Pregnant women exposed to common flame retardants may face preterm birth risk
In the largest study of its kind, researchers at UC Davis Health found that exposure to organophosphate ester flame retardants...
Health of Pregnant Women
Telling health staff not to report women for suspected illegal abortions has firm legal basis | Abortion
The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists’ call for abortion to be decriminalised – and announcement that it will tell...
Study links COVID-19 infections in pregnant women to respiratory health issues in babies
Babies born to mothers who contracted a COVID-19 infection while pregnant have “unusually high rates” of respiratory distress at birth...
Covid in pregnancy can cause health issues in babies, studies suggest
Just over four years since Covid emerged, it has become increasingly clear that infections in pregnant mothers can lead to...
After a month of siege, bombardments and a health system obliterated, pregnant women in Gaza are caught in a catastrophe – occupied Palestinian territory
GAZA, Palestine – “The working conditions in our hospital are catastrophic. We lack basic life necessities and we’re struggling with...
Risk of premature birth 50% higher in mothers with poor mental health – News
New NIHR funded work led by researchers at the University of Exeter, King’s College London, the London School of Hygiene...
