Breastfeeding reduces hypertension risk
A study published in the American Journal of Hypertension indicates that women who breastfeed more children, and for longer periods of time,...
Read MoreWomen who have gestational diabetes in pregnancy are at higher risk of future health issues
Women who have gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) during pregnancy have a higher than usual risk of developing type 2 diabetes,...
Read MoreWhole-population testing for breast and ovarian cancer gene mutations is cost-effective
Screening the entire population for breast and ovarian cancer gene mutations, as opposed to just those at high-risk of carrying...
Read MoreCommon pain reliever use during pregnancy linked to language delay in girls
In the first study of its kind, researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai found an elevated...
Read MoreEstrogen-mimicking compounds in foods may reduce effectiveness of breast cancer treatment
A new study from The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) study suggests breast cancer patients taking palbociclib/letrozole combination therapy should avoid...
Read MoreTaking vitamins during pregnancy linked with reduced risk of autism
A new study, published in JAMA Psychiatry1, has found that women who took vitamins and folic acid either before or...
Read MoreTaking folic acid in late pregnancy may increase childhood allergy risk
A new study suggests that taking folic acid in late pregnancy may increase the risk of allergies in offspring affected...
Read MoreNarrowed upper airways in preterm infants may explain higher obstructive sleep apnea risk
Infants born preterm have significantly lower nasopharyngeal and oropharyngeal volumes, compared with newborn peers carried to full term, and those...
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