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First-trimester benzodiazepine exposure was not associated with a meaningful increase in major congenital malformations in a large US cohort study, although findings related to coexposure with other psychoactive medications remained inconsistent and require further investigation.

Across three cohorts, molecular patterns in human milk were associated with maternal nutritional status, mammary biological signatures, and infant growth. Seven candidate biomarkers emerged, but their clinical utility and the proposed vitamin B5 mechanism remain unproven.

A single-day inhaled mebufotenin regimen produced rapid, sustained symptom reductions through day 8 in 10 patients with postpartum depression, but the uncontrolled trial provides an early clinical signal rather than comparative efficacy evidence.

Research examining cannabis and sexual function suggests possible associations with increased sexual frequency and orgasm satisfaction in some users, but findings remain inconsistent, largely observational, and influenced by dose, timing, formulation, and individual factors.

A large Danish registry study found that current use of oral menopausal hormone therapy was associated with increased venous thromboembolism risk, while transdermal therapy was not generally associated with higher thrombotic rates across regimens, doses, or durations.

Intrauterine mepivacaine administered shortly before IUD placement reduced procedural pain and improved patient-reported experience in a randomized trial of women receiving smaller-diameter IUDs, although comparisons with other analgesic approaches remain limited.