Weight-loss surgery and risk of pregnancy and birth complications
Women who have undergone weight-loss surgery appear to be at higher risk of developing complications during pregnancy, and their babies...
Read MoreNo safe amount of alcohol during pregnancy, suggest researchers
An international group of researchers has taken one of the first major steps in finding the biological changes in the...
Read MoreAdditional routine ultrasounds benefit mothers and babies
Offering universal late pregnancy ultrasounds at 36 weeks' gestation eliminates undiagnosed breech presentation of babies, lowers the rate of emergency...
Read MoreFirst birth after robot-assisted uterus transplant
A boy 48cm long, weighing 2900 grams, is the first baby born after the technological shift in the Swedish world-leading...
Read MoreRoutine HPV vaccination linked to dramatic reduction in cervical disease among young women
Routine vaccination of girls aged 12 or 13 years with the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine in Scotland has led to...
Read MoreStillbirth threefold increase when sleeping on back in pregnancy
Research spearheaded by a University of Huddersfield lecturer has shown that pregnant women can lower the risk of stillbirth by...
Read MoreFewer reproductive years in women linked to an increased risk of dementia
Women who start their period later, go through menopause earlier or have a hysterectomy may have a greater risk of...
Read MoreHow does estrogen protect bones? Unraveling a pathway to menopausal bone loss
Researchers at Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU) and The University of Tokyo find a connection between estrogen and bone...
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