Newer Epilepsy Meds Safe During Pregnancy, Won't Affect Kids' Neurodevelopment

• Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
• December 2, 2024
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For decades, it's been known that certain older medications women use to control epilepsy seizures can pose risks to a fetus.  

However, data now suggests that no such risk exists for newer-generation anti-seizure meds.

“We need to balance making sure th...

How Cannabis Use During Pregnancy May Harm a Baby's Brain

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• July 9, 2024
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Cannabis use during pregnancy might affect the way a child's brain develops after birth, a new study says.

Brain imaging of children exposed to cannabis in the womb has revealed patterns consistent with reductions in brain inflammation, researchers reported July 4 in the...

New Syndrome May Be Affecting Babies Exposed to Fentanyl

• Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
• December 5, 2023
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Doctors report they are seeing what they think is a new syndrome in babies who are exposed to fentanyl while in the womb.

All of the infants have cleft palates and unusually small heads, and all were born to mothers who said they'd used fentanyl and other drugs while pre...

FDA Gives Approval to Pill to Ease Postpartum Depression

• Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter
• August 5, 2023
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved a new pill, called zuranolone, that may quickly ease severe postpartum depression and help millions of women regain their emotional equilibrium following childbirth.

Taken as a pill once a day for two weeks, zurano...

Pill to Counter Postpartum Depression Looks Good in Trial, May Gain FDA Approval

• Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter
• August 2, 2023
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All eyes are on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration this week as the agency weighs approval of a new pill that may quickly treat and ease severe postpartum depression.

Approval of the drug could help millions of women regain their emotional equilibrium following child...

Drug Used in Pregnancies in 1960s, '70s May Be Tied to Colon Cancers Today

• Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
• March 14, 2023
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The children of women who took a common anti-nausea drug for pregnancy in the 1960s and 1970s may be at higher risk of colon cancer, according to a new study.

The drug, dicyclomine, is used to treat spasms caused by irritable bowel syndrome. It was also initially include...

New Biden Plan Would Help Pregnant Women Fight Opioid Addiction

• Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
• October 21, 2022
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Pregnant women addicted to opioids have both a compelling reason to change and a harder time getting medications to battle their substance use disorder.

Now, a new plan from the B...

Pot Use in Early Pregnancy Linked to Long-Term Mental Health Issues in Kids

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• By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
• September 13, 2022
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Using marijuana after the first weeks of pregnancy is linked to mental health issues in children that linger well into early adolescence, a new study shows.

Exposure to cannabis after ...

No Link Between Antidepressants in Pregnancy, Epilepsy in Children

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• By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter
• May 12, 2022
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There's good news for women with a mental health condition: Taking antidepressants early in pregnancy doesn't increase a baby's risk of having epilepsy or seizures, researchers say.

"The findings of this study are very important," said study co-author Ayesha Sujan of Ind...

More Evidence Pot Use in Pregnancy Is Bad for Baby

• Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter
• February 1, 2022
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So, you're pregnant and battling nausea every day. What harm could come from smoking a joint to settle your stomach?

Plenty, according to a new study that suggests women who use pot while expe...

Why Are More Women Using Pot, Other Cannabis Products During Pregnancy?

• Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
• December 20, 2021
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A growing number of pregnant women are using marijuana or other cannabis products, and a new study suggests that relief of symptoms such as morning sickness may be a primary reason.

In recent years, studies have documented