1+ week, 6+ day ago  (301+ words) Children who lost a parent to a violent or drug-related death may have a higher mortality risk without preventative interventions. Health Day News " Childhood mortality is significantly higher among children bereaved by parental death from drug overdose, homicide, or suicide…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (430+ words) Body dissatisfaction among adolescents aged 16 years may increase depressive symptoms and eating disorders in young adulthood, according to study findings published in The Lancet Psychiatry. Researchers examined the association between body dissatisfaction among adolescents aged 16 years and depressive symptoms and…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (175+ words) Research on SSRI use during pregnancy indicates that individualized treatment is key to balancing the risks around depression and SSRI use. Health Day News "Use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) medication during pregnancymay increase the risk for gestational diabetes…...

2+ mon, 4+ day ago  (439+ words) First-trimester exposure to nonbenzodiazepine sedative hypnotics, commonly referred to as "Z-drugs," is not associated with a meaningful increase in overall risk for congenital malformations, according to study findings published in JAMA Psychiatry. In a retrospective, population-based cohort study, researchers used…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (202+ words) Stimulant use in pregnant women before the second trimester likely does not affect infant development, but continued use after the start of the second trimester may contribute to pregnancy complications, according to study findings published in Journal of Attention Disorders....

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (254+ words) Acetaminophen exposure during pregnancy was not associated with an increased risk of autism spectrum disorder, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), or intellectual disability in children, according to a study published in The Lancet Obstetrics, Gynaecology, & Women's Health. Acetaminophen is an analgesic…...

4+ mon, 1+ day ago  (213+ words) Maternal eating disorders during pregnancy or pre-pregnancy may lead to increased likelihood of wheezing or asthma in children. Health Day News " Prepregnancy eating disorders (EDs) are associated with an increased risk for preschool wheezing and school-aged asthma in offspring, according…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago  (240+ words) Researchers investigated the association between autism risk in offspring and thyroid imbalance in pregnant mothers. Health Day News " Women with persistent thyroid hormone imbalance across pregnancy may have an increased risk of having children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), according…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago  (267+ words) Mothers infected with SARS-Co V-2 during pregnancy had offspring with increased odds of neurodevelopmental disorders. Health Day News " Maternal severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-Co V-2) infection is associated with an increased risk for adverse neurodevelopmental diagnoses among offspring, according to a…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago  (340+ words) The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Caplyta" (lumateperone) as an adjunctive therapy with antidepressants for the treatment of major depressive disorder (MDD) in adults." Study participants (Study 501: N=485; Study 502: N=480) were randomly assigned to receive lumateperone 42mg or placebo once…...