Tag: pregnancy

The rate at which liver diseases are increasing in pregnant women is alarmingly high, and becoming a matter of concern.

Pregnant women's experiences of discrimination and acculturation can impact the brain circuitry of their infants, independent of general stress and depression, according to a recent study by Yale and Columbia University. The research, published in Neuropsychopharmacology, examined 165 pregnant individuals and conducted magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) on 38 infants after birth. The findings suggest that discrimination and acculturation have distinct effects on brain connectivity, particularly weakening connectivity between the amygdala and prefrontal cortex in infants whose parents experienced discrimination during pregnancy.

Is Miscarriage or still births related to job loss? Yes, a new study published in Human Reproduction has uncovered this relation. While the findings point to an association, the study refrains from making claims about causation.

In a shocking report, the United Nationssaid that every two minutes, a woman dies during pregnancy or childbirth, which shows the alarming...

About a third of all women in developing countries have children at the age of 19 or younger, and nearly half of...

Though studies have shown that there is much link between microbes and reproductive health, a larger study has now come out confirming...

Several states in America, including Texas, Kentucky, Oklahama and Idaho have come up with laws restricting and in some cases criminalising forms...

Are pregnancies in the world intended? No, most of the pregnancies are unintended, according to a latest report from the UN's sexual...

Rapid weight gain in the first and final months of a pregnancy will play a major role in development of excess fat tissue in...

Pregnant women exposed to wildfire smoke are likely to give birth early, which has heightened the risk during pregnancy, according to a new study...