Charlotte W

Medical records are widely treated as the most reliable source of clinical truth in both healthcare delivery and medical research. However, emerging concerns in maternal-fetal medicine suggest that documentation related to medication use during pregnancy may not always accurately reflect confirmed clinical outcomes. In particular, there has been growing discussion around how complication codes associated with psychiatric medications, and potentially other medications such as analgesics, may...

Recently, concerns have been raised about medical discharge paperwork given to mothers who used psychiatric medications during pregnancy, especially medications such as Sertraline. According to Dr. Waggel, some mothers with completely normal deliveries discovered wording in their discharge notes that suggested “complications due to maternal psychiatric medication use,” despite there being no actual complications during labor or delivery. This wording caused emotional distress and confusion...

As people become more and more attached to their phones, concerns over the role of social media in the lives of children has been the center of attention among many parents. While social media can be a way to share updates with friends and family, there are also many safety risks when sharing information online. Specifically, a person’s activity online—their digital footprint—is permanent. Even if a post is deleted, it may have been shared, downloaded, or reposted prior to deletion. This is...