Pregnancy and Childbirth News

Women With Obesity Do Not Need to Gain Weight During Pregnancy, New Study Suggests ... association between the risk of pre-term birth and exposure to extreme hot ... Feb. 20, 2024 — The ... Read More

Study improves understanding of effects of household air pollution during pregnancy

In a new study, researchers from Oxford's Nuffield Department of Women's & Reproductive Health have found that pregnant mothers' exposure to air pollution from indoor stoves did not affect the ... Read More

Heat exposure doubles risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes, study finds

Women with high heat exposure ... working in extreme temperatures more than doubles the risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes, including miscarriage, stillbirth, and low birth weight. Read More

Birth Defects News

Blindness from Some Inherited Eye Diseases May Be Caused ... to Premature Birth, Higher Birth Weight Jan. 24, 2024 — Exposure to organophosphate ester flame retardants during pregnancy is ... Read More

Prenatal Environment May Impact Food Allergy Development

New research demonstrated that environmental exposures in utero can cause epigenetic alterations that may impact the infant’s immune system. Read More

Pregnancy complications linked to increased risk of early death even decades later, study finds

Pregnancy complications, such as gestational diabetes or preeclampsia, may be linked to an elevated ... preterm delivery, having infants with a low birth weight, preeclampsia and other disorders ... Read More

Retail & Consumer

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Extreme weather associated with increase in stroke deaths

Intense weather fluctuations ... added in a journal news release. Related Migraine a risk factor for stroke among young adults Exposure to bright city lights at night may raise risk of stroke ... Read More

What to know about joint pain during pregnancy

Joint pain during pregnancy is common, especially during the third trimester, as additional weight ... may continue to experience joint pain for weeks or even months after they give birth. Read More

Abilify and pregnancy and breastfeeding

If you do use Abilify during pregnancy, there’s a pregnancy registry that you’re encouraged to join. A pregnancy registry collects information about any effects that a drug may have on pregnancy. Read More

Parents with backyard poultry can transmit salmonella to infants

A days-old newborn in Oregon was sickened with salmonella that may ... during a pregnancy could face heightened odds for early death for decades to come, new research shows. Health News // 1 ... Read More