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Pregnancy and Childbirth
Thyroid screening in pregnancy
Children of mothers screened and treated for reduced thyroid function during pregnancy show no signs of improved IQ compared to women who receive no treatment, new University research has uncovered.
Breastfeeding reduces risk of childhood obesity
Lowers body mass index for children of diabetic pregnancies...NIH study links high levels of cadmium, lead in blood to pregnancy delay
Higher blood levels of cadmium in females, and higher blood levels of lead in males, delayed pregnancy in couples trying to become pregnant, according to a study by researchers at the National Institutes of Health and other academic research institutions....BJOG release: Severe post partum haemorrhage less likely with a planned caesarean section, finds study
Planned caesarean section is associated with a reduced risk of severe post partum haemorrhage (PPH), a major cause of maternal morbidity, finds a new Danish study published today in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology....Chlorhexidine Umbilical Cord Care Can Save Newborn Lives
Cleansing a newborn’s umbilical cord with chlorhexidine can reduce an infant’s risk of infection and death during the first weeks of life by as much as 20 percent, according to a study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. ...Increased risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes among women with type 1 diabetes
As a group, women with type 1 diabetes still have an increased risk of foetal death and a slightly increased risk of infant death compared with healthy pregnant women, according to a new study from the Norwegian Institute of Public Health and Oslo University Hospital. However, the absolute risk of such an outcome is low. ...Saving lives in Sierra Leone
A partnership between Cardiff and Sierra Leone Universities has helped save the lives of thousands of women and babies on maternity wards in the West African country....Diabetes linked to higher rate of birth defects
Pregnant women with diabetes are almost four times more likely to have a baby with a birth defect than women without the condition and the likelihood is linked to the mother's glucose level, according to a new study....Maternal breastfeeding reduces cardiovascular risk amongst children and adolescents
Research in which the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) and the Karolinska Institute in Stokholm have collaborated has highlighted the fact that prolonged maternal lactation reduces cardiovascular risk amongst children and adolescents. ...Risks of Pregnancy via Egg Donation Similar for Women Over Age 50 as for Younger Women
(NEW YORK, NY ) – Although women over age 50 who become pregnant via egg donation are at an elevated risk for developing obstetrical complications, their complication rates are similar to those of younger recipients, according to a study by Columbia University Medical Center researchers to be published in the February 2012 issue of the American Journal of Perinatology. ...
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- FDA Issues Early Communication about Ongoing Safety Review of Weight Loss Drug Orlistat
- Neuroscientists Find That Status within Groups Can Affect IQ
- Stanford's Roundtable discusses longevity, aging and its impacts on society
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Jon
on
12/10/2011 16:41:04
One reason people get the wrong idea: articles like yours that talk about "association with the risks of smoking"
Hello? Are you familiar with the ...
brigitte
on
07/10/2011 14:29:44
Those listed items are not going to make much impact. Smoking compromises babies, but doesn't result in prematurity anymore than any other imperfect practice prenatally. ...
admin
on
06/10/2011 18:47:06
Actually there is a great deal of published evidence of fluoride in drinking water severely harming the health of users.
Try examining the dozens of clinical ...
Richard Windsor
on
29/09/2011 05:25:07
Point to a single double-blind placebo controlled trial that meets modern standards of evidence based medicine and I might consider your argument.
lo chung yin
on
28/09/2011 04:57:08
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