Binge drinking is an under-recognized problem among women and girls
Binge drinking is a dangerous behavior that can lead to tragic circumstances. It’s not often recognized as a women’s health problem but nearly 14 million U.S. women binge drink about three times a month,...
Newborn memories of oohs and ahs heard in the womb
Newborns are much more attuned to the sounds of their native language than first thought. In fact, these linguistic whizzes can up pick on distinctive sounds of their mother tongue while in utero, a...
Prenatal methamphetamine exposure linked with problems
In the latest findings from an ongoing study of the effects of prenatal methamphetamine exposure on child development, primary caregivers reported more signs of increased emotionality, anxiety, and depression in exposed nonexposed children at...
Calcium channel blocker does not significantly reduce preterm labor
In women with threatened (symptoms of) preterm labor, maintenance therapy to suppress labor with the calcium-channel blocker nifedipine for 12 days did not result in a significant reduction in adverse perinatal (just before and...
Use of anti-depressants during pregnancy not associated with increased risk of stillbirth
In a study that included nearly 30,000 women from Nordic countries who had filled a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) prescription during pregnancy, researchers found no significant association between use of these medications during...
Cancer diagnosis later in life poses significant risk to offspring
Relatives of family members diagnosed with cancer are still at risk of the disease even if the diagnosis came at an older age.
It is known that early onset cancer cases carry more hereditary risk...
Chemical link in WA mums to be
Prenatal exposure to a chemical commonly found in plastic food and beverage containers and tin cans requires further investigation after an Edith Cowan University (ECU) study found Bisphenol A exposure in pregnant women.
The study,...
Average age of mums still on the rise
The average age of first time mothers continues to rise, according to a report released today by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW).
The report, Australia's mothers and babies 2010, shows that in...
Diesel fumes increase risk of childhood brain tumours
A link between brain tumours in children and their parents' exposure to diesel exhaust fumes before birth has been found by researchers at The University of Western Australia-affiliated Western Australian Institute for Medical Research...
First Australian trial of pregnancy asthma service
University of Adelaide researchers will establish Australia's first dedicated asthma service for pregnant women in a trial of what they hope will reduce the adverse effects of asthma on the growth and survival of...
