Could fluoride be bad for your baby during pregnancy?

by Dennis Thompson, Healthday ReporterFluoride exposure from drinking water during pregnancy could be making children less intelligent, a new Canadian study argues.Expectant moms with higher levels of

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Could fluoride be bad for your baby during pregnancy?

by Dennis Thompson, Healthday ReporterFluoride exposure from drinking water during pregnancy could be making children less intelligent, a new Canadian study argues.Expectant moms with higher levels of

Updated on:April 18,2024 13

Pregnant women commonly refuse vaccines

(HealthDay)—Pregnant women commonly refuse vaccines, including influenza vaccine and tetanus toxoid, reduced diphtheria toxoid, and acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccine, according to research published

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Pregnant women commonly refuse vaccines

(HealthDay)—Pregnant women commonly refuse vaccines, including influenza vaccine and tetanus toxoid, reduced diphtheria toxoid, and acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccine, according to research published

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Mental health for pregnant women and new mothers: Why extra care is needed

by Abel Fekadu Dadi,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageThe experience of pregnancy and childbirth has been conventionally described as a happy and joyful period of time. On the other hand

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Mental health for pregnant women and new mothers: Why extra care is needed

by Abel Fekadu Dadi,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageThe experience of pregnancy and childbirth has been conventionally described as a happy and joyful period of time. On the other hand

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Antidepressant use in pregnancy tied to affective disorders in offspring; no causal link

by The Mount Sinai HospitalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMajor depressive disorder is highly prevalent, with one in five people experiencing an episode at some point in their life, and is alm

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Antidepressant use in pregnancy tied to affective disorders in offspring; no causal link

by The Mount Sinai HospitalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMajor depressive disorder is highly prevalent, with one in five people experiencing an episode at some point in their life, and is alm

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Maternal deaths up with pregnancies complicated by cancer

Among pregnancies complicated by cancer, the risks for severe maternal morbidity and mortality are increased, according to a research letter published online June 16 inJAMA Oncology.Koji Matsuo,

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Maternal deaths up with pregnancies complicated by cancer

Among pregnancies complicated by cancer, the risks for severe maternal morbidity and mortality are increased, according to a research letter published online June 16 inJAMA Oncology.Koji Matsuo,

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Pregnant women may soon be able to detect their own risk of preeclampsia with a smartphone

by Kayla Wiles,Purdue UniversityAutomated supine pressor test procedure. Researchers are developing a way for women to test themselves for preeclampsia risk at home using a smartphone and automa

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Pregnant women may soon be able to detect their own risk of preeclampsia with a smartphone

by Kayla Wiles,Purdue UniversityAutomated supine pressor test procedure. Researchers are developing a way for women to test themselves for preeclampsia risk at home using a smartphone and automa

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Substance in the blood of pregnant women fights pathological immune reaction

by Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA team of scientists from Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University with their colleagues from the Institute of Ecology and Gen

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Substance in the blood of pregnant women fights pathological immune reaction

by Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA team of scientists from Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University with their colleagues from the Institute of Ecology and Gen

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Taking Vitamin D during pregnancy could lower the risk of eczema in babies

by University of SouthamptonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainTaking Vitamin D supplements during pregnancy could substantially reduce the chances of babies up to a year old suffering from atopic

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Taking Vitamin D during pregnancy could lower the risk of eczema in babies

by University of SouthamptonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainTaking Vitamin D supplements during pregnancy could substantially reduce the chances of babies up to a year old suffering from atopic

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Taking antidepressants during pregnancy not associated with newborn problems at 2-4 weeks of age

by Kristin Samuelson,Northwestern UniversityCredit: Northwestern UniversityBabies exposed to an antidepressant or a mood disorder during fetal life did not have any more signs of irritability, d

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Taking antidepressants during pregnancy not associated with newborn problems at 2-4 weeks of age

by Kristin Samuelson,Northwestern UniversityCredit: Northwestern UniversityBabies exposed to an antidepressant or a mood disorder during fetal life did not have any more signs of irritability, d

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Lifestyle changes in pregnant women affect babies' genes

by Lund UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA study led by researchers at Lund University in Sweden showed a connection between lifestyle intervention in pregnant women with obesity and ep

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Lifestyle changes in pregnant women affect babies' genes

by Lund UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA study led by researchers at Lund University in Sweden showed a connection between lifestyle intervention in pregnant women with obesity and ep

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Preterm birth, prolonged labor influenced by progesterone balance

by National Institutes of HealthCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research by the National Institutes of Health found that unbalanced progesterone signals may cause some pregnant women to experience p

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Preterm birth, prolonged labor influenced by progesterone balance

by National Institutes of HealthCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research by the National Institutes of Health found that unbalanced progesterone signals may cause some pregnant women to experience p

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Pregnant and lactating women should adhere to recommended COVID-19 vaccine schedules fo full antibody protection

by Julie Cunningham,Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study indicates that the two-dose immunization schedule for COVID-19 mRNA vaccines ultimately stimulates comparab

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Pregnant and lactating women should adhere to recommended COVID-19 vaccine schedules fo full antibody protection

by Julie Cunningham,Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study indicates that the two-dose immunization schedule for COVID-19 mRNA vaccines ultimately stimulates comparab

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