The association between labor epidural analgesia and postpartum depression: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Almeida M, Kosman KA, Kendall MC, De Oliveira GS. BMC Womens Health. 2020 May 11;20(1):99. Free Article Of the 148 studies available, 9 studies with 4442 patients were included in the analysis. The use of labor analgesia on positive depression… Read More »
Oh Happy May, Sporteluxe readers! We’re taking this journey step by step, trying to figure out what it is about the human spirit that persists when nothing seems to be going right. Our mantra for this month is to figure that out before (hopefully) rejoining society again. This week, Messenger Mercury enters tenacious Taurus on… Read More »
Back in 2016, the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommended that all adults, including pregnant and postpartum women, should be screened for depression; the task force has extended those recommendations by stating that all pregnant and postpartum women should be evaluated in order to determine risk for depressive illness and recommends that women at… Read More »
1 of 7 A Swedish study found that the peak time to have a heart attack was: Christmas Eve Christmas Day New Year’s Eve New Year’s Day 2 of 7 Evan Sung for The New York Times True or false? To lower the risk of food-borne illness, rinse that Christmas turkey inside and out with… Read More »
What’s worse? Prenatal exposure to antidepressant medications or exposure to maternal depression? Hutchison and colleagues observe that worse executive functioning was observed in the 6-year-old children of mothers with higher levels of depressive symptoms. Prenatal exposure to SSRIs did not have any significant impact on executive functioning. Ruta Nonacs, MD PhD A 6-year longitudinal… Read More »
Research of the Week Researchers uncover strong links between disrupted circadian rhythm, bipolar disorder, and suicide. Early humans bred with other hominid groups to gain cold tolerance. Prenatal phthalate exposure linked to early childhood language delays. Hopefully this is also the last study of its kind. New Primal Blueprint Podcasts Episode 288: Ali Miller RD,… Read More »
Reason Weekly Contest: Super Supportive School Sports Cheer The Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association has announced it will no longer allow students or cheerleaders to taunt the other team. Please come up with a new, super-supportive cheer. How to enter: Submissions should be e-mailed to … Read more on Reason (blog)