Holiday food safety during pregnancy
Foodborne illness is a serious health risk for pregnant women and their unborn babies. Learn about easy food safety tips that can keep you and your unborn baby healthy this holiday season.
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30 year study uncovers linkages between mothers and their children’s health
Researchers at The University of Queensland have been documenting the lives of mothers and their children over 30 years to uncover what role genetic and environmental factors have on mental illness, substance abuse and...
Second hand smoke linked to children’s behavior problems
It is a known fact that active maternal smoking during pregnancy has negative effects on child health, such as attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). However, new research suggests that second hand smoke, or...
Second hand smoke linked to children's behavior problems
It is a known fact that active maternal smoking during pregnancy has negative effects on child health, such as attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). However, new research suggests that second hand smoke, or...
Electrically spun fabric offers dual defense against pregnancy, HIV
The only way to protect against HIV and unintended pregnancy today is the condom. It’s an effective technology, but not appropriate or popular in all situations.
A University of Washington team has developed a versatile...
Vulnerable women miss out on midwife home care
Younger socially disadvantaged mothers are missing out on valuable midwife home visits in their first week at home with a new baby, a Murdoch Childrens study has found.
While four out of five women taking...
New gene-sequencing tools offer clues to highest-risk form of a childhood cancer
Using powerful gene-analysis tools, researchers have discovered mutations in two related genes, ARID1A and ARID1B, that are involved in the most aggressive form of the childhood cancer neuroblastoma. While these findings do not immediately...
Genes linked to low birth weight, adult shortness and later diabetes risk
An international team of genetics researchers has discovered four new gene regions that contribute to low birth weight. Three of those regions influence adult metabolism, and appear to affect longer-term outcomes such as adult...
Exposure to traffic pollution in pregnancy, 1st year of life, appears associated with autism
Exposure to traffic-related air pollution, particulate matter and nitrogen dioxide during pregnancy and during the first year of a child’s life appears to be associated with an increased risk of autism, according to a...
High incidence of post natal depression shows mothers being missed
A new study by Murdoch Childrens Research Institute has found almost one in six mothers with young infants who attended an emergency department suffered from post-natal depression, and many mothers hadn't been previously screened...
