A group of researchers at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine have led an investigation that offers new insight into the causes of spina bifida, the most common structural disorder of the human nervous ...
May 8, 2024
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We're increasingly aware of how environmental factors influence a child's early development and health trajectory. We've mostly learned this through research involving direct observations of how ambient conditions like air ...
May 6, 2024
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If during a pregnancy a fetus grows below normal thresholds, at each week of gestation there is an increased risk that some of its organs may not develop properly, which can adversely affect the baby's health after birth. ...
May 17, 2024
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New research from City, University of London and the University of Southampton highlights the importance of Healthy Start for low-income families and outlines several recommendations for local and national governments to ...
May 7, 2024
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Dengue infections in pregnant women may have a negative impact on the first years of children's lives, new research has found.
Apr 23, 2024
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A study has found there are no adverse long-term cardiovascular health consequences for the now-adult children of mothers who were given corticosteroids because they were at risk of early birth in a landmark trial conducted ...
Apr 23, 2024
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Syphilis cases are on the rise in the United States, and doctors in Chicago say they are increasingly seeing cases that don't display typical symptoms, such as rash or skin ulcers.
Apr 29, 2024
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Planters peanut products sold at Publix and Dollar Tree in five states are being recalled due to the risk of Listeria contamination, maker Hormel announced.
May 7, 2024
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For many generations, society has embraced the idea that pregnant women are "eating for two." That adage is frequently invoked as mothers-to-be are encouraged to abandon diets and overindulge in every food craving in the ...
May 16, 2024
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In a paper published in Science Bulletin, a Chinese team of scientists presented a global study of over 10,000 microbiome samples from pregnant women and mapped links between maternal microbiomes and pregnancy disorders.
Apr 25, 2024
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