Women taking omega-3 supplements during pregnancy will not have smarter children, according to a new study. The study, carried…
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As technology advances so does our ability to monitor unborn babies. Now it’s even possible to track how a very young fetus, still in its mother’s womb, learns and remembers basic speech. As a labour and…
Women are twice as likely than men to contract HIV during intercourse and according to the authors of a new US study, women who contract HIV while pregnant may be especially vulnerable and more likely…
A better maternity care model could help reduce the risk that poorly managed asthma has on pregnant women and their unborn…
New research has found there are no links between mobile phone technology and health problems such as cancer. The 11-year…
Women may be at serious risk of developing blood clots for up to twelve weeks after giving birth, rather than six weeks as…
In the much-loved British TV drama Call the Midwife, women are offered care from dedicated midwives through pregnancy, labour and birth. The midwives are therefore able to get to know the women and practice…
Women who do not gain enough weight during their pregnancy are at an increased risk of losing their baby in the first year…
The warning made by HRA Pharma, the French manufacturer behind Norvelo emergency contraceptive pills, that the product is ineffective in women who weigh more than 80kg (12st 7lb) and has reduced effectiveness…
Multivitamin supplements can effectively reduce the occurrence of pre-eclampsia, a serious pregnancy complication affecting…
A bill currently before the NSW Parliament attempts to criminalise harm to late-term foetuses that die due to injuries inflicted on their mother. But is foetal legal personhood the best way to recognise…
Exercising for at least 20 minutes, three times a week during pregnancy, can boost the brain development of the newborn child…
For singles and couples who can’t naturally conceive and carry a baby to term, surrogacy is sometimes considered an option to have a child. Current laws across Australia permit “altruistic” surrogacy which…
It’s Nobel season and who could forget IVF pioneer Sir Robert Edwards who won the accolade for medicine in 2010? More than ever before, reproductive medicine is throwing up new treatments and answers to…
Pregnant women who regularly drink as few as two glasses of wine per session can have adverse affects their child’s results…
Women who underestimate their weight are likely to gain more weight than those who correctly identify their Body Mass Index…
A woman who is cared for by the same midwife throughout her pregnancy, labour and after birth saves the public health system around A$550, a new study has found, debunking the myth that it is an expensive…
Suffering a miscarriage can be a very distressing experience but for many women their next pregnancy is a normal one. For women, however, who suffer recurrent miscarriage, where they have three or more…
Pregnant women taking the epilepsy drug valproate risk having a baby with severe birth defects. Researchers at the University…
Consuming oral antioxidants does not improve the chances of a woman conceiving, a meta-analysis has shown. Researchers analysed…
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Professor of Midwifery, Associate Dean Research and HDR, Midwifery Discipline Leader, Western Sydney University
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Laureate Professor in Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Newcastle
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Professor of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Griffith University
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Professor of Human Immunology, Swansea University
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Biochemistry Tutor, Swansea University
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NHMRC Early Career Fellow, Telethon Kids Institute
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Caroline Homer es Amigo de The Conversation.
Deputy Director (Gender Equity, Diversity and Inclusion), Burnet Institute
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Lecturer, Macquarie University
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Professor, Mater Research Institute; Director, Centre of Research Excellence in Stillbirth, The University of Queensland
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Karin Hammarberg es Amigo de The Conversation.
Senior Research Fellow, Global and Women's Health, School of Public Health & Preventive Medicine, Monash University
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Professor and Associate Dean - Diversity, Belonging, Inclusion, and Equity, Australian National University
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Senior Lecturer, Evolutionary Biology, University of Sydney
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Professor in Medicine, Ethics and Society, University of Warwick
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Professor of Maternal and Child Health, University of Stirling
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Conjoint Lecturer, University of Newcastle
