Sometimes, women who want a freebirth are aware of the risks. But some feel this is their only option.
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Pregnancy complicates a cancer diagnosis in many ways. So cancer treatment may need to be adjusted. Here’s what we know so far.
A study in rats shed new light on how the chemical can inhibit thyroid function. For unborn babies, this may cause irreversible harm.
Previous research has shown a link between caffeine intake and a brain development difficulties for the child. But our new study controlled for factors such as genes and showed there’s no causal link.
Apart from folic acid and iodine, other supplements may not be needed. For the most part, they’re a waste of money. At worse, they could harm.
New research provides evidence for the first time that the primary chemical in Roundup is reaching people in nearby homes, and it isn’t just from the food they eat.
There are no known cases of women infected with monkeypox during pregnancy within Australia to date, but there are such cases in the UK and US.
How can we help pregnant women quit smoking, for their health and that of their unborn child, when substitutes and other methods seem less effective during this period?
More places around the world are experiencing days with record high temperatures. These prolonged hot spells may have unanticipated impacts on pregnant women, triggering early deliveries.
Australia’s college of obstetricians has warned pregnant women against kissing their toddlers on the mouth or sharing food because of the risk of cytomegalovirus (CMV). But is this advice useful?
A chemical found in products as diverse as fireworks and food packaging, perchlorate can interfere with thyroid function as well as foetal brain development.
If something goes wrong in pregnancy, a boy baby is more likely to be born malnourished or stillborn than a girl. This may have an evolutionary basis.
Teenagers, unmarried women and migrants are among those missing out on antenatal care in the first 14 weeks of pregnancy, according to new Australian research.
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Research Director, Health, National Centre for Social and Economic Modelling, University of Canberra
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Professor Physiology, Endocrinology, Muséum national d’histoire naturelle (MNHN)
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Professor of Health Equity, Stretton Health Equity, School of Public Health, Adelaide University
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Professor and Matthew Flinders Fellow, Flinders University
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Senior Lecturer, Adelaide University
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Professeur Associé, EDHEC Business School
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MCU-PH, Hôpital Pitié-Salpêtrière (AP-HP) – Département de pharmacologie, Sorbonne Université, Faculté de médecine – CESP-INSERM 1018, Sorbonne Université
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Chargée de recherche CNRS, laboratoire EconomiX, Université Paris Nanterre
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Assistant Professor of Cooperative Extension, University of California, Berkeley
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Professeure en Sciences Economiques, Université Paris Dauphine – PSL
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Lecturer in Biomedical Sciences, School of Health, University of the Sunshine Coast
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Associate Professor of Environmental Economics, University of California, Los Angeles
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Academic Lead Midwifery Pre-Registration Midwifery programs, Adelaide University
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Associate Professor of Public and Population Health, Boise State University
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Brett Montgomery is a Friend of The Conversation.
Senior Lecturer in General Practice, The University of Western Australia