When Finnish policymakers cut taxes on alcohol and made importing alcohol easier, rates of abortion, pre-term birth, and low birthweight all rose, according to a new study published in the journal Addiction. Expanding the ...
Feb 16, 2023
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2019 information on more than 1.8 million employed and non-employed pregnant women in South Korea, certain occupations were linked with higher risks of miscarriage and stillbirth.
Jan 25, 2023
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There is scientific evidence that maternal exposure to natural environments supports healthy fetal growth. However, study results up to date had been heterogeneous across regions and there is very little research on the effects ...
Jan 24, 2023
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Premature birth, before 34 weeks of pregnancy, is linked to lower scores in math and language tests as a teenager compared with those born at 40 weeks, finds a large Danish population study published today in The BMJ.
Jan 18, 2023
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In the United States, African American or non-Hispanic Black infants have historically experienced worse birth outcomes than Hispanic infants, whose outcomes are more comparable to those of non-Hispanic white infants despite ...
Dec 15, 2022
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In August 2011, as Hurricane Irene approached North Carolina, the National Hurricane Center released forecasts depicting where in the state the storm might hit.
Dec 1, 2022
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Optimizing health before pregnancy can improve health outcomes for both the mother and newborn baby.
Nov 25, 2022
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Conception within three months of a miscarriage or an abortion is not associated with increased risks of adverse pregnancy outcomes, according to new research publishing in PLOS Medicine. The study suggests that, contrary ...
Nov 22, 2022
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New research presented this week at ACR Convergence 2022, the American College of Rheumatology's annual meeting, found a greater number of preterm births in unvaccinated versus fully vaccinated pregnant patients with rheumatic ...
Nov 8, 2022
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Experts are highlighting unfair differences in pregnancy outcomes and the critical role that maternity services can play in identifying and adapting approaches for those parents in higher risk groups.
Oct 6, 2022
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