Family Health

Periods of transition, unplanned pregnancy, no shows or patient cancellations and being unaware of one’s pregnancy were the most common barriers to starting prenatal care, according to a mixed-methods study.

Children who have two parents with obesity are six times more likely to develop obesity as adults than those who have two parents with normal weight, according to findings that will be presented at the European Congress on Obesity.

An advisory panel composed of 21 psychiatrists and other mental health clinicians has developed a set of educational materials to address maternal mental health needs.

CHICAGO — A multicomponent strategy, which included patient and provider outreach, increased colorectal cancer screening in individuals overdue for colonoscopy who have a family history of CRC, according to data at Digestive Disease Week.

The prevalence and dynamics of food insecurity in the United States are changing over time, a troubling finding given that food insecurity is linked to worse health outcomes, according to an expert.

Individuals diagnosed with a personality disorder benefited from interventions delivered in community or outpatient settings, with all therapeutic approaches demonstrating similar efficacy, according to a study published in BMC Psychiatry.

The needs of families are largely unmet when a parent is hospitalized for a mental illness, with the need for a broad range of care models required to address these gaps, according to a study published in BMC Psychiatry.

During office visits with patients, oncologists often must prioritize essential testing and treatment decision-making and are not always able to address patient concerns and questions that arise outside of the clinic.

People with type 1 diabetes who have a family history of the disease are more likely to have related comorbidities, compared with those without that family history, according to data from the T1D Exchange Clinic Registry.

A family integrated care model appeared to decrease paternal stress at discharge and increase fathers’ involvement in newborn care vs. standard neonatal care, according to a prospective cohort study published in JAMA Network Open.