Until about five years ago, scientists believed the pregnancy hormone, human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG), was the culprit.

Hyperemesis gravidarum, often described as pregnancy sickness in its most severe form, affects approximately 2 to 3 percent of all pregnancies in the United States. This condition goes far beyond ...

A Chicago emergency doctor tells ChicagoLIVE why more young adults — especially ages 18 to 30 — are showing up with “scromiting,” the slang term for cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome, where chronic ...

Pregnant women who have severe and prolonged morning sickness are at 50% higher risk for a vast number of mental health disorders, a new study suggests. Hyperemesis gravidarum, or HG, is the clinical ...

A new national analysis reveals that cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome (CHS) cases increased fivefold from 2016 to 2022, particularly among young adults. The trend raises urgent questions for patients ...

This condition, called hyperemesis gravidarum, can last the whole pregnancy and be dangerous for both the woman and the fetus ...

Roughly 70 percent of pregnant people experience morning sickness: bouts of nausea or vomiting, or both, that put them off their food and send them running for the toilet. Despite its name, the ...

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