3 labs booked for prenatal testing without permission – ET HealthWorld

3 labs booked for prenatal testing without permission – ET HealthWorld

Gurgaon: Health department officials conducted a raid at a private laboratory in Sector 63 and found it to be carrying out non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) without the required permissions. This test, the officials said, can be used to determine the sex of a foetus through further genetic testing. While NIPT is legal in India, the … Read more

Prenatal Pot Use Impacts Kid’s Future Mental Health

Prenatal Pot Use Impacts Kid’s Future Mental Health

By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Sept. 23, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Expectant mothers who smoke pot in pregnancy could increase their baby’s risk for mental or emotional problems later in childhood, a new study finds. Marijuana use during pregnancy was associated with a host of problems in the preteen years, researchers … Read more