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Climate change might be impacting babies' birthweight for gestational age:
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Climate change may pose a significant risk to Australians' reproductive health, according to a new, large-scale Curtin University study that found a possible association between high bioclimatic exposure during pregnancy and newborns' gestational age birthweight.
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Childhood trauma may increase subsequent risk of pregnancy complications:
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
According to a pooled data analysis of the available evidence published in the open access journal BMJ Open, childhood trauma, such as abuse, emotional neglect, and exposure to domestic violence, may increase a woman's subsequent risk of pregnancy complications, as well as giving birth to a
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Premature, low birthweight babies suffer fewer fractures than others: Stud
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Pre-term and low birthweight newborns have fewer fractures in childhood than full-term and normal-weight neonates, according to a recent study from the University of Eastern Finland and Kuopio University Hospital.
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Premature, low birthweight newborns suffer fewer fractures than others: St
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
According to a recent study from the University of Eastern Finland and Kuopio University Hospital, pre-term and low birthweight children suffer fewer fractures in childhood than full-term and normal-weight neonates
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Congestion in traffic may contribute to lower birthweight: Study
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The study found consistent associations between traffic delays and a nine-gram reduction in birthweight among infants born to parents who reside in areas with heavy traffic, such as highways or freeways.
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Birthweights below 25th percentile linked to later developmental concerns:
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 14 (ANI): Being born below the 25th percentile for birthweight may put a child at risk for developmental difficulties, according to a new study.
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Researchers find benefits of deworming for expectant mothers to their infa
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 4 (ANI): Researchers from Syracuse University, the World Health Organization, and SUNY Upstate (The State University of New York Upstate Medical University) measured the impact of deworming medicine during pregnancy on the subsequent risk of neonatal mortality and low bi
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Study links birth weight to type 2 diabetes risk in adulthood
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Washington [US], March 4 (ANI): A new study suggested that birth weight of 2.5 kg or more is strongly linked to the risk of developing type 2 diabetes in adulthood.
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Birthweight, height can predict infants' future health: Study
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 30 (ANI): One's future health can be predicted as early as they are born! A new study highlighted that an infant's birth weight and height together can help in telling doctors if the baby is born with a heightened risk of heart issues later in life.
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More women using cannabis daily before and during pregnancy: Study
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 20 (ANI): The number of women using cannabis in the year before they get pregnant and early in their pregnancies is increasing, and their frequency of use is also rising, claims a study.
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