sarah Jonas 0 Comments Heart, Pregnancy, Pregnancy and Blood Pressure

10 Things Women Should Know About Preeclampsia

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Pregnant women of color experience disempowerment by health care providers

August 27, 2019 sarah Jonas 0 Comments Health Care, Pregnancy

A new study finds that women of color perceive their interactions with doctors, nurses and midwives as being misleading, with information being “packaged” in such a way as to disempower them by limiting maternity healthcare choices for themselves and their children.

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Moderate to Heavy Drinking During Pregnancy Alters Genes in Newborns, Mothers

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Mothers who drink moderate to high levels of alcohol during pregnancy may be changing their babies’ DNA, according to a Rutgers-led study.

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Pregnant Transgender Men at Risk for Depression and Lack of Care, Rutgers Study Finds

August 14, 2019 sarah Jonas 0 Comments Pregnancy

Transgender men who become pregnant are at increased risk for depression and difficulty getting medical care due to a lack of knowledge among health care providers, a Rutgers study reports.

The study, published in the journal Maturitas, examined health care research on transgender men who become pregnant at or after age 35 to determine their medical and mental health needs.