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Weekly Roundup for May 28, 2021: Recent Publications in Women’s Mental Health

Prevalence of Depression or Anxiety During Antepartum Hospitalizations for Obstetric Complications.  Toscano M, et al. Obstet Gynecol, May 2021; 137: 881-891 One in three women hospitalized during pregnancy for obstetric complications report clinical levels of depression or anxiety symptoms. Maternal psychological stress during pregnancy and risk of congenital heart disease in offspring: A systematic review… Read More »

Weekly Roundup for MAY 21, 2021: Recent Publications in Women’s Mental Health

The effect of antenatal depression and antidepressant treatment on placental tissue: a protein-validated gene expression study. Edvinsson Å, Hellgren C, Kunovac Kallak T, Åkerud H, Skalkidou A, Stener-Victorin E, Fornes R, Spigset O, Lager S, Olivier J, Sundström-Poromaa I. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2019 Dec 5;19(1):479. Free article. This study compared placental gene and protein expression… Read More »

The hottest ticket in town is the weekly show on this Brooklyn Heights stoop

Call him the brownstone baritone.  “Sometimes there’s a drone [of street noise] as soon as I’m finishing my softest number,” said Peter Clark, 56, who hosts a weekly concert from a stoop on Hicks Street in Brooklyn Heights. “And don’t get me started on the Fresh Direct trucks.”  Despite the hum of garbage trucks, car… Read More »

Weekly Roundup for FEBRUARY 19, 2021: Recent Publications in Women’s Mental Health

Probiotics as a treatment for prenatal maternal anxiety and depression: a double-blind randomized pilot trial. Browne PD, Bolte AC, Besseling-van der Vaart I, Claassen E, de Weerth C.  Sci Rep. 2021 Feb 4;11(1):3051. Free article. This study did not reveal differences between the groups for improving maternal mood. Validation of the 7-item Generalized Anxiety Disorder… Read More »