The shorter the mother, the higher the odds of having a premature baby: study
Short mothers are twice as likely to have a baby born premature than tall mothers, according to a new international study.
Apr 22, 2016
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Short mothers are twice as likely to have a baby born premature than tall mothers, according to a new international study.
Apr 22, 2016
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Abnormal cells in the early embryo are not necessarily a sign that a baby will be born with a birth defect such as Down's syndrome, suggests new research carried out in mice at the University of Cambridge. In a study published ...
Mar 29, 2016
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Study finds planned repeat cesarean section not linked to worse child health than vaginal birth after cesarean section.
Mar 15, 2016
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Group prenatal care can substantially improve health outcomes for both mothers and their infants, a new study led by the Yale School of Public Health has found.
Dec 21, 2015
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The daughters, but not the sons, of women who give birth at age 30 or older are more likely to experience symptoms of depression as young adults, according to research published by the American Psychological Association.
Nov 17, 2015
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In a recent analysis of 2001 to 2011 data from Australia, pregnant women with rare autoimmune diseases had a higher likelihood of developing conditions such as hypertensive and bleeding disorders and required longer hospitalization ...
Oct 5, 2015
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For pregnant women who are at low risk of complications giving birth, the risk of newborn death and maternal complications is similar for obstetric deliveries by family physicians and obstetricians, according to a large study ...
Aug 24, 2015
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Transmitted genes, rather than growth limitations caused by actual differences in maternal height, are the key means by which a mother's height influences her baby's birth weight and length, according to a new study published ...
Aug 18, 2015
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Mothers who smoke and have a preterm birth more than triple their risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to research in more than 900 000 mothers published today in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology. ...
Jul 8, 2015
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Minority mothers and their newborns are at increased risk for problems caused by postpartum depression according to researchers at Florida International University. A higher incidence of preterm births is partly to blame.
Jun 15, 2015
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