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Caffeine use disorder: A widespread health problem that needs more attention

Written by | 11 Feb 2014

Caffeine is the most widely used drug, but little is known about helping those who depend on it.  “I’m a zombie without my morning coffee.” “My blood type… read more.

Bariatric surgery linked to premature birth and small birthweight

Written by | 13 Jan 2014

by Bruce Sylvester – Women who have undergone bariatric surgery are more likely to give birth to premature babies and to babies who are small for gestational age,… read more.

Metoclopramide treatment for nausea during pregnancy is not associated with increased risk of major malformations or stillbirth

Written by | 15 Nov 2013

by Bruce Sylvester – taken from JAMA – Journal of the American Medical Association – A retrospective analysis of data on Danish women exposed to the nausea medication… read more.

Foetus listening to music may boost hearing

Written by | 1 Nov 2013

Prenatal music exposure leads to long-lasting changes in the brain after birth.  Playing music while you’re pregnant may influence your child’s auditory system, according to new research published… read more.

The risk of early death is higher for children of obese mothers

Written by | 12 Sep 2013

‘Big 4’ Journal Highlights – British Medical Journal (BMJ) – by Bruce Sylvester – Children of obese mothers are more likely to die before age 55 than children… read more.

Misoprostol vaginal insert significantly reduces time to delivery in labor induction

Written by | 28 Aug 2013

FDA Highlights by Bruce Sylvester – Misoprostol vaginal insert used for labor induction has significantly reduced time to vaginal delivery compared with dinoprostone vaginal insert, researchers reported at… read more.

Mobile health can improve health in remote regions

Written by | 26 Aug 2013

Mobile health technology has substantial potential for improving access to health care in the developing world and in remote regions of developed countries, states an article in CMAJ (Canadian Medical… read more.

Do antioxidants improve conception?

Written by | 13 Aug 2013

There is no high quality evidence that antioxidant supplements help to increase a woman’s chances of having a baby, according to the results of a new systematic review.

Pregnant antiepileptic drug use impacts child development

Written by | 18 Jul 2013

Children whose mothers took antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) while pregnant are at increased risk of early development issues, according to a new study published in Epilepsia, a journal published by… read more.

Poor evidence on drug safety in pregnancy leads to deaths

Written by | 14 Jun 2013

Problem is worsening; time to include pregnant women in drug trials, says DTB.  The lack of hard data on the safety and effectiveness of a wide range of… read more.

ATS 2013 Report – Underlying respiratory illnesses in infancy, rather than early analgesic use, appear to drive asthma development

Written by | 7 Jun 2013

by Peter Mas Mollinedo – Investigators report that the link between asthma and early childhood use of acetaminophen or ibuprofen could be the result of underlying respiratory infections,… read more.

New test assesses pregnancy diabetes risk

Written by | 31 May 2013

Gestation diabetes risk can be identified through biomarker levels during first trimester.  Levels of a biomarker in a pregnant woman’s blood can help physicians gauge her risk of… read more.

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