A new study based on data from 1.7 million births found that babies born by Caesarean section have a significantly higher risk of developing asthma in childhood. The study also revealed an even greater association between emergency Caesarean sections and the development of asthma.
Researchers developed a method to identify bromadiolone poisoning in humans, which has a 20% mortality rate. The analysis method helps treat bleeding disorders by quickly identifying the cause of the condition.
A new study finds that people who were overweight in adolescence have a higher risk of mortality from endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases, cardiovascular diseases, colon cancer, and respiratory diseases. The study of 230,000 Norwegian adolescents found an increased mortality rate among those with high BMI.
A Norwegian study found that mothers born in India, Sri Lanka, and Africa have a higher prevalence of hyperemesis gravidarum due to genetic factors. Mothers aged 20-24 years old and those with multiple fetuses also showed increased risk.
Children with allergic or asthma-prone mothers are at increased risk of wheezing and respiratory issues if they swim before 6 months old. Most infants who swam showed no increase in lower respiratory tract infections or ear inflammation.
Researchers found that women with Caesarean deliveries for their first child have lower fertility rates in subsequent pregnancies compared to those giving birth vaginally. The study of nearly 600,000 births shows a 12% reduction in the number of children born after a first C-section.