Pregnancy as a Time of Increased Vulnerability to Trauma, Persistent Changes in Immune Function
Exposure to interpersonal violence during both early childhood and pregnancy may pose a long-term risk for worse health outcomes.
In Brief: Asthma Doubles Risk of Postpartum Depression
In a recent study from Quebec, researchers compared the risk of postpartum depression in more than 35,000 pregnant women with asthma and almost 200,000 women without asthma. Â They found that rates of postpartum depressive symptoms [...]
Maternal Prenatal Depression Affects Levels of Inflammation in Offspring 25 Years Later
The three primary methods of communication in the human body (nervous system, immune system, and endocrine system) are interconnected in a number of ways, and exposures that take place during critical windows of fetal development [...]
Exploring the Relationship Between Vitamin D, Inflammation, and Postpartum Depression
Vitamin D deficiency is more common than ever, and many experts are concerned that this deficiency may lead to a wide variety of health problems, including depression. Â The active form of vitamin D is produced [...]