Tag Archives: Pregnancy

Antidepressants Might Raise Odds for Serious Pregnancy Complication

TUESDAY, Oct. 1, 2019 — Treating depression during pregnancy can be vital to the health of both mother and child, but new research suggests that taking antidepressants may make a woman more vulnerable to gestational diabetes. Specifically, the drugs venlafaxine (Effexor) and amitriptyline (Endep) were associated with the highest risk, especially when taken for a… Read More: Antidepressants Might Raise Odds for Serious Pregnancy Complication »

Study Disputes Pregnancy Link to MS Relapses

By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, March 7, 2019 (HealthDay News) — A new study challenges the long-held belief that multiple sclerosis (MS) can flare up right after pregnancy in women with the relapsing-remitting form of the disease. In that type of MS, symptoms arise, then go into periods of remission. “These results are exciting,… Read More: Study Disputes Pregnancy Link to MS Relapses »