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A retrospective analysis reveals that pregnant patients with autoimmune skin diseases have higher risks for adverse pregnancy outcomes.

Infants prenatally exposed to cannabis are more likely to be born preterm, have a low birth weight, and require neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) care than infants without prenatal cannabis exposure, according to a study published today in the scientific journal Addiction.

An Alabama woman is expecting two babies from two technically separate pregnancies. Kelsey Hatcher was born with two uteri, each with its own cervix — a condition known as uterine didelphys. She is expecting two baby girls, one in each uterus, with an official due date on Christmas Day

From invisible wafts of diesel exhaust to sun-choking plumes of orange smoke, air pollution is known to damage respiratory well-being. Now, research from Rutgers suggests another reason to hold our breath: Polluted air also may hurt reproductive health.

Deferred clamping of umbilical cord reduces risk of death in premature babies by at least a third, suggest two studies with the most comprehensive analysis to date.

The provisional infant mortality rate for the United States in 2022 was 5.60 infant deaths per 1,000 live births, 3% higher than the rate in 2021 (5.44). The neonatal mortality rate increased 3% from 3.49 to 3.58, and the postneonatal mortality rate by 4% (from 1.95 to 2.02) from 2021 to 2022.

According to a pooled data analysis of the available evidence published in the open access journal BMJ Open, childhood trauma, such as abuse, emotional neglect, and exposure to domestic violence, may increase a womans subsequent risk of pregnancy complications, as well as giving birth to a low birthweight or premature baby.

To guarantee a safe pregnancy for women with diabetes, Dr.Ritu Choudhary, Senior Consultant - Gynaecologist & Obstetrician, Kauvery Hospital, Electronic City, Bangalore, emphasises the importance of cautious planning and treatment

Researchers say an increase in emergency room visits and hospitalizations related to cannabis use by pregnant women is raising concerns.

The mRNA vaccines were released globally in early 2021 with the slogan ‘safe and effective.’ Unusually for a new class of medicine, they were soon recommended by public health authorities for [...]