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Financial incentives found to help people quit smoking, including during pregnancy

Written by | 15 Jan 2025

Rewards and financial incentives are successful methods to help people quit smoking, according to a new Cochrane review co-led by a University of Massachusetts Amherst public health and health policy… read more.

New guidelines for managing blood cancers in pregnancy

Written by | 5 Jan 2025

A new set of guidelines has been developed to assist with the diagnosis and expert management of serious blood cancers in pregnancy. About 12.5 pregnancies per 100,000 are… read more.

Most MS therapies not associated with worst pregnancy outcomes

Written by | 31 Dec 2024

Researchers report that most treatments for pregnant women with MS (multiple sclerosis) do not lead to increased risks of major adverse outcomes. “We found that most therapies were… read more.

Less than 50% of many prenatal supplements have the adequate amount of choline and iodine

Written by | 9 Dec 2024

New research reveals many prenatal vitamins don’t contain enough of the nutrients that are essential for a healthy pregnancy, while others contain harmful levels of toxic metals. The… read more.

Newer epilepsy medications used during pregnancy do not affect neurological development in children

Written by | 4 Dec 2024

Children of mothers who took certain antiseizure medications while pregnant do not have worse neurodevelopmental outcomes at age 6, according to a long-running study funded by the National… read more.

High exposure to everyday chemicals linked to asthma risk in children

Written by | 27 Nov 2024

A new study from researchers at Kumamoto University sheds light on a potential link between exposure to certain everyday chemicals during pregnancy and the development of asthma in children. The… read more.

Vitamin D during pregnancy boosts children’s bone health even at age seven

Written by | 11 Nov 2024

Children whose mothers took extra vitamin D during pregnancy continue to have stronger bones at age seven, according to new research led by the University of Southampton and… read more.

AI-related maternal healthcare software improves odds of good care by 69%, research finds

Written by | 30 Oct 2024

Women are more likely to receive good care during pregnancy where AI and other clinical software tools are used, a large review of research has found. In a… read more.

Just 1-2 cigarettes/day before or during pregnancy linked to major newborn health problems

Written by | 28 Aug 2024

Even light smoking of just 1-2 cigarettes a day either before or at any time during pregnancy is significantly associated with major health problems in the newborn, finds… read more.

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine in late pregnancy not linked to preterm birth

Written by | 20 Jul 2024

Women who receive vaccination against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) during late pregnancy in order protect a newborn do not have an increased risk of preterm birth, researchers reported… read more.

Low-dose aspirin could help prevent pregnancy complications caused by flu infections

Written by | 5 Jul 2024

A world-first study has found low-dose aspirin may treat flu-induced blood vessel inflammation, creating better blood flow to the placenta during pregnancy. Animal studies examined whether the treatment… read more.

Analysis suggests 2021 Texas abortion ban resulted in increase in infant deaths in state in year after law went into effect

Written by | 27 Jun 2024

A study led by Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health researchers estimates that infant deaths in Texas increased more than expected in the year following the state’s… read more.

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