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Fathers' role in supporting breastfeeding, safe infant sleep: Study
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Fathers can make a significant difference in whether or not an infant is nursed and safely placed to sleep, according to a recent survey of new fathers conducted by the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS for Dads).
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Study finds fathers role in supporting breastfeeding, safe infant sleep
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
According to a recent survey of new fathers conducted by the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS for Dads), fathers can make a significant difference in whether an infant is nursed and safely placed to sleep.
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Placenta plays an important role in genetic risk of schizophrenia: Study
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
A recent study headed by the Lieber Institute for Brain Development found that more than 100 genes linked to the risk of schizophrenia appear to induce disease owing to their activity in the placenta rather than the developing brain.
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Study: Cardiovascular illness during childbirth may be connected to prenat
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
An open-access, peer-reviewed publication of the American Heart Association, women who were diagnosed with depression during pregnancy had a higher risk of being diagnosed with cardiovascular disease within two years of giving birth than women who did not have depression.
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Type 2 diabetes linked with gestational diabetes in South Asian women: Stu
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
According to a study, South Asian women may be more likely to develop diabetes during pregnancy due to the same complex genetics that increase their risk of type 2 diabetes.
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Taking fish oil, Vitamin D supplements in pregnancy lowers risk of croup i
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Barcelona [Spain], September 5 (ANI): A new study has found that fish oil and vitamin D supplements in pregnancy lower the risk of croup in babies and young children.
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Sleep apnea in pregnancy linked with increased post-delivery risk of hyper
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Pennsylvania [US], February 13 (ANI): Sleep apnea is a potentially serious sleep disorder in which breathing repeatedly stops and starts. A new study by researchers examined whether sleep disordered breathing (primarily obstructive sleep apnea) during pregnancy and in the years after deliver
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Study identifies biomarkers linked to autism risk
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New York [US], January 18 (ANI): A large study by researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and the Norwegian National Institute of Public Health has identified molecular signatures of gestational inflammation linked to the risk of developing autism spectrum disorder
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Smoking during pregnancy increases risk of sudden infant death: Study
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Mar 11 (ANI): Mothers, take note! According to a new study, mothers who smoke before and during pregnancy contribute to the risk of an infant dying suddenly and unexpectedly before their first birthday.
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Opting for IVF? A man's age matters too
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jul 3 (ANI): As a woman goes from her 20s to her 30s to her 40s sans having kids, she's likely to hear more and more people warn her about the pregnancy risks, but now, a new research has shown that it's not only the female fertility clock that's ticking
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