I Prepared for Postpartum Depression. I Got Psychosis Instead.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Ayana Lage, author of “Missing Me: A Memoir of…
Experts call for better trials as IVF preparation techniques show unproven results
Preparation techniques used before embryo transfer, considered the most critical step in the IVF process, show no proven…
Moms are using energy gels to power through pregnancy and labor like athletes
So long, saltines and applesauce — modern moms-to-be are turning to performance products to boost energy during pregnancy…
Sensitive parenting buffers against child ADHD risks from pregnancy
Research from Oregon Health & Science University’s Center for Mental Health Innovation provides new evidence that the way caregivers interact…
Prediction model can estimate heart disease risk in women earlier in life
McGill University researchers have developed a new tool to identify heart disease risk in women earlier in life.…
Whakatāne mum battling stage 4 breast cancer after diagnosis during pregnancy
Today, Zivana Hori is living with stage 4 metastatic breast cancer, but she remains determined and hopeful as…
Air pollution mixtures linked to higher early preterm birth risk
Pregnancy puts higher oxygen demands on the body, so expectant mothers breathe significantly more air over the course…
Prenatal use of certain medications can harm developing fetal brain
A review article by a University of Nebraska Medical Center/Child Health Research Institute research team underscores and describes…
Fish oil supplementation during pregnancy changes two childhood brain metabolic markers
A decade after mothers received EPA- and DHA-rich fish oil, MRI scans revealed subtle metabolic differences in their…
‘I lost 5st in six months without jabs, fad diets or punishing exercise’
Mum Teagan Hopwood dropped to a size 10, has a six pack and still eats the food she…
Long-term study shows how neighborhood conditions shape women’s heart health
Women who live in disadvantaged neighborhoods face worse heart health and experience faster decline as they approach menopause,…
Maternal diets high in UPFs may influence children’s health years later
From maternal metabolism to the developing infant microbiome, researchers trace how early exposure to ultra-processed foods may carry…