Caffeine use disorder: A widespread health problem that needs more attention
Caffeine is the most widely used drug, but little is known about helping those who depend on it. “I’m a zombie without my morning coffee.” “My blood type… read more.
Caffeine is the most widely used drug, but little is known about helping those who depend on it. “I’m a zombie without my morning coffee.” “My blood type… read more.
by Bruce Sylvester – Women who have undergone bariatric surgery are more likely to give birth to premature babies and to babies who are small for gestational age,… read more.
by Bruce Sylvester – taken from JAMA – Journal of the American Medical Association – A retrospective analysis of data on Danish women exposed to the nausea medication… read more.
Prenatal music exposure leads to long-lasting changes in the brain after birth. Playing music while you’re pregnant may influence your child’s auditory system, according to new research published… read more.
‘Big 4’ Journal Highlights – British Medical Journal (BMJ) – by Bruce Sylvester – Children of obese mothers are more likely to die before age 55 than children… read more.
FDA Highlights by Bruce Sylvester – Misoprostol vaginal insert used for labor induction has significantly reduced time to vaginal delivery compared with dinoprostone vaginal insert, researchers reported at… read more.
Mobile health technology has substantial potential for improving access to health care in the developing world and in remote regions of developed countries, states an article in CMAJ (Canadian Medical… read more.
There is no high quality evidence that antioxidant supplements help to increase a woman’s chances of having a baby, according to the results of a new systematic review.
Children whose mothers took antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) while pregnant are at increased risk of early development issues, according to a new study published in Epilepsia, a journal published by… read more.
Problem is worsening; time to include pregnant women in drug trials, says DTB. The lack of hard data on the safety and effectiveness of a wide range of… read more.
by Peter Mas Mollinedo – Investigators report that the link between asthma and early childhood use of acetaminophen or ibuprofen could be the result of underlying respiratory infections,… read more.
Gestation diabetes risk can be identified through biomarker levels during first trimester. Levels of a biomarker in a pregnant woman’s blood can help physicians gauge her risk of… read more.