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08/14/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

That coke could be ruining your chance of getting pregnant: Study concludes that drinking sugary fizzy drinks affect fertility

Drinking soft drinks regularly could affect fertility, an observational study published in the journal Epidemiology suggested. The study revealed that drinking even one sugary drink each day could be enough to lower the chances of having a baby, for both men and women. For the study, researchers from Boston University School of Public Health in […]

07/26/2018 / By Russel Davis

Doctors are wildly over-prescribing opioids painkillers after C-section procedures

Three recent studies published in Obstetrics & Gynecology revealed an excessive number of opioid painkillers are being prescribed to women following a Cesarian-section delivery. This fuels the risk of drug misuse, the researchers said. According to recent statistics, C-sections are the most common inpatient surgery in the U.S., with as many as 1.3 million operations being performs annually. However, the […]

07/26/2018 / By Janine Acero

Stress during pregnancy linked to nervous disposition in the infant, higher probability of illness

In a study published in the journal Development and Psychopathology, researchers from University of California San Francisco (UCSF) discovered that pregnant mothers under considerable stress during their pregnancy may have babies with nervous disposition and weaker resilience to illness. According to an entry on UCSF.edu, a pregnant mother under stress during her second trimester may affect the […]

07/23/2018 / By Zoey Sky

Lifestyle habits and pregnancy: 25% of stillbirths are caused by a lack of oxygen for baby, which could be prevented

Stillbirth is defined as the death of an infant within a mother’s womb at least 20 weeks after pregnancy. But according to the results of a new study, at least 25 percent of the stillbirths in America “could be prevented by improving women’s healthcare before pregnancy.” The findings also revealed that thousands of stillbirths in the […]

07/18/2018 / By Earl Garcia

Antibiotic use in early pregnancy linked to alarming rate of miscarriages

Women who use certain antibiotics during early pregnancy are at an increased risk of suffering miscarriage, according to a recent study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal. As part of the study, a team of researchers at the University of Montreal in Canada pooled data from the Quebec Pregnancy Cohort between 1998 and 2009. The experts compared cases of the more than […]

07/17/2018 / By Frances Bloomfield

Radiation from wi-fi and cell phones increases pregnant women’s risk of miscarriage by nearly 50%

Magnetic field (MF) non-ionizing radiation is a type of electromagnetic radiation that comes from cell phones, power lines, and other wireless devices. It’s also long been thought of as a health hazard, with genetic damage and cancer being but a few of the supposed health risks. However, a team from the Kaiser Permanente Division of […]

06/23/2018 / By Rhonda Johansson

Ibuprofen damages fertility: Girls exposed to it in the womb found to have HALF the number of egg cells in their ovaries

Women are advised not to take ibuprofen during the first six months of pregnancy. Doing so increases the risk of their unborn daughters having fertility problems later on, warn gynecologists. In a new study conducted by a team of researchers at the University of Edinburgh, the pain relief medicine is described as being a “threat […]

05/31/2018 / By Zoey Sky

Women need to MOVE during labor: Study demonstrates the benefits of ball exercises, warm showers

According to a study, women can benefit from warm showers, perineal exercises with a ball, or the combination of both strategies during childbirth. The results of the study revealed that these strategies have positive effects, especially when it comes to minimizing any anxiety, pain, or stress that a woman feels during labor. The study, which was published […]

05/08/2018 / By Zoey Sky

Pregnant women who exercise are 20% less likely to develop gestational diabetes

According to research, working out regularly can benefit everyone, especially expectant mothers. Results from a recent study, which was spearheaded by experts from the University of Iowa (UI), revealed that expectant mothers who were in better shape before pregnancy had a lower risk of developing gestational diabetes. The researcher’s findings emphasized the need to maintain physical fitness before […]

04/27/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

Obesity prior to pregnancy found to increase risk of autism, according to new study

Being obese before getting pregnant has been found to increase the chance of having a child with autism, according to a study. The study, conducted by researchers at Northwestern University, found that mothers whose waists were at least 80 centimeters (cm) before pregnancy had a 65 percent higher chance of giving birth to a child with autism. […]

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