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Addiction, Methamphetamine, Opioids, Pregnancy

Meth and opioid use during pregnancy rises, study

November 30, 2018

Amphetamine and opioid use in pregnancy has increased substantially over the last decade in the U.S., particularly in rural counties, a new study has found

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Drugs, Pregnancy

Pediatricians Put It Bluntly: Motherhood And Marijuana Don’t Mix

August 27, 2018

More and more people consider smoking marijuana harmless, but mounting research suggests women who are pregnant or breastfeeding should avoid it altogether.

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Preeclampsia, Pregnancy

Trusted Health Sites Spread Myths About a Deadly Pregnancy Complication

August 14, 2018

Some of the most trusted health sites have incomplete, outdated and sometimes misleading information about preeclampsia, a deadly pregnancy-related complication.

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Addiction, Opioids, Painkillers, Pregnancy, Substance Abuse, Women's Health

For Addicted Women, the Year After Childbirth Is the Deadliest

August 14, 2018

The opioid epidemic has addicted nearly 3 million Americans and killing more than 350,000. But pregnant women and new moms are particularly vulnerable.

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Pregnancy, Women's Health

Induced labor at 39 weeks may reduce likelihood of C-section, NIH study suggests

August 8, 2018

Healthy first-time mothers whose labor was induced in the 39th week of pregnancy were less likely to deliver by cesarean section, compared to those who waited for labor to begin naturally.

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Biotechnology, Pregnancy, Women's Health

Genetically testing human embryos: what you need to know about the debate

July 16, 2018

Preimplantation genetic testing is widely used to increase the chance of having a healthy baby. Whether it should be performed at all, however, is hotly debated.

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Pregnancy, Women's Health, Zika Virus

Zika may cause many more miscarriages than previously recognized

July 3, 2018

One in four nonhuman primates infected with the Zika virus early in pregnancy miscarried, even though the animals showed few signs of infection.

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