Tag: Pregnancy
Optimal Gestational Weight Gain in Obese Moms May Vary
Weight gain below the guidelines may be advised, with caution, in some obese pregnant women
Risks for Ebola Virus-Infected Pregnant Women Discussed
Limited data suggest increased risks of adverse neonatal and maternal outcomes
Omega-3s May Counteract Mercury Toxicity From Fish
No developmental problems seen in children of frequent seafood eaters from Seychelles islands
Vitamin B-12, Folate Mitigate Reproductive Effects of DDT
In women with vitamin B-12 deficiency, high DDT linked to lower incidence of clinical pregnancy
Viral Load at Delivery in ~13 Percent of Women Taking HAART
Detectable viral load linked to multiparity, black ethnicity, education, timing of HAART initiation
Antenatal Corticosteroid Use Up, Even When Not Optimal
From 1988 to 2012, increase in optimal, suboptimal, and questionably appropriate use
Preterm Birth Risk Up for Women With Low Vitamin D
Women with lowest levels about 1.5 times as likely to deliver early
High Rates of Missed Diagnoses of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
Of youth with fetal alcohol syndrome disorders, 86.5 percent had not been diagnosed, been misdiagnosed
