High rates of opioid use found in NZ pregnancies
Aotearoa New Zealand has the third highest prevalence of prescribed opioid use during pregnancy in a new multi-national study of 13 high-income countries.
May 26, 2025
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Urogenital Diseases: News and Research on Premature Birth
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Early prediction of preterm birth in cell-free RNA could reshape prevention strategies
Children born before 37 weeks of gestation have a considerably increased risk of dying before they reach the age of five. Predicting the risk of preterm birth (PTB) and hence implementing preventive strategies is complicated ...
May 24, 2025
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Climate change increasing risk of pregnancy problems: Study
Scorching heat waves fueled by global warming are increasing the risk of dangerous complications during pregnancies across the world, a report warned on Wednesday.
May 14, 2025
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Fatty liver in pregnancy may increase risk of preterm birth
Pregnant women with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) have an increased risk of giving birth prematurely and the risk increase cannot be explained by obesity, according to a new study from Karolinska ...
May 9, 2025
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Study shows COVID-19 vaccines are not linked to miscarriage
There is no association between the COVID-19 vaccine and miscarriage, a new Obstetrics and Gynecology study confirms.
May 8, 2025
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Evidence review raises concern about cannabis use in pregnancy
An updated systematic review finds that using cannabis while pregnant appears to increase the odds of preterm birth, low birth weight and infant death.
May 6, 2025
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Global shortage of essential nutrient poses health concern
Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids are vital to human health, yet our bodies can't produce enough of the nutrients naturally—they must be obtained from food or supplements.
Apr 30, 2025
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Heart disease deaths worldwide linked to chemical widely used in plastics
Daily exposure to certain chemicals used to make plastic household items could be linked to more than 365,000 global deaths from heart disease in 2018 alone, a new analysis of population surveys shows.
Apr 29, 2025
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Children born before 34 weeks show lasting cognitive lag behind peers
Karolinska Institutet researchers report that children born before 34 weeks of gestation show persistent deficits in cognitive abilities at ages 9 to 10. Impairments appear independent of socioeconomic status, genetic predisposition, ...
Fate of Black maternal health programs is unclear amid federal cuts
Since 2000, approximately 14,000 families have participated in Santa Clara County's Black Infant Health program and related Perinatal Equity Initiative, both aimed at decreasing racial disparities in maternal and infant health.
Apr 25, 2025
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