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• Dads of 'Preemie' Babies Can Be Hit by Depression

  

  06/18/2021—Postpartum depression strikes fathers of premature babies more often than previously thought, and it can linger longer in fathers than in mothers, a new study finds. More

• Could Fish Oil Supplements Help Fight Depression?

  

  06/18/2021—Fish oil supplements are often touted as good for your heart health, but a new study finds they may also help fight depression. More

• $10,000: What New Parents Might Pay for Childbirth, Even With Insurance

  

  06/17/2021—Between 2016 and 2019, families who were privately insured paid an average of $3,068 in out-of-pocket costs for maternal and newborn hospitalizations, the investigators found. When a cesarean-section birth was involved, that average bill was $3,389. More

• Treating Teachers' Depression Could Boost Young Students' Grades: Study

  

  06/16/2021—When depression strikes teachers, they can suffer mightily, but a new study suggests their students' ability to learn might also be harmed. More

• For Losing Weight, Calorie Counting Tops Fasting Diets

  

  06/16/2021—Intermittent fasting diets are all the rage, but new clinical trial results indicate they don't work any better than simple calorie cutting. More

• Dirty Air in Pregnancy Might Raise Baby's Obesity Risk

  

  06/15/2021—Children may have an increased risk of obesity if their mothers were exposed to high levels of air pollution during pregnancy, researchers say. More

• Weight-Loss Surgeries Used Least in U.S. States That Need Them Most

  

  06/14/2021—The American South and Midwest are home to the highest obesity rates in the nation, but a new study reveals that severely obese residents of those regions are the least likely to choose lifesaving weight-loss surgery. More

• 'Laughing Gas' Shows Promise Against Tough-to-Treat Depression

  

  06/10/2021—When antidepressants fail to rein in hard-to-treat depression, the common anesthetic most know as "laughing gas" might be a safe and effective alternative, new research suggests. More

• More Evidence Flu Shot Is Safe in Pregnancy

  

  06/10/2021—There's more proof that getting a flu shot during pregnancy doesn't pose a risk to children's health. More

• AHA News: Asian and Pacific Islander Women May Be at Greatest Risk for Preeclampsia Complications

  

  06/08/2021—Black women are most likely to develop a severe form of high blood pressure during pregnancy called preeclampsia, a new study shows. But Asian and Pacific Islander women may have the highest risk for developing cardiovascular complications from the condition. More

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