News tagged with maternal and child health journal

Latino toddlers lag in cognitive growth

(PhysOrg.com) -- Two new studies led by University of California, Berkeley, researchers find that immigrant Latina mothers, who typically live in poor neighborhoods, give birth to healthy babies, but their toddlers start ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Oct 20, 2009 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (3) | comments 1




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Examining motherly fears

Neighborhood poverty is likely to make a mother more fearful about letting her children play outdoors, according to a new study by sociologists at Rice University and Stanford University.

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Oct 03, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Flexible schedule is key to keeping working moms on the job

Women who return to work after giving birth are more likely to stay on the job if they have greater control over their work schedules, according to a Baylor University study. Researchers also found that job security and the ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Jun 21, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Indian newlyweds offered cash to delay having children

While countries like Japan, Canada and Australia hand out "baby bonuses" to encourage people to have children, couples in one part of India are getting cash to do just the opposite.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Apr 28, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 3

Obesity increases the risk of fetal and infant death, and the risk of complications after hysterectomy

Women who are obese during early pregnancy have a significantly increased risk of their baby dying before, during or up to one year after birth, according to research published in Europe's leading reproductive medicine journal ...

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Pre-conception and early pregnancy iron deficiency harms brain

A mother's iron deficiency early in pregnancy may have a profound and long-lasting effect on the brain development of the child, even if the lack of iron is not enough to cause severe anemia, according to a University of ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Mar 22, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Children’s psychiatric symptoms improve after depression remission in mother

Children of mothers with major depressive disorder showed improvement in their own psychiatric symptoms in the year after their mothers’ depression responded to treatment, according to a study appearing in the online ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Mar 16, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

'Pre-baby blues' due to lack of support from partner

Pregnancy is meant to be a joyous time however some women experience overwhelming 'baby blues' before the birth of their child. Anxiety and depression during pregnancy can result in premature birth, or low birth weight, and ...

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Depression after miscarriage can continue even after healthy birth

Women who experience depression and anxiety after a miscarriage continue to experience these symptoms even if they subsequently go on to have a healthy child, according to a study of pregnant women from the Avon Longitudinal ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

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Perinatal safety initiative reduces adverse obstetrical outcomes

Having a child is a life event that is equal parts magic and fear. Will the baby be healthy? Will labor and delivery pose challenges? Are there ways to reduce the risk for adverse events? Hospital obstetrical units face these ...

Medicine & Health / Other

created Mar 07, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Women who miscarry continue to have mental health problems

The depression and anxiety experienced by many women after a miscarriage can continue for years, even after the birth of a healthy child, according to a study led by University of Rochester Medical Center researchers and ...

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created Mar 03, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0


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