A new study suggests exposure to police violence may affect the outcome of a pregnancy.
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We still don’t know if being in lockdown during the pandemic really does lead to fewer premature babies, as some people report. Maybe we’re trying too hard to find some good news.
Pregnant women exposed to bushfire smoke face a higher risk of complications including gestational diabetes, high blood pressure and giving birth prematurely.
A new review of 70 studies involving nearly 20,000 women found taking omega-3 supplements in pregnancy reduces the risk of premature labour.
Domestic violence in pregnancy not only causes distress and trauma for the mother, it also poses serious risks for the baby’s health and development.
There are two common medications that prevent preterm birth – and poor black women often can’t access either one.
New research has found a commonly used method of preventing early or pre-term birth (delivery of a baby before 37 weeks) may in fact be causing more to occur, and leading to further problems.
A new baby is life-changing for all parents, but for those whose babies are born too early, the challenges can be immense.
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Professor of Midwifery, Associate Dean Research and HDR, Midwifery Discipline Leader, Western Sydney University
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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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Research Assistant Professor of Maternal and Child Health, Texas A&M University
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Prematurity Clinical research fellow, Imperial College London
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PhD Candidate, Monash University
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Translation Research Officer, Healthy Mothers, Babies And Children, South Australian Health & Medical Research Institute
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Professor and Theme Leader, Healthy Mothers, Babies and Children , South Australian Health & Medical Research Institute
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Professor of Economics, University of Arizona
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Associate Professor of Hydrology, University of Arizona
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Professor of Economics, University of Arizona
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Associate Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Boston University
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Professor of Health Services Criminology, Schar School of Policy and Government, George Mason University
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Ph.D. Candidate, George Mason University
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Ph.D. student in Developmental Psychology, University of Denver
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Senior Lecturer, Flinders University