Doctors might be able to predict a newborn's long-term health outlook, by analyzing their umbilical cord blood, a new study says. Genetic clues found in cord blood can offer early insight into a child's...
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Treating anemia during pregnancy might lower the risk of heart defects in newborns, a new study says. Women with anemia in early pregnancy have a 47% increased risk of giving birth to a child with...
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Pregnancy might offer women some protection from developing long COVID, a new study says. Women infected with COVID-19 during pregnancy were 14% to 30% less likely to develop lasting symptoms...
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is stepping up testing for heavy metals in infant formula and reviewing key nutrients required in these products, federal health officials said over the...
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Young American women are greeting the prospect of pregnancy with a decided 'meh,' driving down U.S. fertility rates, a U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) study has found...
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Subtle changes in the brain during pregnancy may help explain why some women develop postpartum depression. A study published March 5 in Science Advances found women with signs of depression...
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A mom's health during pregnancy is not likely to influence her child's risk of autism, a new study argues. Many previous studies have reported such a link, but researchers say nearly all these links...
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