Obstetrics & gynaecology
Does mom's cellphone startle the fetus?
(HealthDay)—The sounds emitted by cellphones carried by pregnant women may rattle the sleep-and-wake cycles of their fetuses, new research suggests.
May 6, 2015
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Low Birth Weight
Obstetrics & gynaecology
In utero exposure to extreme morning sickness may cause developmental deficits in children
Women who experience extreme morning sickness during pregnancy are three times more likely to have children with developmental issues, including attention disorders and language and speech delays, than woman who have normal ...
Apr 20, 2015
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Underlying subfertility may affect ART birth outcomes, study finds
Birth outcomes for babies whose mothers used assisted reproductive technology (ART) are better in some cases, and worse in others, than for subfertile women who did not use ART, according to a first-of-its-kind study led ...
Mar 11, 2015
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Pediatrics
Painkiller-addicted babies a growing US concern, especially in Fla.
(HealthDay)—Doctors in the United States are seeing more infants born addicted to narcotic painkillers—a problem highlighted by a new Florida-based report.
Mar 6, 2015
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Diabetes
Tobacco-smoking moms and dads increase diabetes risk for children in utero
Children exposed to tobacco smoke from their parents while in the womb are predisposed to developing diabetes as adults, according to a study from the University of California, Davis and the Berkeley nonprofit Public Health ...
Feb 9, 2015
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Pediatrics
Preemies may have psychiatric problems as adults
The good news is that people born as extremely low birth weight babies are less likely than others to have alcohol or substance use disorders as adults. The less encouraging news is that they may have a higher risk of other ...
Feb 9, 2015
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Study finds variation of the interval between first and second pregnancy
In a study to be presented on Feb. 5 in an oral concurrent session at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine's annual meeting, The Pregnancy Meeting in San Diego, researchers will report that the variation of interval from ...
Feb 2, 2015
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Low birth weight and preeclampsia tend to reoccur in the next generation
In a study to be presented on Feb. 6 in an oral concurrent session at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine's annual meeting, The Pregnancy Meeting, in San Diego, researchers will present findings on a study of mothers ...
Feb 2, 2015
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Study of babies born after IVF shows significant improvements in health over 20 years
The last two decades has seen a steady improvement in the health outcomes of children born after assisted reproduction (ART), with fewer babies being born preterm, with low birth weight, stillborn or dying within the first ...
Jan 20, 2015
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Immunology
Rapid weight gain in first three months of life increases asthma risk
Babies who gain weight rapidly in the first three months of life are more likely to develop asthma and for it to persist into adolescence. This is according to the latest research from the University of Bristol's Children ...
Jan 9, 2015
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