Health
Prenatal Medicaid benefits boost health gains across generations
The expansion of Medicaid to provide low-income women with prenatal care in the 1980s and 1990s was a success in improving birth outcomes.
Nov 2, 2017
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Low Birth Weight
Obstetrics & gynaecology
Leading medical organizations issue recommendations regarding hepatitis C in pregnancy
Hepatitis C (HCV) during pregnancy is associated with serious, adverse outcomes. Infants born to women with HCV are more likely to experience fetal growth restriction and low birth weight. For women, chronic HCV is associated ...
Oct 19, 2017
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Medical research
Kidney findings a first for Japan
Monash University's Biomedicine Discovery Institute (BDI) scientists in Melbourne, Australia, collaborating with researchers from the Jikei University School of Medicine in Tokyo, have shown for the first time that Japanese ...
Oct 6, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Reduced exposure to bullying could reduce mental illness in extreme preemies
Decreased exposure to bullying and family problems during childhood and adolescence could help reduce adult mental illness in extremely low birth weight preemies, according to a new study from McMaster University.
Oct 3, 2017
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Pediatrics
Iron supplements have long-term benefits for low birth-weight babies
Babies classified as low birth weight (under 2.500 grams) are at risk of iron deficiency, which is linked to impaired neurological development. A long-term randomized study now shows that providing such babies with iron supplements ...
Sep 27, 2017
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Health
Managing negative emotions can help pregnant smokers quit
A new study by scientists in the University at Buffalo's Research Institute on Addictions has shown that pregnant smokers are more likely to quit if they can learn to manage negative emotions that lead to smoking.
Sep 19, 2017
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Diabetes
Pregnancy outcomes remain poor in mothers with childhood-onset T1D
New research presented at this year's European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) Annual Meeting in Lisbon, Portugal (11-15 Sept) shows that pregnancy outcomes remain poor in women with type 1 diabetes (T1D), despite ...
Sep 15, 2017
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Women's wellness: Should I be worried about morning sickness?
Dear Mayo Clinic: I'm 15 weeks pregnant and have had horrible morning sickness from the beginning of the pregnancy. I've lost weight and worry that will affect the baby's health. I didn't experience any morning sickness with ...
Sep 12, 2017
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Diabetes
Research confirms exercising during pregnancy is good for mother and baby
Spanish researchers have clarified doubts over the physical activity recommended during pregnancy. Their work highlights how exercise should be taken not only by healthy, previously active women, but that it is also a good ...
Sep 4, 2017
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Researchers unravel the negative effects of pesticide exposure on birth outcomes
Although common opinion holds that exposure to pesticides increases adverse birth outcomes, the existing body of scientific evidence is ambiguous. Logistical and ethical barriers—pesticide use data are not widely available ...
Aug 29, 2017
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