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WAMU's Week Ahead: Postpartum mental health, week two of the Trayon White trial, National Museum of African American History's 10-year anniversary
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York women feel ignored and disbelieved by health services, watchdog finds
20+ hour, 8+ min ago (450+ words) There is “a lot more that needs to happen” to give York women confidence that their health concerns will be taken seriously, the manager of a watchdog service has said. Healthwatch York found that women in the city feel ignored,…...
Potential link between household chemical, autism and ADHD
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (520+ words) Australian researchers have uncovered a potential link between the prevalence of a common additive to plastic and children being born with autism or symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The additive, Di-2-Ethylhexyl phthalate (DEHP), is used to make plastic…...
As A Maternal Mental Health Expert, Lindsay Clancy’s Case Broke My Heart
5+ day, 2+ hour ago (473+ words) Watching her trial unfold reminded me of my patients and of myself. I thought that birth would go according to my very specific, idealized plan. I had a relatively easy pregnancy, other than having to monitor some fibroids and an…...
I Love You, But… Stop Giving Postpartum Mothers Negative Incentives
5+ day, 11+ hour ago (1493+ words) On postpartum depression, good intentions, and the difference between being pushed by fear and being pulled back toward …...
The Gentle Fourth – In-Home Postpartum and Newborn Support
6+ day, 4+ hour ago (55+ words) ABC27 The Gentle Fourth offers in home post-partum care. We know pregnancy as having three trimesters, but today’s guest calls the overwhelming window after birth as the fourth. Founder of The Gentle Fourth, Shawna Slaughter, joined us this morning to explain…...
Common plastic additive linked to autism-related and ADHD symptoms
6+ day, 13+ hour ago (380+ words) The study found that higher levels of DEHP detected in mothers’ urine during pregnancy were associated with epigenetic changes in more than 500 genes in umbilical cord blood, as well as behavioral outcomes in children at ages two and four. DEHP…...
Healey announcing new actions to strengthen postpartum care, maternal mental health
6+ day, 2+ hour ago (115+ words) Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey and state health officials will announce Tuesday new actions to strengthen postpartum care and maternal mental health. Healey will first meet with new moms, providers and parents to learn about their experiences and challenges before discussing…...
A large US study found no overall link between fluoride in pregnancy and children’s behavior
1+ week, 20+ hour ago (716+ words) Researchers tracked prenatal exposure to public-water fluoride across 34 US states to examine whether concentrations during pregnancy were associated with children’s later emotional and behavioral health. A recent study published in the journal JAMA Network Open found that prenatal exposure to…...
Where a Mother Lives May Shape Brain Outcomes in Extremely Preterm Babies
1+ week, 2+ day ago (728+ words) Extremely preterm birth remains one of the most demanding challenges in modern neonatal medicine. Infants born before twenty-eight weeks of gestation enter the world at a stage when their brains are still undergoing some of the most rapid and delicate…...