Maternal Diabetes and Overweight and Congenital Heart Defects in Offspring Anshika Mishra9 Jan 2024 9:15 AM ISTMaternal diabetes and overweight or obesity are known to be associated with increased risk of congenital heart defects (CHDs) in offspring, but there...
Neck circumference may be effective indicator of gestational diabetes Anshika Mishra4 Jan 2024 9:30 AM ISTNeck circumference may be effective clinical screening and prediction indicator of gestational diabetes suggests study published in Diabetes,...
Hormone Therapy may lower risk of Allergic Rhinitis in Perimenopausal Women Anshika Mishra30 Dec 2023 9:15 AM ISTIn a recent study conducted between May 2020 and March 2021 at Shijitan Hospital, researchers explored the complex connections between hormone therapy...
Benzodiazepine use during pregnancy and risk of miscarriage Anshika Mishra30 Dec 2023 4:00 AM ISTIn this case-time-control study, benzodiazepine use during pregnancy was associated with an increased risk of miscarriage, even after accounting for...
Stressful events in pregnancy may increase risk of childhood asthma and wheeze Anshika Mishra27 Dec 2023 9:00 AM ISTMaternal stressful life events during pregnancy may increase risk of childhood asthma and wheeze suggests a new study published in the Annals of...
Women's risk of infertility increases by 3% for every Kg of weight gained Anshika Mishra22 Dec 2023 5:30 PM ISTObesity has significant implications for fertility and reproductive health. However, evidences linking abdominal obesity to female infertility were...
Study shows exposure to household chemicals can lower odds of getting pregnant Roshni Dhar19 Dec 2023 5:45 AM ISTExposure to phthalates, a group of plasticizing and solvent chemicals found in many household products, was linked to a lower probability of getting...
Endocrine-disrupting chemicals found in menstrual products Roshni Dhar19 Dec 2023 5:30 AM ISTThe average menstruator will use over 11,000 tampons or sanitary pads in their lifetime. Vaginal and vulvar tissue that touch pads and tampons is...
Cannabis exposure linked to 1.5 times higher risk of unhealthy pregnancy outcomes Preksha garg14 Dec 2023 9:30 AM ISTIn a large study of more than 9,000 pregnant people from across the U.S., researchers at University of Utah Health have found that cannabis exposure...
Young age at first menstrual cycle linked to heightened diabetes risk in mid life Roshni Dhar9 Dec 2023 9:00 AM ISTStarting menstrual cycles at a young age-before the age of 13-is linked to a heightened risk of developing type 2 diabetes in mid-life, finds US...
Ways to prevent preeclampsia, finds a study? Roshni Dhar4 Dec 2023 9:00 AM ISTPreeclampsia is a mysterious condition that occurs in about one of 10 pregnancies without any early warning signs. After 20 weeks or more of normal...
6 hours or more/day of sedentary leisure time to double the risk of fibroids Preksha garg2 Dec 2023 9:15 AM ISTSedentary behaviour is associated with tumours that rely on the female hormone oestrogen, such as endometrial, ovarian, and breast cancers; uterine...
