Over a decade ago, the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies published a report that found the annual cost of premature births in the United States exceeded…
Gideon Koren, MD, FRCP, author of the new novel, Prozac Baby, discusses the truth about taking antidepressants during pregnancy, referencing a study published in The New England Journal of Medicine.…
Alan B. Copperman, MD, Medical Director of Reproductive Medicine Associates of New York, discusses the recent breakthroughs in reproductive medicine. He also introduces the opportunities for same-sex couples to…
Cord blood contains a plethora of stem cells with the potential for healing and regeneration. But what are the advantages of using cord blood stem cells over other…
Larry Smarr, Founding Director, CALIT2, details the growing epidemic of children, especially those with gastrointestinal disorders, who were not exposed to the necessary microbiomes during the formative years…
Some pregnant women express concerns over the possibility of pain, vaginal tearing and other risks for themselves and their children. A cesarean delivery on maternal request (CDMR) may not always…
Pre-natal exposure to anti-epilepsy medications including the drug valproate has been associated with an increased risk for congenital malformations and delayed cognitive development in children. A new study…
John Kenny, MD, Assistant Professor at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, co-author of Psychiatry Test Preparation and Review Manual (Elsevier 2013), delves into a new study (published in the American Journal of Psychiatry) that looks…
It is generally recommended that women who are planning to become pregnant take a daily supplement of folic acid. Taking this supplement has been associated with reduced risk…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Rates of maternal morbidity among women with gestational hypertension are lowest when labor is induced at 38 weeks while neonatal morbidity/mortality rates are…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Cycled lighting in the newborn intensive care unit (NICU) reduces fussing and crying in very preterm infants, researchers from Switzerland report in the…
