Buprenorphine for OUD Tied to Better Outcomes for Mother and Baby
Buprenorphine treatment was linked with better outcomes for mother and infant, according to a study of pregnant individuals with opioid use disorder (OUD). Among 14,463 maternal-infant dyads, there was a statistically significant lower rate of adverse pregnancy outcomes among those who were treated with buprenorphine compared to those who did not receive treatment (25.4% vs […]
The Syria-Turkey Earthquake Has Worsened An Invisible Crisis For Women
Shaza Hamo considers herself among the lucky ones. The 36-year-old activist and mother of five survived the 7.8-magnitude earthquake that killed at least 50,000 people in Syria and Turkey earlier this month. Hamo lost her home, her money and all of her belongings. Still, she called and checked on the women in her community, often […]
Opinion | ‘The Evil Hand Is Mother Nature’: What We Heard This Week
“The evil hand is mother nature.” — Paul Offit, MD, of Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, explaining why Pfizer’s mRNA vaccine work is not gain-of-function research. “We’ve been doing a lot more amputations over the last couple of years for really bad necrotic wounds and dysfunctional limbs and infections that go all the way down to […]
Opinion | Doctor Dives Into Online Therapy
I’ve had my share of therapy. My mother was a clinical psychologist, and I grew up around the concepts of consciousness and the unconscious, growth and awareness, and “authenticity” before “authenticity” was even a buzzword. I’m quite certain she did some sort of therapy on me during my childhood. I remember vividly her briefcase with […]
FDA OKs Tdap Vaccine for Whooping Cough Protection Before Birth
The FDA announced approval of the first vaccine to be delivered through a pregnant mother to unborn babies for protection in the first 2 months of life. The tetanus toxoid, reduced diphtheria toxoid, and acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccine Boostrix is to be given during the third trimester of pregnancy to deliver antibodies to the developing […]
Is A Vegan Diet Safe For Kids?
You may have seen the headlines: Sheila O’Leary, a Florida mother, was sentenced to life in prison on Aug. 29 for the starvation death of her toddler in 2019. At 18 months of age, her son Ezra O’Leary weighed only 17 pounds — not even making it into the first percentile of the growth charts […]
Make the Diagnosis: Something to Get Hot and Bothered About?
Presentation A mother brought her 4-week-old daughter to the doctor concerned about a vesicular rash that developed on the girl’s back within the last day. On examination, tiny vesicles in a primarily truncal distribution were seen. The patient had no systemic symptoms and appeared well. Can you diagnose the patient? Click here to use the […]
Ashley Judd Opens Up About Mom Naomi Judd’s Death: ‘I Have Both Grief And Trauma’
A grief-stricken Ashley Judd is speaking out about her mother Naomi Judd’s death so that her family can share information on their own terms. The country music superstar — who was part of the Grammy-winning duo The Judds with her daughter Wynonna Judd — died in April, just days before being inducted into the Country […]
Third U.S. Case of Congenital Varicella in the Last 25 Years
An Illinois mother with no history of varicella vaccination or documented disease delivered a premature infant with congenital varicella infection — reportedly only the third U.S. case of congenital varicella syndrome since 1995. The infant was born at 24 weeks gestation following induction of labor after ultrasound showed fetal abnormalities. The baby died shortly after […]
BPA exposure of the placenta could affect fetal brain development
In a new study, scientists at the University of Missouri demonstrate the direct transmission of bisphenol A (BPA) from a mother to her developing child via the placenta could negatively impact fetal brain development. Cheryl Rosenfeld, a professor of biomedical sciences in the College of Veterinary Medicine, and colleagues propose more attention should be placed […]