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Vitamin D has long been known to play essential roles in boosting immune health and protecting the nervous system. New research now points to its critical importance in fetal development as well.
Mental health needs for pregnant women and mothers with newborn babies are being recognised at last in South Africa.
A new study finds that doctors are hesitant to provide potentially lifesaving care for pregnant patients in states with abortion bans.
A study in rats shed new light on how the chemical can inhibit thyroid function. For unborn babies, this may cause irreversible harm.
Kenya has expanded free maternal care for all. An evaluation study identified mixed results.
Your estimated due date isn’t always accurate but can impact the care you receive.
Research shows climate change carries greater risks for unborn babies than previously thought. Some of the alarming effects of global warming may include worsening health and wellbeing in later life.
Many prenatal supplements don’t have enough folate, choline and omega-3 fatty acids.
During pregnancy, the body’s capacity to regulate temperature changes. Here’s how to cool down and the overheating red flags to watch out for.
New research has uncovered the hormone that triggers morning sickness, offering hope for millions of women.
Several familiar maternity terms have been abandoned after a consultation with pregnant women and healthcare professionals.
UK surrogacy law reform: what you need to know about the proposed changes and how they could affect you.
In all the research reviewed, none found any safety concerns regarding COVID vaccines during pregnancy.
Tennessee and Wisconsin are among the states that can jail pregnant women because of illegal substance use, despite major medical groups saying that this practice isn’t effective.
Exercising during pregnancy is safe – and can have many benefits for both mother and baby.
The present healthcare structure in Nigeria contributes to the suffering of people living with diabetes in the country.
Tylenol has long been considered a go-to medication for low to moderate pain and for fever reduction, even during pregnancy. But mounting evidence suggests that it is unsafe for fetal development.
There is an urgent need for legislation dealing specifically with electronic waste in Nigeria.
Fetal brains are changing rapidly over the course of pregnancy, but so are the brains of mothers-to-be. Neuroscience research shows one way worry can start taking hold – and a simple way to help.
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Neonatal Staff Specialist, Clinical Professor in Obstetrics, Gynecology and Neonatology, University of Sydney
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Adjunct Assistant Professor in Family and Community Medicine, Macon & Joan Brock Virginia Health Sciences at Old Dominion University
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Professor and Deputy Head of School, Sydney School of Public Health, University of Sydney
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Reader and Senior Scientist at the Meningeal Pathogens Research Unit, University of the Witwatersrand
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Postdoctoral Fellow in Epidemiology, UMass Lowell
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Associate Professor of Psychological and Brain Sciences, Texas A&M University
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Professor of Exercise Physiology, Anglia Ruskin University
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Distinguished Research Professor, Emerita, Dalhousie University
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Lecturer, Federal University of Technology, Akure
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Professor, University of the Witwatersrand
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Professor of Heat & Health; Director of Heat & Health Research Incubator; Director of Thermal Ergonomics Laboratory, University of Sydney