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How did mental health parity laws affect new moms?

Pregnant and postpartum women with depression and anxiety have a slightly better chance of getting psychotherapy these days, a new study finds. And they are paying less of their own money when they do. A new analysis looks at the impact of two major health policies.

August 9, 2024

September 26 2024

• Gum Disease Germs Could Help Trigger Cancer
• U.S. Restarts Free COVID Test Program
• One More Death Tied to Listeria From Boar's Head Deli Meats
• Health Concerns Around Fluoride in Water Merit EPA Action, Judge Rules
• U.S. Suicide Death Rate Is Rising Again
• Airports Take Big Toll on Sleep of Those Living Nearby
• Being a 'Weekend Warrior' Can Cut Your Odds for 200 Diseases
• Most Pregnant Women Will Become Iron Deficient, Study Finds
• Forget BMI, 'Body Roundness' Measure Could Spot Heart Risk
• Brain Injury & PTSD: Veterans' Study Suggests Area of Damage Is Key
• Trial Confirms 'Life-Changing' Impact of Gene Therapy for Hemophilia B

September 25 2024

• NEJM: Results From Targeted Therapy for Ulcerative Colitis Study
• Could Ozempic Help Prevent Opioid Overdoses?
• Most Americans Won't Get Vaccinated as Flu, COVID Season Looms: Survey
• 988 Mental Health Crisis Calls Now Link to Caller Location, Not Area Code
• Novo Nordisk CEO Grilled by Congress Over Price of Ozempic
• Free COVID Tests Back Again by End of September
• 14.3 Million Americans Are Caring for Ill or Disabled Veteran
• Most People With Schizophrenia Aren't Getting Treated
• Initial Symptoms of MS Could Guide Prognosis, Treatment
• Answers Company Recalls Raw Dog Food Due to Salmonella, Listeria Threat
• Experimental Nasal Spray Might Ward Off Multiple Viruses
• Space Travel May Not Be Healthy for Heart Muscle

September 24 2024

• NFL Hall of Famer Brett Favre Has Parkinson's Disease
• Prediabetes in Teens Could Raise Odds for Complicated Pregnancies Later
• Inmates in Many U.S. Jails Have No Access to Meds That Fight Opioid Addiction
• Four in Every 10 U.S. Adults Is Now Obese; Severe Obesity Rising
• Almost 200 Chemicals Linked to Breast Cancer Are Found in Food Packaging
• Black, Hispanic Doctors See Much Larger Proportion of Medicaid Patients
• Federal Assault Weapons Ban Could Have Stopped 38 Mass Shootings Since 2005
• Many Pregnant Medicaid Patients Miss Prenatal Ultrasounds, Upping Risks Around Birth Defects
• Psilocybin May Curb Mental Illness That Leads to Eating Disorders
• Surrogate Moms Have Higher Rates of Pregnancy Complications

September 23 2024

• Many Former NFL Players Believe They Have CTE, Raising Suicide Risk
• No Higher Autism Risk Seen in Babies Born During Pandemic
• Second Health Care Worker Linked to Missouri Bird Flu Case Also Had Symptoms: CDC
• Climate Change Could Triple U.S. Heat Deaths by Mid-Century
• Psilocybin Equals or Exceeds SSRI Antidepressants at Easing Depression
• Sometimes Kidney Stones Need a Little Nudge, Study Finds
• Partner's Adult ADHD Can Harm a Woman's Mental Health
• Cataracts Gone Without Surgery? New Science Suggests It's Possible
• Could Antidepressants Give Memory a Boost?
• Diabetes Treatment Might Ease Gum Disease, Too

September 22 2024

• Is It a Cold, Flu or COVID? An Expert Helps You Sort It Out

September 21 2024

• Workplace Stress Triggers: How to Spot Them, How to Cope

September 20 2024

• FDA Approves First Flu Vaccine You Give Yourself at Home
• Stroke Rates Rising in Adults and Kids With Sickle Cell Disease
• FDA Says Drug Makers Will Stop Producing Fentanyl 'Lollipops'
• U.S. Whooping Cough Cases Rising, Especially in Teens, CDC Says
• Caring for Horses Could Help Veterans Battling PTSD
• Endurance Exercise Can Get Rid of Body Fat, Even Without Weight Loss
• Fussy Eater? It Might Be in Your Kid's Genes
• Yoga, Other Exercise Can Curb Urinary Incontinence in Women
• Parents, Know the Nursery Products Most Linked to Infant Deaths
• Are Antidepressants Being Overused to Treat Seniors' Pain?
• Arthritis Can Flare Up in Colder Weather: Tips to Easing the Pan
• Dad's Epilepsy Med Use Won't Harm His Kids: Study

September 19 2024

• U.S. Wastewater Tests Show Bird Flu Virus Limited to Areas With Farm Animals
• New Data Supports Animal Market Origins for COVID Pandemic
• Breastfeeding Crucial to a Healthy Infant Microbiome, Lowering Asthma Risk
• Do You Know the MIND Diet? It Might Keep You Sharp With Age
• Dengue Cases Mount in Los Angeles
• U.S. Health Care System Ranks Last Among Wealthy Nations, Report Finds
• Stroke Kills 7 Million Worldwide Each Year, and Deaths Are Rising
• Diabetes Med Metformin Could Cut Risks for Long COVID
• 'Exercise Is Medicine' for People With Parkinson's
• Some Chocolate Products Labeled 'Dairy-Free' Contain Milk, FDA Finds
• Some Diabetes Meds Could Lower Odds for Dementia, Parkinson's
• Did Your ACL Surgery Work? Try Hopping Backwards

September 18 2024

• Long-Term Outcomes Good for Face Transplant Recipients, Study Finds
• Buildup of Metals in Body Can Worsen Heart Disease
• FDA Expands Use of Breast Cancer Drug Kisqali
• Black Women Face Higher Death Risk From All Types of Breast Cancer
• Therapy Dogs Can Ease Nurses', Doctors' Stress, Too
• Cost Has Many Going Around Doctors to Get Weight-Loss Medications
• Feeling Content Helps Shield You From Heart Attack, Stroke
• Some People With MS May Need Earlier, Higher-Dose Meds
• Child's Risk for Obesity Depends on Where Parents Can Shop for Food
• Post-Op Keytruda Boosts Bladder Cancer Outcomes

September 17 2024

• Childhood Trauma Can Raise Health Risks for a Lifetime
• More Cancer Cases in Areas Where Incarceration Rates Are High: Study
• A Few Cups of Coffee Per Day Might Help Your Heart
• Senate to Vote on Nationwide Protections for IVF
• Many Toxic Chemicals Leach Into Human Bodies From Food Packaging
• Millions Worldwide Could Die From Antibiotic-Resistant Infections, Report Finds
• Wildfire Smoke Might Harm Children's Mental Health
• Could 'Brain Training' Exercises Help Slow Alzheimer's Symptoms?
• Most Parents Are Moving Kids Out of Car Booster Seats Too Soon
• Combo Treatment Doubles Survival for Patients With Advanced Kidney Cancer

September 16 2024

• Pregnancy Changes the Brain, Study Finds
• Ozempic Could Curb Progression of Diabetes-Linked Liver Disease
• Breathing Could Bring Microplastics Into the Human Brain, Study Shows
• Genetics Suggest Link Between ALS, Parkinson's Disease
• Missouri Bird Flu Case Raises Possibility of Human Transmission
• Vaping Is Harming College Students' Brains, Study Shows
• Poll Finds Many Parents Worry About Kids Finding Friends
• Polluting Puff: Asthma Inhalers Are Big Contributors to Climate Change
• One Part of Football Helmets Especially Linked to Concussion
• Expert Advice on Preparing for the Fall COVID, Flu Season
• Immunotherapy Drugs Extend Survival for Patients With Advanced Melanomas

September 15 2024

• Ovarian Cancer in the Family? Know Your Risks

September 14 2024

• Why Beans Are a Natural Superfood

September 13 2024

• Boar's Head Will Close Virginia Plant Linked to Listeria-Tainted Deli Meats
• Ozempic or Saxenda for Weight Loss: Which Works Best?
• 1 in 3 Store-Bought Cinnamon Samples Tested Have Elevated Lead Levels
• Over 5 Million Americans Could Benefit If Psilocybin Approved for Depression: Study
• Source of Missouri Bird Flu Case Still Unknown, Could Be a 'One-Off': CDC
• A-Fib Risk Drops Soon After Quitting Smoking
• Ozempic, Mounjaro Help People With Type 1 Diabetes Control Blood Sugar, Lose Weight
• Social Media Linked to Eating Disorders in Kids and Young Teens
• Florida Abortion Rate Fell After 6-Week Ban Took Hold
• 'Self-Medicating' Gorillas Are Leading People to New Medicines
• Blood Sugar Worries Keep Many With Type 1 Diabetes From Exercise

September 12 2024

• In Every U.S. State, at Least 1 in 5 People Is Now Obese
• Twice-Yearly Injection Cuts HIV Risk by 96%, But Will Cost Cut Access?
• Ingredient in Hair Dye Led to Woman's Vision Loss
• High Doses of ADHD Meds Could Trigger Psychosis
• A-Fib May Be 3 Times More Common Than Thought
• Weight-Loss Drug Zepbound May Work Better in Women Than Men
• Many Americans Wary of Vaccines as Fall Flu, COVID Season Looms: Survey
• Alzheimer's Drugs May Work in Whole New Way, Study Finds
• Black Stroke Patients More Likely to Arrive Late at Hospital, Without Prior ER Notification
• Ozempic Can Prevent Heart Trouble in Folks With Kidney Issues
• Sleep Changes Common for Stroke Survivors