Maternal Health

How Does Cannabis Use During Pregnancy Affect Children?
How Does Cannabis Use During Pregnancy Affect Children? 1024 683 Katelyn Scott

A recent study shows that prenatal exposure to cannabis is associated with poorer thinking skills and behaviors.  In a study published in JAMA Pediatrics, researchers found prenatal cannabis exposure was associated in early childhood with poorer thinking skills and behaviors such as impulse control, paying attention and planning ability, and more aggressive behavior, all of…

Pregnancy and Ebola: Maternal and Infant Health Outcomes in Ebola Survivors
Pregnancy and Ebola: Maternal and Infant Health Outcomes in Ebola Survivors 150 150 Abbie Miller

Ebola virus disease during pregnancy is known to cause fetal demise, and preliminary evidence suggested that pregnancies conceived shortly after recovery from Ebola were also at heightened risk of adverse outcomes. Additionally, the perception that health care providers could contract Ebola from survivors during delivery led to stigmatization and barriers to care for pregnant women…