Women who exercise while pregnant cut their risk of becoming diabetic and are more likely to gain less weight than those who do nothing, according to a study that could see mothers-to-be being advised to be more active.
Read MoreWhen pregnant women develop gestational diabetes early in pregnancy, their children may face a higher risk of developing autism, researchers said Tuesday.
Read MoreDespite jubilant tweets and Facebook posts to the contrary, a new study does not reverse decades of advice prohibiting pregnant women from eating sushi, experts said. The study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition said pregnant women...
Read MoreA new study led by Columbia University scientists suggests two possible causes of childhood obesity: taking antibiotics during pregnancy and getting a Caesarean section. The research, published online in International Journal of Obesity, found....
Read MoreA panel of medical experts from the United States Preventative Task Force (USPTF) now recommends that women at high risk for a pregnancy-related condition known as preeclampsia take low dose aspirin after 12 weeks of pregnancy.
Read MoreA lack of self-control and poor food choices are most likely causing women to gain excess weight during pregnancy, university researchers say. In what they claim will be a world-first study into why women put on extra weight during pregnancy, Deakin University researchers are asking pregnant women to take part in an online survey to measure their eating habits.
Read MoreThe study shows a correlation between once bright children who later become underachievers in school, “yet they possess such great abilities and talents” and factors related to birth or pregnancy.
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