Obstetrics & gynaecology
Study associates higher acetaminophen use during pregnancy with language delays in early childhood
Is acetaminophen safe to use during pregnancy? The debate rages.
Dec 21, 2023
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News tagged with early pregnancy
Obstetrics & gynaecology
Mother's heart health in pregnancy impacts child's heart health in adolescence
A mother's heart health while she is pregnant may have a significant impact on her child's cardiovascular health in early adolescence (ages 10 to 14), according to a new study from Northwestern Medicine and the Ann & Robert ...
Feb 16, 2021
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Health
Breastfeeding and childbearing linked to lower early menopause risk
Results of a new epidemiological analysis of more than 108,000 women observed a lower risk of early menopause among women who had at least one pregnancy lasting at least six months and among those who had breastfed their ...
Jan 22, 2020
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Endometriosis associated with a greater risk of complications in pregnancy
Women with endometriosis are at an increased risk of miscarriage and ectopic pregnancy, according to results of a huge nationwide study presented today. Moreover, women with a history of endometriosis whose pregnancies progressed ...
Jun 14, 2015
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Risk of miscarriage may increase during the summer
Up to 30 percent of pregnancies end in miscarriage, defined as pregnancy loss before 20 weeks of pregnancy. As many as half of miscarriages are unexplained, and there are few known risk factors for these pregnancy losses, ...
Jun 27, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Maternal depression: Seeking help sooner is better for mums and kids
The children of mothers with long-term depression have been found to be at higher risk of behavioral problems and poor development.
Jun 15, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
COVID-19 and pregnancy: What we know about what happens to your immune system
Any new infectious disease poses unique challenges to people who are pregnant during an outbreak. The effects of SARS, Zika and influenza in pregnancy highlight the potential immediate and longer term detrimental health outcomes ...
Aug 14, 2020
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Inflammatory disorders
Vitamin D in pregnancy may prevent childhood asthma
A new study published today in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology has found that taking Vitamin D supplements in pregnancy can positively modify the immune system of the newborn baby, which could help to protect ...
May 26, 2017
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Mother's weight before pregnancy, not weight gained during pregnancy, has impact on development of allergic diseases
A University of Ottawa-led study of nearly 250,000 children in Ontario over seven years—the largest of its kind—found a mother's weight before pregnancy may impact their newborn's risk of developing allergic diseases ...
Nov 1, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Earlier menopause, fewer pregnancies linked to early onset of progressive MS
Women who experience early menopause may be more likely to face an early onset of progressive multiple sclerosis (MS). That is the finding of a Mayo Clinic study recently published in Brain Communications.
Nov 23, 2020
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