Women, particularly minorities, do not meet nutrition guidelines shortly before pregnancy
Black, Hispanic and less-educated women consume less nutrition than their well-educated, white counterparts in the weeks leading up to their...
Read MoreEarly experiences of touch shape preterm babies’ brains
Newborn babies experience the world through touch. Now, researchers who have measured the brain responses of 125 infants – including...
Read MoreHigh folic acid level in pregnancy may decrease high blood pressure in children
A new article published in the American Journal of Hypertension finds that babies born to mothers with cardiometabolic risk factors...
Read MoreDoctors who provide abortions say current law prevents provision of best possible care for women
Abortion doctors feel they provide a vital and valued service – but that legal requirements set out in the 1967...
Read MorePoor diet during teens and early adulthood may raise breast cancer risk
Previous studies have associated a poor diet - particularly one that is low in vegetables, high in refined sugar and...
Read MoreVaginal progesterone may reduce newborn complications in some pregnancies
Treatment with vaginal progesterone may help reduce certain risks that can occur when mothers are pregnant with twins and have...
Read MoreDoes pre-eclampsia during pregnancy increase risk to mothers’ eyes?
A study published in Obstetrics and Gynecology suggests that pre-eclampsia may be associated with retinal disease in the mother later...
Read MoreStudy links outdoor air pollution with millions of preterm births
Scientists have published a major study which links outdoor air pollution with 2.7 million preterm births per year. The study,...
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