Pregnant women in United States are declining the flu vaccination
Some women in the United States are opting not to have the flu vaccination while pregnant, even though they, and their fetus, are at an increased risk of complications from the infection.read more
View ArticleSmoking during pregnancy can harm grandchild’s health
Smoking during pregnancy has noticeable effects on the health of a woman’s future grandchildren, regardless of whether or not the child’s mother smoked while pregnant, a new study has found.read more
View Article9/11 dust cloud may have caused pregnancy complications
Pregnant women who were exposed to the dust cloud in New York City on September 11th 2001 experienced complications when they gave birth.read more
View ArticleNewborn babies send out a distress signal
Newborn babies send out a distress signal in their DNA if they are suffering from a bacterial infection, new research has shown.Scientists from the University of Edinburgh used blood samples from...
View ArticleLife-saving drug only administered to half of babies born premature
A life-saving steroid injection which can prevent disability and even death in premature babies is only being administered to half of the mothers who give birth prematurely in hospital.read more
View ArticleHealth experts call for breast milk banks in Tanzania
Health experts have stressed the importance of breast milk banks in Tanzania in a bid to help decrease infant mortality rates.read more
View ArticleLack of breastfeeding blamed for stunting in children in Tanzania
Insufficient breastfeeding has been recognised as one of the causes of an increase in malnutrition in Tanzania.Luitfrid Nnally of The Tanzania Foods and Nutrition Centre (TFNC) spoke about the issue...
View ArticleVaginal delivery has higher risk of death for breech babies
Breech babies who are born through vaginal delivery are at a higher risk of death than those delivered by caesarean, a new study has found.read more
View ArticleNew health strategy has been developed in Ghana to decrease neonatal mortality
A new strategy has been introduced in Ghana in a bid to aid newborn delivery and care. It highlights the need for more trained skilled personnel and the provision of necessary equipment. A close...
View ArticleStress during pregnancy linked to asthma in infants
Stress is known to be affiliated with a number of ailments and within expectant mothers may be linked to the risk of an infant being asthmatic.An experiment conducted on pregnant mice, carried out at...
View ArticleCampaigners observe World Breastfeeding Week
Campaigners across the globe are marking World Breastfeeding Week this week (August 1st-7th).Over 170 countries are marking the week, which is intended to encourage breastfeeding as a vital means of...
View ArticleMothers still feel fatigued after 4 months
New mothers can still feel excessively tired as long as four months after giving birth, according to research from the Queensland University of Technology in Australia.The study analysed the sleep...
View ArticleNutrition and health key for newborn size
A newborn's size can be determined with varying levels of nutrition and health, according to a new study.Researchers at Oxford University, funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, noted that...
View ArticleWHO: Women’s groups can help fight newborn deaths
Groups of women should co-operate as part of a new type of intervention to promote safe motherhood and boost the health of mothers and children, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has said.read more
View ArticleOver 30 countries will fail to meet MDGs
More than 30 countries will reach the end of next year without meeting the Millennium Development Goals of cutting infant and maternal mortality.These are the findings of a new report from Countdown to...
View ArticleFoetus 'put at risk' by restricted growth during pregnancy
Babies in the UK who have their growth rate restricted during their time in the womb are seven times more likely not to survive the pregnancy, new figures from the Perinatal Institute have...
View ArticlePremature birth more common in US Hispanic women
Preterm births are more common among Hispanic women than other ethnic groups in the US.These are the findings of a report from March of Dimes, which showed that almost a quarter of preterm births in...
View Article13,000 babies a year born with HIV in Kenya
Kenya’s Ministry of Health has released figures showing that as many as 13,000 children are being born with HIV in the country every year.That means that around 35 babies are being born with the...
View ArticleInvesting in midwives could save millions
Investment in educating and training midwives could save millions of lives globally each year, according to a new report from the World Health Organisation and UN Population Fund (UNFPA).read more
View ArticleCanada invests in maternal and newborn health
Canada has announced investments worth as much as $12 million (£6.5 million) in projects designed to cut maternal and infant mortality in developing countries.State-funded Grand Challenges Canada has...
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