Health risks associated with electromagnetic radiation
A study of real-world exposure to non-ionizing radiation from magnetic fields in pregnant women found a significantly higher rate of miscarriage, providing new evidence regarding their potential health risks. The Kaiser Permanente study was...
Sugary drinks during pregnancy increase asthma risk for children
Children between the ages of seven and nine may be at greater risk for developing asthma if they consumed high amounts of fructose in early childhood or their mothers drank a lot of sugar-sweetened...
Streamlined genetic tests and respiratory risks for premature babies
Streamlined genetic testing for women diagnosed with cancer and strategies to improve outcomes for premature babies in Australia were the subjects of the fifth Professorial Inaugural Lectures at UNSW.
As demand for genetic counseling skyrockets, UNSW researchers...
Key to miscarriages in blood clotting disorder
Monash University researchers have potentially shed light on why women with the rare autoimmune disorder Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) are prone to successive pregnancy losses.
APS causes abnormal blood clots in the arteries or veins along...
Stillbirth is not just stillbirth: more information is needed
Forty two babies are stillborn in Australia every week, and 60 per cent of them are recorded as “unexplained”.
Mater Research Institute-University of Queensland researchers undertook a global review of stillbirth reporting and classification, seeking...
How can we give children a healthier start to life?
Pregnant women and women planning a pregnancy are invited to take part in the BABY1000 study, exploring how our first 1000 days might influence our risk of developing obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular disease in...
Raising awareness for perinatal depression and anxiety
A Charles Sturt University (CSU) psychology academic says while rural women and men are at the same risk of suffering from pre- and post-natal depression as their metropolitan counterparts, the way they experience them...
Nicotine replacement therapy safest for pregnant smokers
Following a new study published in the Medical Journal of Australia today about the safety of nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) for pregnant smokers, Professor Sanchia Aranda, CEO, Cancer Council Australia is reminding women to quit smoking,...
Women want support managing their weight during pregnancy
Australian women want their healthcare providers to actively advise them about weight management during and after pregnancy, a Monash University study reveals.
Published in BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, the Public Health and Preventive Medicine study...
Women lack critical nutrient for pregnancy
More than 40 percent of women are deficient in iodine, an essential mineral in developing healthy brains in babies, new research out of Westmead has found.
Lead researcher Dr Jenny Gunton, from the Westmead Institute...
