A moderately high protein diet could reduce a woman's chances of
becoming pregnant, according to new research presented at the
European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology
annual conference in Berlin yesterday.
A mother-to-be who eats fish during the later stages of pregnancy
is less likely to have a very small baby, according to researchers
from the University of Bristol in the UK. However, the research has
also shown no link between fish...
Ginger, taken by pregnant women to ease morning sickness, appears
to be safe for the foetus, report researchers, but they found it
only had a mild effect on sickness.
Women should be cautious about using the herbal remedy ginseng in
the early stages of pregnancy, say researchers who have found the
botanical to cause abnormalities in rat embryos.More research is
needed to identify the effects of...
A new study published in this week's issue of The Lancet
confirms earlier findings that there is no detectable risk between
mercury in seafood and impaired neurodevelopment in young children.
Good news for pregnant mothers with...
A combination of daily followed by weekly iron supplementation
appears to be the answer for treating severe anemia in babies in
the developing world, according to a new French - Vietnamese study.
Simple folic acid-iron supplements taken during pregnancy may be
more effective than multiple vitamins in reducing the risk of low
birth weight babies, according to a US study.
The UK's Food Standards Agency is advising people not to eat
calabash chalk, a traditional remedy for morning sickness, because
samples tested have revealed high levels of lead. The Agency is
also taking immediate action to remove...
A study published in The Lancet this week suggests that
although people in developing countries often lack zinc in their
diets, taking supplements during pregnancy could harm the early
mental development of their children.
The Ther-Rx subsidiary of US-based KV Pharmaceuticalhas launched
PrimaCare, a new prescription nutritional supplement with essential
fatty acids for pre- and post-natal women.
Despite previous warnings, the latest research suggests that
pregnant women can maintain a moderate caffeine intake without
raising the chances of low birth-weight.
Insufficient levels of vitamin C before and during pregnancy can
lead to a higher risk of a ruptured membrane and premature
delivery, according to research presented at last week's Society
for Maternal-Fetal Medicine's annual...