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INFLAMMATION MAY LINK PROZAC AND PRETERM BIRTH

The effect may reveal an underlying factor in what has been found to be an increased risk of preterm birth among those who use antidepressants during pregnancy and possible therapeutic targets to reduce that risk. As many as 13% of pregnant people will use antidepressants during their pregnancy, according to previous research. Yet a common...

COVID-19 vaccine does not increase risk of preterm birth, says study
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COVID-19 vaccine does not increase risk of preterm birth, says study

by Yale University Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Pregnant people who contract COVID-19 have an increased risk of disease severity and death, yet only 31% of pregnant people in the United States had received vaccines as of September 2021. One barrier to vaccine acceptance is the concern that vaccination might disrupt pregnancy. A Yale co-led study,...