News tagged with expectant mothers


Consumption of nut products during pregnancy linked to increased asthma in children

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jul 15, 2008 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (5) | comments 0

Expectant mothers who eat nuts or nut products like peanut butter daily during pregnancy increase their children's risk of developing asthma by more than 50 percent over women who rarely or never consume nut products during ...





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More babies born prematurely but survival rates up, study shows

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created Sep 22, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Premature births have increased significantly although survival rates of babies born early have improved dramatically, a study shows.


No link between antidepressants and birth defects

Medicine & Health / Research

created May 22, 2008 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Expectant mothers can safely use prescribed antidepressants during their first trimester, according to a new study from the Université de Montréal and Ste. Justine Hospital published in the May edition of the British Journal of ...


Study improves recovery for mothers with depression

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Nov 10, 2008 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Scientists at the University of Liverpool have developed a therapy programme to treat depression in women in developing countries.


Mothers from affluent neighborhoods near highways increase odds of low weight babies by 81 percent

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created Jul 30, 2008 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Living near city expressways is associated with adverse birth effects on expectant mothers and their newborns, according to a novel study with global implications. In the August edition of the Journal of Epidemiology and Co ...


Eating liquorice in pregnancy may affect a child's IQ and behavior

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created Oct 06, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (3) | comments 1

Expectant mothers who eat excessive quantities of liquorice during pregnancy could adversely affect their child's intelligence and behaviour, a study has shown.


Local health investigation sheds light on gastroschisis birth defect

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created Nov 06, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Results of an investigation conducted by University of Nevada, Reno researchers, public health officials and area physicians published this week in the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, indicate that Washoe County ...


How to deliver the news? New advice for doctors diagnosing prenatal Down syndrome

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created Sep 28, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New prenatal tests for Down syndrome are soon to be offered to all pregnant women across the United States, yet telling an expectant couple that their child will be born with Down syndrome is a task very few physicians are ...


Designing cars for expectant mothers

Technology / Other

created Sep 07, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

UK researchers have developed a new computer model - Expecting - that can be used as a design tool for automotive designers to help ensure that vehicle designs can accommodate the safety needs of pregnant occupants. They ...


Attention-deficit/hyperactivity problems associated with low folate levels in pregnant women

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Oct 28, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

It has long been suggested that healthy folate (the natural form of folic acid) levels in expectant mothers goes hand in hand with healthy nervous system development in their children. A study published in an upcoming issue ...


Stress in the womb can last a lifetime, say researchers behind new exhibit

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created Jun 30, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Visitors can see how their stress levels could affect the heart rate of their unborn baby and find out why pregnant women should reduce their anxiety, at a new exhibit at the Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition, which ...



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