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A national analysis found that clinical obesity was present in more than one-quarter of adults with normal BMI values. The findings highlight limitations of BMI alone for identifying excess adiposity and obesity-related health risk.

A Phase 2 trial of luvesilocin reported rapid reductions in postpartum depression symptoms, with most treated participants reaching remission within seven days. The investigational psychedelic has received FDA Breakthrough Therapy designation, but Phase 3 confirmation remains pending.

Pregnancy is well tolerated for many women with congenital heart disease, but outcomes vary substantially by underlying lesion and clinical characteristics. Current guidance emphasizes multidisciplinary counseling, structured risk assessment, and individualized management before conception.

A large ECHO Cohort analysis associated several pregnancy urinary chemical biomarkers with modest shifts in gestational age and fetal growth measures. The observational findings did not establish causality.

A federal court allowed a lawsuit against a hospital to proceed after a patient’s placenta was destroyed despite a signed release form. The ruling focused on contractual obligations and patient-directed handling of biological specimens.

Prenatal fish oil supplementation was associated with small differences in cerebral blood flow and oxygen metabolism at age 10. Cognitive and psychopathology outcomes showed no significant association.