Pregnancy & Birthing

Mice who lack one type of gut microbe show symptoms similar to those associated with autism in humans, according to a study published in Cell. The study also found a diet excessively high ... Read More

The United States Senate unanimously passed a bill Monday that would give sexual assault survivors some basic rights. The bill, known as the Sexual Assault Survivors’ Rights Act, will ... Read More

Smoking during pregnancy increases the likelihood that the fetus will develop schizophrenia later in adulthood, according to a study published in the American Journal of Psychiatry. Previous ... Read More

Dear GoodTherapy.org, It’s been a few months since my miscarriage, and while my body has finally recovered from the trauma, I am not sure that my mind has. I’ve wanted to be ... Read More

Women who are pregnant or trying to become pregnant often hear warnings about how their age and lifestyle might affect their children. According to new research published in the American ... Read More

An empty stomach may increase a hormone linked to impulsivity, suggesting hunger can undermine judgment, according to rat research published in Neuropsychopharmacology. Researchers suspected ... Read More

Premature babies fed a diet consisting of at least 50% breast milk had more robust brain development compared to their peers, according to a study that will be presented May 3 at the annual ... Read More

Gut bacteria may predict how likely a person is to develop posttraumatic stress (PTSD), according to a study of mice published in The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry. Several recent studies ... Read More

Traumatic childbirth experiences—which may severely injure or kill the mother or baby—can cause midwives and obstetricians to experience signs of secondary trauma, according to a study ... Read More

A new study published in the Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry suggests the children of mothers who took selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)—a ... Read More

Author’s note: Many people wonder just what yoga therapy is and how it differs from yoga. According to the International Association of Yoga Therapists, “Yoga therapy is the process ... Read More

Two studies have strengthened the link between the Zika virus and neurological defects in fetuses, as well as late-term miscarriage. Zika, a mosquito-borne virus with relatively mild effects, ... Read More