FDA approves first oral treatment for postpartum depression
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Zurzuvae (zuranolone), the first oral medication indicated to treat postpartum depression (PPD) in adults. PPD is a major depressive episode that typically occurs after childbirth but can also begin during the later stages of pregnancy. Until now, treatment for PPD was only available as an IV injection given by a health care provider in certain health care facilities.
Source: World Pharma News - August 7, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Featured FDA Regulatory Affairs Source Type: news

Africa: Nurturing Future Generations Through Breastfeeding
[UN News] Christine, her son, and her mother are among 100,000 refugees, mostly women and children, living in a camp in northwestern Uganda, served by the World Food Programme (WFP) and its partners, which are providing critical assistance to breastfeeding mothers.
Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth - August 7, 2023 Category: OBGYN Tags: Africa External Relations Health and Medicine International Organizations and Africa Pregnancy and Childbirth Source Type: news

Association of pregnancy-specific alcohol policies with infant morbidities and maltreatment - Roberts SCM, Schulte A, Zaugg C, Leslie DL, Corr TE, Liu G.
IMPORTANCE: Research has found associations of pregnancy-specific alcohol policies with increased low birth weight and preterm birth, but associations with other infant outcomes are unknown. OBJECTIVE: To examine the associations of pregnancy-speci...
Source: SafetyLit - August 7, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Correction: Intimate partner violence against women during pregnancy: a systematic review and meta ‑analysis protocol for producing global and regional estimates - Schrubbe L, Garcia-Moreno C, Sardinha L, Stöckl H.
Correction: Syst Rev 12, 107 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1186/s13643-023-02232-2 Following publication of the original article [1], an error was identified under the Open Acess license statement, it should be changed to the CC BY 3.0 IGO version as sho...
Source: SafetyLit - August 7, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Coco Gauff becomes first player since 2009 to win four WTA tournaments as a teenager
WASHINGTON – Away from a tennis court, Coco Gauff is still, in some ways, a typical teen, rolling her eyes at receiving FaceTime calls from a younger sibling – “I’m at press right now, Bro” – and her father – “Oh, my God” – while two versions of the DC Open trophy she earned Sunday sat on the…#cocogauff #bro #gauff #wimbledon #florida #usopen #mariasakkari #carolinewozniacki #pereriba #bradgilbert
Source: Reuters: Health - August 7, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Twilight: The Stranger Things Star Who Almost Played Edward Cullen
Learn More Twilight: The Stranger Things Star Who Almost Played Edward Cullen It's practically impossible to imagine anyone but Robert Pattinson portraying the moody, brooding vampire teen Edward Cullen in the "Twilight" saga. However, this iconic character could've looked much different if a…#robertpattinson #edwardcullen #twilight #strangerthings #joshhorowitz #happysadconfused #vecna #jamiecampbellbower #campbellbower #timburton
Source: Reuters: Health - August 6, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Teen charged with hate crime in death of dancer in New York City
A 17-year-old male has been charged with murder as a hate crime in the stabbing death in New York City of a man who was dancing at a gas station when confronted by a group hurling anti-gay and anti-Black slurs, a police official said on Saturday. The death on July 29 of O'Shae Sibley, a…#newyorkcity #ohaesibley #lgbt #spikelee #joekenny #kenny #brooklyn #godblessyoubrother #ericbeech #alistairbell
Source: Reuters: Health - August 6, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Teen charged with murder as a hate crime in dancer ' s death
NEW YORK -- The 17-year-old suspect arrested in the stabbing death of O'Shea Sibley has been charged with murder as a hate crime and criminal possession of a weapon, officials said at a news conference on Saturday. A memorial and candlelight vigil, hosted by the LGBTQ Community Center, will be…#oheasibley #lgbtqcommunitycenter #eastvillage #ohaesibleyflowers #pride #midwood #brooklyn #ericadams #mobil #coneyislandavenue
Source: Reuters: Health - August 6, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Judge blocks Illinois law targeting crisis pregnancy centers, calling it a violation of the First Amendment
A federal judge Thursday temporarily blocked a new Illinois law that targeted crisis pregnancy centers, saying it violated free speech. U.S. District Judge Iain Johnston, who was appointed by former President Trump, called the law "painfully and blatantly a violation of the First Amendment." The…#illinois #iainjohnston #firstamendment #kevinrilott #jbpritzker #illinoisans #rulesstate #peterbreen #jenniferwelch
Source: Reuters: Health - August 5, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

The FDA just approved a pill for postpartum depression. Here ’s what that means
Postpartum depression is one of the most common complications of childbirth, affecting about a half million Americans each year. It’s among the leading causes of pregnancy-related death. Now, the FDA has approved the first pill for treating postpartum depression. Patricia Kinser, co-chair of…#postpartum #fda #patriciakinser #johnyang
Source: Reuters: Health - August 5, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Court cases targeting abortion highlight digital privacy concerns
In July, a Nebraska teenager and her mother were convicted after the teen terminated her pregnancy using abortion pills. Among the prosecution's key evidence was exchanges between the two on Facebook Messenger. Caitlin Seeley George with the nonprofit digital rights advocacy group Fight for the…#nebraska #facebookmessenger #caitlinseeleygeorge #future #johnyang #postroeamerica
Source: Reuters: Health - August 5, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

There ’s Now An Oral Treatment for Postpartum Depression
Treating depression is complex and time-consuming, since matching patients to the right drug treatment is a matter of trial and error that can take weeks or even months. And post partum depression, which affects up to 20% of new mothers in the first six weeks after giving birth, is no different. On August 4, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved zuranolone, or Zurzuvae, for treating postpartum depression. The drug, developed by Massachusetts-based biotechs Sage Therapeutics and Biogen, is a pill that women take once a day for 14 days and is the first oral treatment for the major depressive condition. [tim...
Source: TIME: Health - August 5, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Alice Park Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate Source Type: news

Wild boar killed after attacking woman, teenage boy in Hong Kong train station
A 154-pound wild boar was caught and put down after it attacked a woman and a 15-year-old boy outside a train station in Hong Kong, making it the 541st to be captured and killed by officials since 2021. According to officials, the pig bit the teen's hand and the woman's leg July 28, the South…#hongkong #roniwonghoyin #discovery
Source: Reuters: Health - August 5, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

The first pill to treat post-pregnancy depression will soon be available, after the Food and Drug Administration approved it
One in eight new mothers in the U.S. suffers from postpartum depression, according to the CDC, and some researchers say the rate might be higher. The first pill to treat post-pregnancy depression will soon be available, after the Food and Drug Administration approved it Friday.#cdc
Source: Reuters: Health - August 5, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Texas woman buried deceased disabled teen son, hid death from authorities, police say
A Texas woman is accused of burying her deceased disabled teenage son and not informing authorities he had died. The Lago Vista Police Department said Veronica Marie Soriano, 34, is charged with second-degree felony tampering with or fabricating physical evidence related to a human corpse, FOX…#veronicamariesoriano #foxaustin #cps #georgia #austin #georgetown #detectives #googlemaps #lagovista
Source: Reuters: Health - August 4, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

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