Depression, Substance Abuse Linger After Pregnancy
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MONDAY, Aug. 16 (HealthDayNews) -- Women who binge drink, get depressed or smoke during their pregnancy boost their risk for depression and alcohol use after they give birth as well, a new study shows.
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NEW YORK  - A mother's drug use may have far-reaching consequences, eventually affecting the self-esteem of her grandchildren, new research suggests.
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Women with a history of  postpartum depression tend to have unusually high levels of  copper in their blood, a new study has found -- suggesting the  mineral may play some role in the disorder.
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A cannabis-like chemical may be important for normal pregnancy, researchers believe.
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NEW YORK  - Children and preadolescents who show signs of depression may turn to alcohol sooner rather than later, researchers report. All the more reason, they say, to catch and treat early-life depression.
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NEW YORK  - Though some women worry that   labor and delivery will harm their sex life after pregnancy, a   new study finds no evidence that childbirth itself affects a   woman's long-term sexual function.
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Many children of depressed mothers also have antisocial fathers, new study findings show, and both parents' problems are associated with an increased risk of depression and conduct disorder among the children.
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Mumbai, December 20: By listening intently to movements and heartbeats, American researchers have found that the foetuses of mothers who are stressed or depressed, respond differently from those of emotionally healthy women.
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Summary: Depression after childbirth increases childhood violence at age 11. Are school bullies a product of sad moms? Mothers who suffered postpartum depression are more likely to see their children turn ...
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MONDAY, Nov. 15 (HealthDayNews) -- Women who drink while pregnant not only run the risk of having a child with fetal alcohol syndrome, but of having a baby with alcohol-related neurodevelopmental disorder, a new study finds.
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Two new studies are offering mixed signals about the long-term safety of repeatedly giving pregnant women steroid drugs intended to prevent complications once a premature delivery seems likely.
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She was the first to document the effects of maternal depression.
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NEW YORK  - A large study that followed women through their first and second consecutive pregnancy provides additional evidence of a direct link between smoking and increased risk of stillbirth.
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Women who are particularly  anxious about their pregnancy may be at increased risk of  premature delivery, a new study suggests.
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Support groups that discuss health  issues during pregnancy and after childbirth can help to reduce  infant and maternal deaths in poor countries, researchers said  on Friday.
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Newborns whose mothers took antidepressants while pregnant may suffer withdrawal symptoms, a new report says.
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New moms face increased risks for a variety of mental problems, not just postpartum depression, according to one of the largest studies of psychiatric illness after childbirth.