The DES saga: Death risk high for young women exposed in utero
A letter from three University of Chicago researchers in the New England Journal of Medicine updates a 47-year-old series of reports on the risks of exposure during pregnancy to a supplement, diethylstilboestrol (DES), that was once...
Effective drugs to stop bleeding after childbirth
New evidence from a Cochrane review, led by a University of Birmingham scientist, suggests that alternative drugs may be more effective than the standard drug currently used to stop women bleeding after childbirth.
Bleeding after birth, also...
Dairy study shows how much better grass-fed milk really is
Australian dairy cows are among the world’s best producers of milk rich in good fatty acids simply because they graze in paddocks, says the head of organics research at Southern Cross University.
Professor Carlo Leifert...
Pre-existing mental health conditions in men linked to problems during transition to parenthood
New research by the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) has shown that men with a history of common mental health problems are four times more likely to experience mental health problems during their partner’s...
Healthy habits during pregnancy not enough
Changing diet and lifestyle during pregnancy is too little and too late to reduce the risk of major complications, according to a University of Queensland researcher.
UQ School of Public Health researcher Professor Gita Mishra has called for...
Perth mums play instrumental part in world-first vaccine
New mothers in Perth are teaming up with researchers at the Telethon Kids Institute in a global bid to develop the first vaccine to prevent Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) disease.
The Maternal RSV Study is being run...
Two genes likely play key role in extreme nausea and vomiting during pregnancy
Most women experience some morning sickness during pregnancy, but about 2 percent of pregnant women experience a more severe form of nausea and vomiting. Sometimes the symptoms are so serious that hospitalization is required....
E-cig health claims up in smoke
They’ve been hailed as the danger-free alternative to nicotine-based cigarettes. But are electronic cigarettes really safer? The short answer: no.
“The big ‘wow’ moment for us was finding out that even the nicotine-free e-cigarettes should...
Prenatal stress changes brain connectivity in-utero
The time babies spend in the womb is far from idle. The brain is changing more rapidly during this time than at any other time in development. It is an active time for the...
How ADHD affects pregnancy outcomes in women and their babies
Women on medication for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) should not stop treatment without consulting a doctor, say the authors of a new study examining pregnancy outcomes among women treated with ADHD medications.
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