Originally Posted, May 14, 2013 http://www.womenshealthmatters.ca/health-news/feature-articles/grand-challenges-canada-women’s-college By Krystal Seecharan Imagine having a mobile app that gives people in Kenya instant access to tools and information about coping with traumatic stress brought on by child abuse or neglect. Or how about the chance to screen every woman in the Bahamas for a dangerous mutation that increases…
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Antidepressants and pregnancy: weighing the choices
Originally posted May 31, 2013 http://www.womenshealthmatters.ca/health-news/feature-articles/antidepressants-pregnancy By Krystal Seecharan Pregnant women facing depression may also face the dilemma of whether or not to treat the depression with antidepressants. Untreated depression during or after pregnancy has been linked to an increase in poor outcomes in both mother and child. However, depression in pregnancy often goes untreated…