A pilot study conducted in the US found that young boys whose mother's urine when they were in the womb contained higher levels of two phthalates, common chemicals present in PVC used in food packaging and storing, were less likely to engage in play fighting and play with masculine toys such as trucks.
Screening for Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection among pregnant women on methadone maintenance treatment and their infants is inadequate, according to the authors of a study published in the Medical Journal of Australia. Dr Ralph Nanan, Professor of Paediatrics at the University of Sydney, and his co-authors undertook a retrospective review of medical records from two major hospitals in Sydney a
Faithful Mothers Have Healthier Babies
Posted by jeni 8 days ago (http://www.medicalnewstoday.com)
Faculty of 1000 reviewers examine a study from New Zealand on whether prolonged exposure to the father's semen protects new mothers against pre-eclampsia and having an undersized baby. In this study by Kho and colleagues at the University of Auckland, published in the Journal of Reproductive Immunology, 2507 first-time pregnant women were interviewed about the length of their relationship wit
Saving Lives Of Mothers And Children In Africa
Posted by jeni 10 days ago (http://www.medicalnewstoday.com)
The lives of almost 4 million women, newborns, and children in sub-Saharan Africa could be saved every year if well-established, affordable health care interventions reached 90 percent of families, according to a joint report by the national science academies of seven African countries.
Babies 'cry in mother's tongue'
Posted by donny_blitz 16 days ago (http://news.bbc.co.uk)
German researchers say babies begin to pick up the nuances of their parents' accents while still in the womb.
Anxious Pregnant Mothers More Likely To Have Smaller Babies
Posted by jeni 26 days ago (http://www.medicalnewstoday.com)
A new study published in the journal Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology reveals that anxiety in pregnant women impacts their babies' size and gestational age. Specifically, women with more severe and chronic anxiety during pregnancy are more likely to have affected babies. Shahla M. Hosseini, Minhnoi W. Biglan, Cynthia Larkby, Maria M. Brooks, Michael B. Gorin, and Nancy L.
Mother's Cancer Can Pass to Fetus
Posted by mamie 41 days ago (http://www.forbes.com)
Genetic analysis is first proof this rare phenomenon occurs, scientists say
South Korean Women Fight Stigma Against Single Mothers
Posted by jeni 44 days ago (http://www.medicalnewstoday.com)
A small group of South Korean women is working to establish the country's first association to defend the rights of unmarried pregnant women to give birth and raise their own children, the New York Times reports.
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