Las niñas más jóvenes corren el mayor peligro en un embarazo
VIERNES, 4 de noviembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Cuando las niñas preadolescentes o las adolescentes muy jóvenes quedan embarazadas, se enfrentan a unas tasas más altas de complicaciones y a un mayor riesgo de acabar en la unidad de cuidados intens…
Learn MorePregnancy Is Most Dangerous for the Very Young
FRIDAY, Nov. 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — When preteen children or very young teenagers become pregnant, they face higher rates of complications and a greater risk of winding up in the intensive care unit than older teens do, a new study finds.The ques…
Learn MorePrenatal Air Pollution Exposure Tied to Low Birth Weight
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Exposure to particulate matter (PM2.5, PM10) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2) in early pregnancy to midpregnancy is significantly associated with lower birth weight, according to a study published online Oct. 25 i…
Learn MoreGenes for Stillbirth May Be Passed Down by Male Relatives
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Stillbirth is heartbreaking tragedy for parents, but exactly what raises the risk of it remains elusive.Certain health conditions in a pregnant woman can be a factor, but new research came up with a surpris…
Learn MoreLower Birth Weight Tied to Early Childhood Development Concerns
THURSDAY, Oct. 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Birth weight below the 25th centile for full-term infants is associated with child developmental concerns, according to a study published online Oct. 11 in PLOS Medicine.Abiodun Adanikin, M.B.B.S., Ph.D., fr…
Learn MoreEl cordón umbilical podría salvar la vida de los recién nacidos frágiles
LUNES, 19 de septiembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Cuando los médicos ayudan a nacer a un bebé sano, es común esperar más o menos un minuto para pinzar y cortar el cordón umbilical, lo que provee al bebé los beneficios de la sangre adicional del cord…
Learn MoreUmbilical Cords Could Be Lifesavers for Fragile Newborns
MONDAY, Sept. 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — When doctors deliver a healthy newborn, it’s common to wait about a minute to clamp and cut the umbilical cord, giving the baby the benefits of extra cord blood as it begins its life outside the womb.The same…
Learn MorePandemic Silver Lining: Drop in Infections That Cause Birth Defects
MONDAY, Sept. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The number of babies born with a virus that commonly causes birth defects may have dropped significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic, new research suggests.That was true in Minnesota, the first state to star…
Learn MoreStories of Difficult Conception, Birth Can Boost Appreciation of Life
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Stories about their difficult birth or their parents’ fertility challenges can give adult children a more grateful, upbeat attitude towards their lives, British researchers suggest.They studied the messages…
Learn MoreMaternal RBC Folate Inversely Linked to Heart Defects in Offspring
THURSDAY, Sept. 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Higher maternal red blood cell (RBC) folate is associated with a reduction in the risk of congenital heart disease (CHD) in offspring, according to a study published online Aug. 23 in the Annals of Internal …
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