Health
Too much TV at age two makes for less healthy adolescents
Skipping breakfast, eating junk food and doing less well in school might all result from watching TV too young, Canadian study finds.
Feb 13, 2018
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Births outside obstetric institutions up mortality risk
(HealthDay)—Unplanned birth outside an obstetric institution is associated with increased peripartum mortality and long travel time to an institution, according to a study published in the August issue of the American Journal ...
Aug 8, 2017
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Discovery of molecule responsible for birth timing could lead to preterm labour prevention
Researchers at the University of Adelaide have identified that the activation of the TLR4 molecule is key in controlling the timing of birth, acting as a trigger common to both preterm and on-time labour.
Jul 10, 2015
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
New study examines the effect of timing of folic acid supplementation during pregnancy
Taking folic acid before conception significantly reduces the risk of small for gestational age (SGA) at birth, suggests a new study published today (26 November) in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology ...
Nov 25, 2014
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Pediatrics
Pediatrician group issues home birth policy statement
(HealthDay)—With the number of home births rising, the American Academy of Pediatrics has issued a policy statement on the practice that includes a recommendation that there be a caregiver who's present solely to take care ...
Apr 29, 2013
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Autism spectrum disorders
Folic acid lowers risk of autism, study finds
Women who take a vitamin B9 supplement (folic acid) during the beginning weeks of their pregnancy can cut the risk of having a child with autism in half. But the supplement has no effect if it is started more than 8 weeks ...
Mar 11, 2013
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Health
US abortions see biggest drop in a decade
U.S. abortions fell 5 percent during the Great Recession in the biggest one-year decrease in at least a decade, according to government figures released Wednesday.
Nov 21, 2012
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Genetics
Evolution points to genes involved in birth timing
Evolutionary changes that make us uniquely human – such as our large heads and narrow pelvises – may have "pushed" human birth timing earlier and can be used to identify genes associated with preterm birth, a new ...
Apr 14, 2011
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