News tagged with prenatal care

Study finds prenatal exposure to certain chemicals affects childhood neurodevelopment

A new study led by Mount Sinai researchers in collaboration with scientists from Cornell University and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, has found higher prenatal exposure to phthalates—manmade chemicals ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jan 28, 2010 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Could prenatal DNA testing open Pandora's box?

(AP) -- Imagine being pregnant and taking a simple blood test that lays bare the DNA of your fetus. And suppose that DNA could reveal not only medical conditions like Down syndrome, but also things like eye ...

Medicine & Health / Genetics

created Jun 13, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

UT Southwestern hospital halves its rate of premature births, researchers find

UT Southwestern Medical Center's primary adult teaching hospital has cut its rate of preterm births by more than half in the past 15 years, even as national rates are rising, researchers have found.

Medicine & Health / Other

created Feb 27, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Medical mystery endures: Black babies at twice risk of whites for death, study indicates

African-American women are significantly more likely to lose a baby in the first year of life than white women, in an enduring medical mystery. It exists at all income and education levels, but is widest among more affluent, ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Mar 02, 2011 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0