Edwards AC, et al. Am J Psychiatry. 2018;doi:10.1176/appi.ajp.2018.18050632. Research findings published in the American Journal of Psychiatry indicated a potential causal relationship between pregnancy and reduced risk for
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Securing a child’s future needs to start during parents’ teen years
The article in the edition of Nature argues that tackling health problems including obesity, mental health, poor nutrition and substance abuse in young people before they become
Pregnancy trimesters: A guide
The typical pregnancy has three trimesters and lasts around 40 weeks from the first day of a woman’s last period. In each trimester, the fetus
TALKING ABOUT SUBSTANCE USE DURING PREGNANCY Collaborative Approaches for Health Care Providers
Asking questions about the type, frequency, and amount of substance use is often a routine part of prenatal care for physicians, midwives, nurses, pregnancy outreach
Experts Worried as More Pregnant Women Use Cannabis
A recent report found that pregnant women are using cannabis at an increased rate, while cigarette and alcohol use during pregnancies have gone down. The
Why some mothers keep using cannabis during pregnancy and breastfeeding
After living with chronic pain since adolescence, being diagnosed with Crohn’s disease in her 20s and undergoing two bowel surgeries by her early 30s — which removed more than 100
