Maternal smoking during pregnancy is associated with several adverse developmental
outcomes in the offspring. These include preterm delivery, spontaneous abortion, growth …

Pregnancy is associated with major physiological changes and adaptation to these changes
is crucial for normal fetal development. Heightened emotional stress during pregnancy may …

… Author links open overlay panel Alison K. Shea a b c , David L. Streiner c d g h , … Alison
Shea's involvement in this work was supported by the Ontario Mental Health Foundation. Support …

Importance Hormone therapy (HT) has been suggested for protection against age-related
muscle weakness in women. However, the potential for HT-associated health risks …

Objective: To investigate the association between menopausal status, hormone therapy (HT)
use and the presence of depressive symptoms among middle-aged women in Canada. …

Osteoarthritis (OA) is a highly prevalent condition characterized by degradation of the joints.
OA and cardiovascular disease (CVD) are leading contributors to disease burden worldwide…

Objective The primary objective is to assess the efficacy of behavioral interventions on
sleep outcomes among perimenopausal and postmenopausal women, as measured using …

Background Cannabis is often used by women to manage symptoms of morning sickness
during pregnancy, and postpartum stress and anxiety. While exclusive breastfeeding has been …

Objective Rates of cannabis use during pregnancy and while breastfeeding are increasing
in Canada. Some observational studies have found associations between cannabis use in …

… Alison Shea’s involvement in this work was supported by the Ontario Mental Health
Foundation. Support by NSERC to Dr. Markad V. … Alison Fleming PhD … Alison Fleming PhD …