Health News: ACSH in the news, the dangers of overweight pregnancy, & polio...
Catch the latest in health news: ACSH’s Dr. Josh Bloom and ACSH advisor Dr. David Seres both quoted in the NY state attorney general’s press release on dietary supplements, pregnancy while obese...
View ArticleLink between antidepressants and newborns’ lung problems may not be as strong...
Previous studies have suggested that pregnant women taking a commonly-prescribed class of antidepressants called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) late in pregnancy may be associated with...
View ArticlePublic health disaster: Proposed budget cuts to family planning services
This week, Senate Republicans released a budget proposal that would significantly cut funding for Title X (the federal family planning program) and the Teen Pregnancy Prevention (TPP) program. This...
View ArticleSome SSRIs (but not others) associated with birth defects
The association between maternal use of antidepressants, especially selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) during pregnancy, and birth defects in newborns and infants, has been the topic of...
View ArticleEgg freezing revolutionizes “family planning”
Female fertility begins to decline at an accelerated rate after the age of 35—however, more and more women are delaying having children for several reasons, including pursuing careers, having not found...
View ArticlePregnant Women Need Whooping Cough Vaccine Booster
As more children and teens become susceptible to whooping cough (pertussis), it becomes more important to protect newborns and infants from contagion transmitted by those age groups. With siblings now...
View ArticleCancer Care for Pregnant Moms Won’t Harm Baby, Study Says
Women diagnosed with cancer while pregnant have plenty to worry about. A new study may help reduce that burden, since it shows that typical cancer treatments may have no significant adverse effect on...
View ArticleEven With Sex, Practice Does Make Perfect
The findings may seem obvious, but they hold a lot more substance. Experts say when a woman is trying to conceive, having intercourse more often triggers the psychological changes that improve the...
View ArticleLight Drinking While Pregnant: Fine or Foolish?
Pregnant women are often told that in the late term they're allowed to lightly consume alcohol, But is there any science-based evidence supporting this position? In a recent medical journal article,...
View ArticleDrinking-While-Pregnant Debate: No Clear Answers
Regarding alcohol, the standard advice to pregnant women is: Just Say No. But is that the best medical science can offer? We think not, because an infrequent tipple is not a significant causative...
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