Kids 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 MoreEarly Pregnancy Cannabis Exposure Tied to Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes
TUESDAY, Feb. 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Early pregnancy cannabis use is associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes, according to a study presented at The Pregnancy Meeting, the annual meeting of the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine, held from Fe…
Learn MoreEl riesgo de complicaciones del embarazo aumenta entre las chicas muy jóvenes
VIERNES, 17 de febrero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Las chicas embarazadas que son particularmente jóvenes, las que tienen apenas de 10 a 15 años, se enfrentan a un aumento en el riesgo de complicaciones que incluyen a la preeclampsia y las cesáreas, s…
Learn MoreUSPSTF Recommends Folic Acid to Prevent Neural Tube Defects
TUESDAY, Feb. 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends folic acid supplementation for people planning to or who could become pregnant (Grade A recommendation). This recommendation forms the basis of a dr…
Learn MoreComplication Risks Rise in Pregnancies Among the Very Young
FRIDAY, Feb. 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Pregnant girls who are especially young, those only 10 to 15 years old, face increased risks for complications that include preeclampsia and C-section, according to new research.Investigators from University o…
Learn MorePrepregnancy Migraine Tied to Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes
THURSDAY, Feb. 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A history of migraine before pregnancy is associated with a higher risk for adverse outcomes during pregnancy, according to a study published online Jan. 19 in Neurology.Alexandra C. Purdue-Smithe, Ph.D., fr…
Learn MoreFasting in Pregnancy Linked to Lower Birth Weight
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Fasting during pregnancy is associated with lower birth weight; however, dietary composition outside of fasting hours modifies this association, according to a study published online Feb. 15 in PLOS ONE.Fab…
Learn MoreNo hay señal de que los fármacos para el TDAH en el embarazo aumenten el riesgo de TDAH o autismo del niño
MARTES, 14 de febrero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Los niños que se expusieron a los medicamentos para el trastorno de déficit de atención e hiperactividad (TDAH) que sus madres tomaron durante el embarazo no son más propensos a trastornos del neurodes…
Learn MoreDar a luz a un bebé grande podría ser señal de un riesgo de diabetes
MARTES, 14 de febrero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Las mujeres que tienen unos bebés más grandes que el promedio son susceptibles a desarrollar diabetes tipo 2 en un momento posterior de la vida, sugiere un nuevo estudio.Los bebés grandes para su edad …
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