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09/04/2018
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By Zoey Sky
Sugar during pregnancy makes babies fat: New study links carbohydrate-rich food with childhood obesity
Data from A*STAR research has revealed that mothers who consume a lot of sugary foods during pregnancy could be putting their children at higher risk of becoming overweight. However, this is only the case if the mothers are not already obese. Yung Seng Lee, the principal investigator from the A*STAR Singapore Institute for Clinical Sciences (SICS), said, […]
05/31/2018
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By Zoey Sky
Women need to MOVE during labor: Study demonstrates the benefits of ball exercises, warm showers
According to a study, women can benefit from warm showers, perineal exercises with a ball, or the combination of both strategies during childbirth. The results of the study revealed that these strategies have positive effects, especially when it comes to minimizing any anxiety, pain, or stress that a woman feels during labor. The study, which was published […]
05/08/2018
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By Zoey Sky
Pregnant women who exercise are 20% less likely to develop gestational diabetes
According to research, working out regularly can benefit everyone, especially expectant mothers. Results from a recent study, which was spearheaded by experts from the University of Iowa (UI), revealed that expectant mothers who were in better shape before pregnancy had a lower risk of developing gestational diabetes. The researcher’s findings emphasized the need to maintain physical fitness before […]
04/27/2018
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By Michelle Simmons
Obesity prior to pregnancy found to increase risk of autism, according to new study
Being obese before getting pregnant has been found to increase the chance of having a child with autism, according to a study. The study, conducted by researchers at Northwestern University, found that mothers whose waists were at least 80 centimeters (cm) before pregnancy had a 65 percent higher chance of giving birth to a child with autism. […]
12/08/2017
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By Jhoanna Robinson
Likelihood of caesarean birth found to be inherited: Causes of obstructed labor often get passed on, circumventing natural selection
Women who were born via caesarean section are more likely to also give birth via caesarean section, concluded an international team of scientists including Michaela Pavlicev of the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center (Human Genetics) and evolutionary biologists at the University of Vienna in a study that was published in PNAS. According to the information […]
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