CTIS Pregnancy Health Information Line

SAN DIEGO, CA- Two University of California, San Diego professors who run a statewide pregnancy health information service as well as conduct fetal health research, will unveil the Center for the Promotion of Maternal Health and Infant Development on May 3rd. The new center, located on the campus of Rady Children’s Hospital at 7910 Frost [...]

NEW YORK, NY – Dr. Kenneth Lyons Jones, the CTIS Pregnancy Health Information Line’s medical director, is featured in USA Today’s “Expecting Parents” magazine insert. The issue was distributed March 23rd in several major U.S. cities and can be read online here. In the article featured on page 5, Dr. Jones answers questions such as, [...]

Researchers Say Results Show Need For Additional Breastfeeding Support and Education SAN DIEGO, CA – Researchers at the California Teratogen Information Service (CTIS) Pregnancy Health Information Line, a statewide non-profit organization based at the University of California, San Diego, have found women exposed to certain antidepressants during pregnancy were significantly less likely to breastfeed their [...]

By Sonia Alvarado, CTIS Pregnancy Health Information Line Counselor Since March is National Kidney month, it’s a good time to learn a little about prenatal exposure to drugs as well as maternal diseases that can have an effect on function and development of the fetal kidney. Although there are a number of conditions that affect [...]

By Lori Wolfe, MS, genetic counselor & OTIS president We all know that February brings us Valentine’s Day, but did you know it is also American Heart Month? This month, heart symbols are everywhere you look! Recently, a call from a friend of mine made me stop thinking about candy and red paper hearts, and [...]