Search For "prenatal care"
Improved screening can be beneficial for mothers with postpartum depressio
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 5 (ANI): According to a new quality improvement (QI) study from Cedars-Sinai, nurse education is the key to successfully screening women for postpartum depression, which affects some 15 per cent of mothers.
Read More
World Birth Defects Day: WHO seeks to raise awareness, intensifies measure
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 2 (ANI): The World Health Organization has defined birth defects as structural or functional anomalies (for example, metabolic disorders) that occur during intrauterine life. They can be identified during pregnancy, at birth and at times, detected only later. Birth d
Read More
Vitamin D deficiency during pregnancy linked to increased risk of ADHD
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 15 (ANI): Prenatal factors such as vitamin D deficiency during pregnancy can influence the development of ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) in babies, suggests a recent study.
Read More
Study reveals Medicaid managed care impacts obstetrical care, birth outcom
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 21 (ANI): A new study shows that among a set of disadvantaged women, Medicaid (health care program that assists low-income families) managed care reduces the women's access to high-quality hospital services during pregnancy and delivery and was associated with wors
Read More
Mobile prenatal app reduces in-person visits during pregnancy: Study
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 3 (ANI): Researchers have found that 'Babyscripts', a prenatal mobile app decreased the number of in-person prenatal care visits while maintaining patient and provider satisfaction.
Read More