According to a study, acupuncture is effective in reducing symptoms of depression during pregnancy. The study results reveal that this standardized acupuncture for depression protocol could be a viable option for treating depression during pregnancy.[1] As many as 14% of women who are pregnant could have major depressive disorder, a disorder characterized by feelings of… Read More »
For many women with bipolar disorder, lamotrigine (Lamictal) is an effective mood stabilizer. Given its favorable reproductive safety profile, lamotrigine is a reasonable option for women who require treatment with a mood stabilizer during pregnancy. When advising women regarding the use of medications during pregnancy, we typically recommend that women remain on the dose of… Read More »
After my 90-year-old mother was diagnosed with COVID-19 and completed her two-week hospital stay, she was transferred to a physical therapy facility to help her regain muscle strength. I spoke to my mom’s physical therapist, Jennifer, almost daily to check on her progress. During one of our first conversations, I asked Jennifer how COVID-19 changed… Read More »
Shauna Causey, Weekdays Micro-schools, Seattle. Lian Chang, parent, San Francisco. JPB Gerald, doctoral student who researches racism and white supremacy in education, Queens, NY. Shayla R. Griffin, PhD, co-founder, Justice Leaders Collaborative; author, Those Kids, Our Schools and Race Dialogues, Detroit. Andrew Lefkowits, host, Integrated Schools podcast, Denver. Marnie Weinstein, educational consultant, Washington, D.C. Integrated… Read More »
Chrissy Teigen revealed in a Twitter thread how she found out about her pregnancy. Chrissy admitted that she was expecting when she had her breast implants removed. Chrissy Teigen never fails to surprise us. She and husband John Legend recently revealed that they’re expecting their third baby. But, what’s even more shocking is how she… Read More »
It’s become clear that the COVID-19 pandemic isn’t going to end anytime soon. This means that we are going to have to figure out how to live, and raise our children, when seemingly every action we take carries some risk. Youth sports can bring great benefits to children. Team sports offer opportunities for exercise, which… Read More »
This spring, as countries around the world told people to stay home to slow the spread of the coronavirus, doctors in neonatal intensive care units were noticing something strange: Premature births were falling, in some cases drastically. It started with doctors in Ireland and Denmark. Each team, unaware of the other’s work, crunched the numbers… Read More »
For women taking antidepressants, how do we decide whether or not they should maintain their medication during pregnancy? Based on our previous research and clinical experiences, we know that many women who discontinue antidepressant therapy will relapse during pregnancy. Our decision is typically guided by the severity of the woman’s illness. If she has had… Read More »