Group B strep and having a baby: what pregnant women need to know

by Hannah Dahlen, Emad El-Omar and Naomi Strout,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageGroup B streptococcal (GBS) is a common bacteria that likes to live in the human gut and migrate down th

Updated on: March 13,2024

Group B strep and having a baby: what pregnant women need to know

by Hannah Dahlen, Emad El-Omar and Naomi Strout,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageGroup B streptococcal (GBS) is a common bacteria that likes to live in the human gut and migrate down th

Updated on:March 13,2024

Exposure to 'forever chemicals' during pregnancy linked to increased risk of obesity in kids

byBrown UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe risks of exposure to "forever chemicals" start even before birth, a new study confirms, potentially setting up children for futur

Updated on: February 18,2024

Exposure to 'forever chemicals' during pregnancy linked to increased risk of obesity in kids

byBrown UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe risks of exposure to "forever chemicals" start even before birth, a new study confirms, potentially setting up children for futur

Updated on:February 18,2024

Mother's diet during pregnancy can protect her offspring's heart, study finds

byMonash UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMonash university researchers have found that eating a high-fiber diet while pregnant can significantly reduce the risk of cardiovascular dis

Updated on: July 30,2024

Mother's diet during pregnancy can protect her offspring's heart, study finds

byMonash UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMonash university researchers have found that eating a high-fiber diet while pregnant can significantly reduce the risk of cardiovascular dis

Updated on:July 30,2024

Smoking and pre-eclampsia may cause fertility problems for offspring, study suggests

by University of CambridgeCredit: CC0 Public DomainLow levels of oxygen in the womb—which can be caused by smoking or conditions such as pre-eclampsia—may cause problems with fertility later in l

Updated on: June 12,2024

Smoking and pre-eclampsia may cause fertility problems for offspring, study suggests

by University of CambridgeCredit: CC0 Public DomainLow levels of oxygen in the womb—which can be caused by smoking or conditions such as pre-eclampsia—may cause problems with fertility later in l

Updated on:June 12,2024

Many healthy women have labor induced for no medical reason, study shows

by Hannah Dahlen, Ank de Jonge, Lilian Peters and Soo Downe,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainPregnant women in Australia are increasingly having their labors induced rather than giving b

Updated on: May 18,2024

Many healthy women have labor induced for no medical reason, study shows

by Hannah Dahlen, Ank de Jonge, Lilian Peters and Soo Downe,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainPregnant women in Australia are increasingly having their labors induced rather than giving b

Updated on:May 18,2024

Baby infected with COVID-19 in the womb: study

Credit: CC0 Public DomainDoctors in France have described what they said was the first confirmed case of a newborn infected in the womb with COVID-19 by the mother.The baby boy, born in March, suffere

Updated on: May 05,2024

Baby infected with COVID-19 in the womb: study

Credit: CC0 Public DomainDoctors in France have described what they said was the first confirmed case of a newborn infected in the womb with COVID-19 by the mother.The baby boy, born in March, suffere

Updated on:May 05,2024

Having children is linked to increased risk of heart disease, new study suggests – but don't let that put you off

by Clare Oliver-Williams,The ConversationCredit: Gustavo Fring from PexelsChildren are stressful. The more children you have, the more stress you have to manage. But that isn't all, having l

Updated on: May 13,2024

Having children is linked to increased risk of heart disease, new study suggests – but don't let that put you off

by Clare Oliver-Williams,The ConversationCredit: Gustavo Fring from PexelsChildren are stressful. The more children you have, the more stress you have to manage. But that isn't all, having l

Updated on:May 13,2024

Community health workers' dental intervention benefits underserved pregnant people, study shows

by International Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial ResearchCredit: CC0 Public DomainA study aiming to assess an innovative "SMARTeeth" program that provides a digital tool-enabl

Updated on: March 27,2024

Community health workers' dental intervention benefits underserved pregnant people, study shows

by International Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial ResearchCredit: CC0 Public DomainA study aiming to assess an innovative "SMARTeeth" program that provides a digital tool-enabl

Updated on:March 27,2024

Exposure to anti-seizure medications does not harm neurological development in young children, new study finds

byUniversity of PittsburghCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMost mothers who took prescription anti-seizure medications during pregnancy can breathe a sigh of relief: A new study published today

Updated on: January 21,2024

Exposure to anti-seizure medications does not harm neurological development in young children, new study finds

byUniversity of PittsburghCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMost mothers who took prescription anti-seizure medications during pregnancy can breathe a sigh of relief: A new study published today

Updated on:January 21,2024

Troubling connection between workplace pregnancy discrimination and health of mothers, babies

by Baylor UniversityKaylee Hackney, Ph.D., assistant professor of management in Baylor University’s Hankamer School of Business. Credit: Baylor UniversityPerceived pregnancy discrimination indire

Updated on: March 23,2024

Troubling connection between workplace pregnancy discrimination and health of mothers, babies

by Baylor UniversityKaylee Hackney, Ph.D., assistant professor of management in Baylor University’s Hankamer School of Business. Credit: Baylor UniversityPerceived pregnancy discrimination indire

Updated on:March 23,2024