A prospective cohort study to assess the prevalence and risk factors of antepartum depression and its effect on maternal and fetal outcome - Roy U, Swain D.
Antepartum depression (APD) is a public health issue has negative repercussions on the health of the mother, child, and family. Early screening for APD will help in early detection and further prevention of postpartum depression and adverse maternal and fe... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 1, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Pregnancy complications and their association with postpartum depression symptoms: a retrospective study - Swart T, Shandley K, Huynh M, Brown CM, Austin DW, Bhowmik J.
What is already known about this topic: Postpartum depression is a prevalent mental health condition affecting almost 1 in 5 mothers worldwide.A complicated pregnancy and delivery experience is associated with an increased risk of adverse psychosocial outc... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 25, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Postpartum depressive symptoms: an analysis of social determinants using the pregnancy risk assessment monitoring system - O'Connor S, Su LJ.
The objectives of thi... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 18, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Drug Maker Says Women Can Now Access Postpartum Depression Pill
FRIDAY, Dec. 15, 2023 -- Zurzuvae (zuranolone), the first postpartum depression pill approved for use in the United States, is now available to women who need it. The medication, which is now stocked in specialty pharmacies, can also be shipped... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - December 15, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

World's first pill that treats post-partum depression now on US pharmacy shelves
The medication, brand name Zurzuvae, was approved by the FDA in August to help one in seven new mothers suffering from postpartum depression. It is given as two pills a day for 2 weeks. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - December 15, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

A Medical Breakthrough for Postpartum Depression Within a Deeply Flawed System
(MedPage Today) -- The FDA approval of the postpartum depression (PPD) pill zuranolone (Zurzuvae), based on two successful phase III trials, represents a scientific triumph. This neuroactive steroid-based treatment joins a related treatment, IV... (Source: MedPage Today OB/GYN)
Source: MedPage Today OB/GYN - December 15, 2023 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news

Postpartum Depression Pill Now Available to Women, Drug Maker Says
FRIDAY, Dec. 15, 2023 -- The first postpartum depression pill approved for use in the United States is now available to women who need it, the drug ' s makers announced Thursday. Sold under the name Zurzuvae, the medication can quickly ease severe... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - December 15, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

First postpartum depression pill now available in the US, drugmakers say
The first oral pill approved in the United States to treat postpartum depression is now available by prescription, according to the drugmakers. The US Food and Drug Administration approved the therapy, called Zurzuvae, in August. The product, which is now at specialty pharmacies, can be shipped…#zurzuvae #biogen #sagetherapeuticsinc #postpartum #alishaaalaimo #zurzuvaefor #chrisbenecchi #sagetherapeutics #katrinafurey #yaleuniversity (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 15, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Mother-Led Infant Massage Eases Maternal Postnatal Depression
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 13, 2023 -- Women who participate in mother-led infant massage sessions show a reduction in symptoms of postnatal depression, according to a review published online Dec. 13 in PLOS ONE.Orla Geary, from the University of... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - December 13, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

A third of new mothers worldwide ‘have lasting health issues after childbirth’
Problems such as back pain, incontinence and depression cause widespread suffering but are underrecognised, global review findsMore than 40 million women a year experience lasting health issues after childbirth, a global review has found, prompting calls for greater recognition of common postnatal problems.The sweeping analysis of maternal health worldwide shows a very high burden of long-term conditions that last for months and even years after giving birth. One in three new mothers worldwide are affected.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - December 6, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Andrew Gregory Health editor Tags: Women's health World news Childbirth Medical research Science Society Source Type: news

What Pigs and Squirrels Can Teach Us About Managing Pain
Over the past several decades, there have been many supporting studies of the health-promoting effects of an optimistic personality. Much research has been done on the connection between a high level of optimism and good health, described well in clinical psychologists Burel R. Goodin and Hailey W. Bulls’ 2014 research paper, appropriately titled, “Optimism and the Experience of Pain: Benefits of Seeing the Glass as Half Full.” The authors state that optimism “is linked to both enhanced physiological recovery and psychosocial adjustment to coronary artery bypass surgery, bone marrow transplant, post...
Source: TIME: Health - December 4, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Dr. David B. Agus Tags: Uncategorized Books freelance Source Type: news

Adversity and resilience, postpartum depression, suicide, and racial/ethnic disparities [editorial] - Kalin NH.
[The publisher has not provided an abstract for this article.] Language: en... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 4, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Aerobic Exercise Efficacious for Preventing, Treating Postpartum Depression
THURSDAY, Nov. 30, 2023 -- Aerobic exercise is efficacious for preventing and treating postpartum depression, according to a review published online Nov. 29 in PLOS Medicine. Hao Xu, Ph.D., from the China University of Geosciences in Wuhan, and... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - November 30, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Predictor of postpartum depression: literature review - Lestari I, Saudah N, Rofi'ah IA, Nugroho HSW.
The incidence of postpartum depression is quite high. The largest percentage occurs when they have their first child, and have a family history of mood disorders. The incidence of postpartum depression is 50 - 60% in mothers when they have their first chil... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - November 30, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Parental Stress and Depression Linked to Childhood Asthma Parental Stress and Depression Linked to Childhood Asthma
Data from a national sample of Australian children showed worse asthma symptoms in the presence of family hardships, maternal depression, and other stressors.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines)
Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines - November 30, 2023 Category: Allergy & Immunology Tags: Pulmonary Medicine News Source Type: news