Do C-Section Babies Miss Out on Mom’s Helpful Microbes? Maybe Not
FRIDAY, March 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — New evidence finds that babies born by cesarean section may not miss out on essential microbes. Though these newborns receive less of their mother’s gut microbiome during birth, they can obtain their mom’s mi…
Learn MoreLabor Induction Tied to Worse Later Education Performance in Offspring
FRIDAY, Feb. 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Induction of labor in uncomplicated pregnancies during weeks 37 to 41 of gestation is associated with lower education performance in children, according to a study published online Feb. 22 in Acta Obstetricia …
Learn MoreLupus, RA Tied to Higher Risk for Adverse Obstetric, Birth Outcomes
THURSDAY, Feb. 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Women with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) or systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and their infants experience higher rates of adverse obstetric and birth outcomes, according to a study published online Jan. 10 in …
Learn MoreKids Born After Elective Induced Labor Performed Worse in School: Study
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — You’re 38 weeks pregnant and so uncomfortable you can barely move, so you ask your doctor if labor can be induced early.That’s not necessarily a good idea, according to new research that found children born…
Learn MoreIntrauterine Vacuum-Induced Hemorrhage Control Device Safe
FRIDAY, Feb. 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The Jada System, an intrauterine vacuum-induced hemorrhage control device, is safe and effective in a real-world setting, according to a study presented at The Pregnancy Meeting, the annual meeting of the Soci…
Learn MoreDeep Learning Model Helps Predict Neonatal Outcomes
FRIDAY, Feb. 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A multitask deep learning model based on data from electronic health records (EHRs) can predict neonatal outcomes, according to a study published in the Feb. 15 issue of Science Translational Medicine.Davide D…
Learn MoreAzithromycin Cuts Maternal Sepsis, Death in Vaginal Delivery
FRIDAY, Feb. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For women planning a vaginal delivery, a single dose of azithromycin is associated with a reduction in the risk for maternal sepsis or death, according to a study published online Feb. 9 in the New England Jou…
Learn MoreBirths Registered in U.S. Increased 1 Percent From 2020 to 2021
FRIDAY, Feb. 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — From 2020 to 2021, there was an increase in births registered in the United States and in the general fertility rate, according to a study published in the Jan. 31 National Vital Statistics Reports, a publica…
Learn MoreGestational Age Tied to Body Size in Infancy, Childhood
MONDAY, Jan. 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Gestational age (GA) may be an important factor for body size in infancy, but the strength of association attenuates consistently with age, according to a study published online Jan. 26 in PLOS Medicine.Johan …
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