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Study finds new link between short sleep during pregnancy and gestational diabetes mellitus

A Singapore-based study has found a new health link between short sleep during pregnancy and gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM).

9 Jan 2017

Study finds link between birth defects and antiepileptic drugs during pregnancy

A joint study conducted by researchers from the universities of Liverpool and Manchester has found a link between birth defects and certain types of epilepsy medication.

29 Nov 2016

Brazil makes progress in reducing gap in health status, but inequalities persist

Brazil, through a combination of public policies and its Unified Health System, has significantly improved access to medical care for a wide swath of its population, but more can be done to eradicate health inequalities there, according to a special edition of the International Journal for Equity in Health.

18 Nov 2016

Women who have not given birth also experience urinary incontinence, study finds

Women who have not given birth often end up under the radar for research on urinary incontinence. In a study of this group, however, one in five women over 45 years say they experience this type of incontinence.

9 Nov 2016

Authors call for international efforts to end preventable deaths from breast, cervical cancer

Every year 800000 women die of cervical and breast cancer, but where a woman lives will largely determine her chance of survival.

3 Nov 2016

Individualized vitamin D supplementation may benefit women during pregnancy

Individualized supplement doses help protect pregnant women from vitamin D deficiency, according to a new study published in the Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

27 Oct 2016

Research findings reveal hidden potential contributors to maternal mortality

Intimate partner violence, substance use disorder and mental illness may be as threatening to health and survival during pregnancy in U.S cities as medical issues.

14 Oct 2016

Women infected with Rift Valley fever virus have increased risk of miscarriages

The mosquito-borne Rift Valley fever virus has been linked to miscarriage in humans. A study of 130 pregnant Sudanese women with fever showed that the risk of miscarriage was seven times greater if the woman was infected with Rift Valley fever virus.

4 Oct 2016

New Series on Maternal Health highlights future challenges, strategies to improve maternal wellbeing

Each year, about 210 million women become pregnant and about 140 million newborn babies are delivered. While progress has been made in reducing maternal mortality globally, differences remain at international and national levels. The gap between the groups of countries with the lowest and highest rates of maternal mortality has doubled between 1990 and 2013.

21 Sep 2016

UGA forms partnership with The Forum Institute to implement preconception to infancy initiative

The University of Georgia College of Public Health has announced a new strategic partnership with The Forum Institute, an Oregon-based nonprofit think tank, to implement a first-of-its-kind preconception to infancy public health initiative for the state of Georgia.

11 Sep 2016

Breastfeeding for longer than 6 months can lower breast cancer mortality risk

A new study of women 20 years after undergoing surgery for primary breast cancer shows that breastfeeding for longer than 6 months is associated with a better survival rate.

31 Aug 2016

Study points to deep disruptions caused by Ebola epidemic to pregnancy services

The first known household survey examining the collateral harm to pregnancy services in areas affected by the West African Ebola epidemic suggests a significant slide backwards in child and maternal health.

3 Aug 2016

University of Southampton hosts two virtual workshops to address Breastfeeding Dilemma

How do we support and encourage breastfeeding, without subjecting those who are unable, or choose not to, breastfeed to shame and guilt?

29 Jul 2016

High-fructose diet during pregnancy may affect fetal growth

Consuming a high-fructose diet during pregnancy may cause defects in the placenta and restrict fetal growth, potentially increasing a baby's risk for metabolic health problems later in life, according to research in mice and people by a team at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.

5 May 2016

Developing countries face health financing crisis due to low domestic investment, stagnating international aid

Two major studies published in The Lancet reveal the health financing crisis facing developing countries as a result of low domestic investment and stagnating international aid, which could leave millions of people without access to even the most basic health services.

18 Apr 2016

Maternal Health News and Research

Study finds new link between short sleep during pregnancy and gestational diabetes mellitus

Study finds link between birth defects and antiepileptic drugs during pregnancy

Brazil makes progress in reducing gap in health status, but inequalities persist

Women who have not given birth also experience urinary incontinence, study finds

Authors call for international efforts to end preventable deaths from breast, cervical cancer

Individualized vitamin D supplementation may benefit women during pregnancy

Research findings reveal hidden potential contributors to maternal mortality

Women infected with Rift Valley fever virus have increased risk of miscarriages

New Series on Maternal Health highlights future challenges, strategies to improve maternal wellbeing

UGA forms partnership with The Forum Institute to implement preconception to infancy initiative

Breastfeeding for longer than 6 months can lower breast cancer mortality risk

Study points to deep disruptions caused by Ebola epidemic to pregnancy services

University of Southampton hosts two virtual workshops to address Breastfeeding Dilemma

High-fructose diet during pregnancy may affect fetal growth

Developing countries face health financing crisis due to low domestic investment, stagnating international aid

Funding improves for maternal, child health compared to donor investments in HIV, TB and malaria

WHO sends experts to monitor Zika virus in Cabo Verde

Researchers explore prenatal marijuana use in legalized environment

Air pollution increases risk of preterm birth for asthmatic pregnant women

Potential link between PLCD and ALL could offer new targets for cancer prevention research

Advancing Neuroscience Research Through Collaboration and Patient-Centered Innovation

The impact of vibration on microscopy

How Omics Technologies Are Transforming Biological Research and Drug Discovery

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