Serological group B streptococci (GBS) are common bacteria, which usually remain unnoticed. This is also the case for the almost 20% of pregnant women with vaginal or anal colonization of GBS. The bacteria pose a risk for ...
Feb 5, 2019
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With the help of a multidisciplinary register and questionnaire study, Finnish researchers at the University of Turku showed that both the educational level and its occupational orientation predict the mother's smoking during ...
Jan 22, 2019
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University of Kentucky researchers have identified a potential cellular mechanism that connects a mother's smoking while pregnant with an increased risk in the offspring's obesity later in life.
Jan 17, 2019
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A small percentage of women said they consumed fewer allergens during pregnancy to stave off food allergies in their newborns, according to preliminary research Karen Robbins, M.D., presented during the American College of ...
Dec 14, 2018
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Make no mistake: Cesarean deliveries are major surgery. They can save lives, but even so a woman runs the risk of bleeding, infection, a longer and costlier hospital stay—and more cesareans with future pregnancies. But ...
Dec 11, 2018
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England's National Health Service (NHS) this week announced it will offer mental health screening and treatment for new and expectant fathers whose partners are suffering from mental illness. The NHS described this as a "radical ...
Dec 7, 2018
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Babies that aren't even born yet could help Aberdeen scientists to improve the health of future generations.
Oct 30, 2018
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Mothers want the best for their sons, but what happens to a mother's hopes and dreams when her son is charged as a juvenile offender?
Jul 3, 2018
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(HealthDay)—Could a pregnant woman's craving for sugar-sweetened drinks put her child at risk for being overweight later in life?
Jul 10, 2017
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A low sense of attachment between an expectant mother and her unborn child could be associated with some infant developmental delays.
Sep 13, 2016
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