Medical Researches

Pregnant women who suffer from depression are though considerably more likely to suffer from a form of pregnancy related diabetes. The complications of this can be severe, including congenital abnormalities, excessive head size or fetal weight and even more serious birth defects. It is thought that while suffering depression makes pregnancy related diabetes more likely to occur, suffering from type 1 or type 2 diabetes can also lead to depression during and post pregnancy.

Due to the extremely high levels of obesity within the United States has created a lot of pressure to create public health initiatives to help America Slim down. One such initiative being considered is to introduce a new tax to unhealthy foods; and for the 40 states already with a plan like this in effect the taxes will be pushed higher. One of the key goals of the program is to tackle obesity in children after a recent study found that a child who consumes even one sugary soft drink a day is 60% more likely to become obese than a child who has none. The opposition claims this will be a highly unpopular move, and put us at risk of becoming a nanny state.