Getting sick during pregnancy increases child’s suicide risk later in life

The highest association was seen when infections occurred during the second and third trimesters of pregnancy, researchers found.
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Expanded Child Tax Credit Payments During Pregnancy Were Associated With Decreased Odds Of Adverse Birth Outcomes

The 2021 expanded Child Tax Credit (ECTC) provided families with six monthly cash transfer payments disbursed between July and December 2021, with the goal of alleviating financial strain during the ...
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Endocrine-disrupting chemicals and adverse life events during pregnancy affect children's development

Research at Karlstad University shows that exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals and adverse life events during pregnancy can influence children's behavior and brain development. "We know that ...
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The Best Intentions: Unintended Pregnancy and the Well-Being of Children and Families

Visit NAP.edu/10766 to get more information about this book, to buy it in print, or to download it as a free PDF. Unintended pregnancy is both frequent and widespread in the United States. The most ...
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Study links voluntary exercise during pregnancy to more physically active children

Baylor College of Medicine researchers have discovered that female mice that voluntarily exercise during pregnancy have offspring that are more physically active as adults. The research appears in The ...