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Hot, humid weather during pregnancy is more dangerous than heat alone
12+ hour, 41+ min ago Hot, humid conditions during pregnancy undermine child health much more than heat alone, according to new research. The dangers of heat and humidity are so well known it's become cliche to mention them. But the impacts can extend farther than…...
FDA drug trials are leaving out a lot of Americans
3+ day, 13+ hour ago A new study finds just 6% of clinical trials used to approve new drugs in the US reflect the country's racial and ethnic makeup, with an increasing trend of trials underrepresenting Black and Hispanic individuals. The findings arrive amidst a push…...
1 food swap alters breast milk in less than a week
5+ day, 13+ hour ago Swapping beef for a plant-based meat substitute changed breast milk composition in just six days'even when the rest of the diet was made up of whole, unprocessed foods'according to a first-of-its-kind study. The findings in the American Journal of Clinical…...
High temps may lead to delays in child development
1+ week, 4+ day ago Climate change'including high temperatures and heat waves'has been shown to pose serious risks to the environment, food systems, and human health, but new research finds that it may also lead to delays in early childhood development. Published in the Journal…...
Drug for inducing labor works better at the right time of day
1+ mon, 1+ week ago Researchers have found that the effectiveness of oxytocin'a common medication used to induce or speed up labor'depends on the time of day it's administered, especially for patients with gestational diabetes. It's a discovery that could shift labor and delivery practices…...
Wildfire smoke tied to higher odds of preterm birth
1+ mon, 1+ week ago A new study links wildfire smoke to increased odds of preterm birth. About 10% of American babies are born prematurely. Birth before 37 weeks can lead to a cascade of health risks, both immediate and long-term, making prevention a vital tool for…...
Vaping while pregnant may pose serious risks
1+ mon, 3+ week ago New research shows that vaping while pregnant may pose serious risks to a developing fetus. Vaping is believed by some to be a safer alternative to smoking, with recent studies showing that an estimated 15% of pregnant women use e-cigarettes. In…...
What science says about Tylenol and autism
2+ mon, 3+ week ago Beyond recent rhetoric, what does the science tell us about acetaminophen and autism risk? The federal administration offered health guidance at a recent press conference, urging pregnant women to avoid using the over-the-counter painkiller acetaminophen, marketed in the US as…...
Instability in childhood can lead to health problems later
4+ mon, 1+ week ago The more unpredictable an environment is for children, the more likely they are to exhibit mental and physical health issues when they hit their teenage and early adulthood years, according to new research. The study linked impulsive behaviors from parents,…...
Parents' ideas about their baby can start at an ultrasound
4+ mon, 2+ week ago How health care workers talk about babies during ultrasounds affects parental perceptions, research indicates. Most parents can think back to the first ultrasound image they saw of their unborn child, and may even be able to remember what impression that…...