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Making bad worse for expectant mothers
Some Norwegian women with birth anxiety face additional trauma in their meeting with the country's health service, according to research carried out in Stavanger.
Jun 22, 2012
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Autism spectrum disorders
Lower autism risk with folic acid supplements in pregnancy
Women who took folic acid supplements in early pregnancy almost halved the risk of having a child with autism. Beginning to take folic acid supplements later in pregnancy did not reduce the risk. This is shown in new findings ...
Feb 12, 2013
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Health
US teen birth rate drops to record low
US teen births have dropped to a record low, but the country still has one of the highest rates among developed nations, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday.
May 23, 2013
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
In South LA, turning to Black midwives to give birth
Allegra Hill knew she wanted to be a midwife long before she knew exactly what the term meant.
Aug 23, 2021
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Experts urge caution on new pregnancy and vitamin D study
Australian experts are urging caution over a new study that suggests a link between insufficient vitamin D and pregnancy complications like gestational diabetes, pre-eclampsia, and lower birth weight in newborns.
Mar 27, 2013
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Doctor brands NHS profits from pregnancy 'unacceptable'
There is a higher risk of death for patients who have elective surgery later in the week and at the weekend, compared with those earlier in the week, a paper published today on BMJ suggests.
May 28, 2013
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Oncology & Cancer
Women who give birth to multiple babies after IVF are at higher risk of breast cancer
Women who give birth to multiple babies following IVF treatment are at a higher risk of breast cancer than those giving birth to singletons or who remain childless. Dutch investigators from the Omega study group said the ...
Jul 9, 2013
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UN wants better family planning
(AP)—The U.N.'s top population official wants governments to do more to ensure that women have access to family planning.
Jan 24, 2013
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Germany to legalize anonymous hospital births
(AP)—The German government wants to allow women to use false names when giving birth in hospitals while still ensuring that children born this way can learn the mother's name after turning 16.
Mar 13, 2013
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DR Congo 'worst place to be a mother' (Update)
The Democratic Republic of Congo has displaced Niger to gain the unenviable distinction of being the worst place in the world to be a mother, according to a new report by Save the Children.
May 7, 2013
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