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Prenatal exposure to tobacco smoke raises blood pressure in infants
Infants whose mothers smoke during pregnancy have substantially higher blood pressures in their first months of life, Dutch researchers reported in Hypertension: Journal of the American Heart Association. A study of 456 infants in The Netherlands showed that, by age 2 months, babies born to mothers who smoked had higher systolic blood pressures... view more... (2007-07-31)
Omega-3 intake during last months of pregnancy boosts an infant's cognitive and motor development
A study supervised by Université Laval researchers Gina Muckle and Éric Dewailly reveals that omega-3 intake during the last months of pregnancy boosts an infant's sensory, cognitive, and motor development. The details of this finding are published in a recent edition of the Journal of Pediatrics. view more (2008-04-10)
Violence from male partners associated with serious health threats to pregnant women and newborns
In the first national study of the effects of intimate partner violence on the health of women during pregnancy and the health of newborn children, researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) demonstrated that violence from male partners, both in the year prior to and during a woman's pregnancy, increases her risk of serious health... view more... (2006-06-29)
Babies born to women with anxiety or depression are more likely to sleep poorly
A study in the April 1 issue of the journal SLEEP suggests that babies are more likely to have night wakings at both 6 months and 12 months of age if they are born to women who suffered from anxiety or depression prior to the pregnancy. view more (2009-04-01)
New placenta screening for high-risk pregnancies
For the first time ever, a team of Toronto researchers are using a combination of ultrasound and blood tests to screen high-risk pregnant mothers for placental damage. view more (2007-04-02)
Pregnancy alone is not associated with increased risk for mental disorders
Pregnancy alone does not appear to be associated with an increased risk of the most prevalent mental disorders, according to a report in the July issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. However, post-partum women may have a higher risk of major depressive disorder. view more (2008-07-08)
Preconception care crucial to improving maternal and infant health
Continued improvements in the infant and maternal mortality rates will depend on interventions before a woman becomes pregnant, according to officials from the March of Dimes, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other experts. view more (2006-09-20)
Pregnancy complications still high for women with diabetes
The risk of death and major birth defects are still high in babies born to women with diabetes, despite an international strategy to raise standards of diabetes care view more (2006-06-16)
Off-label morning sickness drug deemed safe for fetuses -- Ben-Gurion U. researchers
Metoclopramide, a drug approved in the U.S. for nausea, vomiting and heartburn poses no significant risks for the fetus. view more (2009-06-11)
Stem cells could reveal secrets of illness in later life
Mums to be have known for some time that what they eat when pregnant affects their unborn child but now scientists believe that the diet of our mothers during pregnancy may even affect our predisposition to illnesses such as heart disease, diabetes and high blood pressure in late life. view more (2004-12-24)
Reducing Health Risks for Women and Children: American Dietetic Association Releases Position Paper on Obesity, Reproduction and Pregnancy Outcomes
Diet and nutrition counseling for virtually all overweight and obese women of childbearing age can reduce health risks associated with excess weight for mothers and children alike, according to a newly released position paper from the American Dietetic Association and the American Society of Nutrition. view more (2009-04-29)
Complications early in pregnancy or in previous pregnancies adversely affect existing or subsequent pregnancies
Complications in early pregnancy or in previous pregnancies can predict the likelihood of further problems in current or subsequent pregnancies, according to research carried out by an international group of experts. view more (2009-06-29)
Varicocele Treatment Does Not Improve Male Fertility
Authors of a systematic review in this week's issue of THE LANCET highlight how a common treatment for impaired male fertility may well be ineffective. Up to 15% of men are thought to suffer from varicoceles-dilation of veins in the scrotum-which sometimes leads to lower fertility because of decreased sperm quality and quantity arising from... view more... (2003-05-28)
'Motherwell's babies' study may yield up clues for adult diseases
Researchers from the Universities of Southampton and Edinburgh have begun a new study into the effects of a mother's diet in pregnancy upon unborn babies and their future health. The research team will seek answers to the links between diet and health by carrying out further studies in a group of almost 1,000 men and women born in Motherwell,... view more... (2005-04-11)
Avoiding secondhand smoke during pregnancy
Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS) commonly called secondhand smoke, can harm a developing fetus and may account for complications during pregnancy and birth. view more (2009-01-28)
Breastfeeding reduces risk of breast cancer for women who delay childbirth
Breastfeeding can offset the increased risk of invasive breast cancer for women who had their first full-term pregnancy after the age of 25, a study led by researchers at the University of Southern California (USC) suggests. view more (2007-04-17)
Weight gain between first and second pregnancies associated with increased odds of male second child
A slightly greater number of males than females are born worldwide every year. In recent decades, although there are still more baby boys born than girls, there has been an apparent decline in the ratio of male to female newborns in several industrialized countries, including Canada, Denmark, England, Germany, Japan and the United States. view more (2007-09-25)
Zinc deficiency an underestimated problem
Children in Java have better resistance to disease if they take not only vitamin A and iron supplements but also extra zinc. NWO nutrition researchers have shown that shortages of vitamin A and the two minerals often occur together. Zinc deficiency appears to be a problem which has so far not been fully recognised. Indonesian children currently... view more... (2001-07-26)
Increased risk of stillbirth in older pregnant women
Pregnancy at age 40 and beyond is an independent risk factor for intrauterine fetal demise or stillbirth, according to an abstract presented by Yale School of Medicine researchers at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine Conference February 10 in San Francisco. view more (2007-02-12)
Mother's vitamin D status during pregnancy will affect her baby's dental health
Low maternal vitamin D levels during pregnancy may affect primary tooth calcification, leading to enamel defects, which are a risk factor for early-childhood tooth decay. view more (2008-07-07)
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