Health

Dizziness during pregnancy: When is it a concern?

Pregnancy often causes discomfort, whether it be morning sickness, backaches or swollen feet. But sometimes, health experts warn, a seemingly minor symptom could be a flag for something more.

Obstetrics & gynaecology

How does owning a mobile phone impact infant birth weight?

Every year an estimated 20 million babies worldwide are born with low birth weight, according to the World Health Organization, leading to a wide range of significant short- and long-term consequences. Though you may think ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology

Perinatal depression linked to increased risk of death

Women who suffer depression during or after pregnancy have a higher risk of death by both natural and unnatural causes, a new study of childbirth in Sweden published in The BMJ reports. The increased risk peaks in the month ...

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