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We asked five experts if it's OK to drink coffee while pregnant. Four out of five experts said yes.
Two thirds of South African women are overweight or obese and their babies are three times more likely to become obese themselves.
Providing affordable pregnancy tests to women in low-resource countries is a critical, yet under-appreciated, way to improve their health.
Understanding how pregnancy changes some of the body's fundamental systems could help treat cancer and other diseases.
The right advice on nutrition is not always reaching pregnant women.
Our study found babies born via medical or surgical intervention were at increased risk of health problems, from jaundice and feeding issues, to diabetes, respiratory infections and eczema.
Every single pregnancy matters. It is time to end preventable harm.
According to a new study, the environment, especially traffic-air pollutants, can impact our genes and increase allergy risks prior to birth.
A detailed new review should encourage us to ask some awkward questions.
The number of new Zika-related microcephaly cases in Brazil is falling. But it's too early to relax.
Save The Children's latest State of the World's Mothers report highlights the impact of rising inequality on maternal deaths.
Medical intervention in birth is normalised by both maternity care providers and all kinds of media. Our research shows information about the benefits of natural birth help women make better choices.
Aneuploidy – when a cell has an irregular number of chromosomes – is a major cause of pregnancy loss. Scientists may have uncovered a gene that increases the risk of aneuploidy.
New research has found a link between exposure to air pollutants during pregnancy and abnormalities in children's brains. But how at risk are we?
Think about the last time you left the house. Did strangers on the street acknowledge your presence with a smile or avert their glance? Chances are that the answer depended on your age, gender and, of…
When it comes to feats of physiology, bears are among the superstars of the mammalian world. Their endurance is unmatched. During hibernation, bears regularly survive up to six full months without consuming…
A new lifestyle program has been created for women at high risk of developing gestational diabetes. Researchers at Monash…
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Professor of Midwifery, Associate Dean Research and HDR, Midwifery Discipline Leader, Western Sydney University
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Senior lecturer in Pharmacology, University of Adelaide
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Professor in Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Newcastle
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NHMRC Early Career Fellow, Telethon Kids Institute
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Associate Professor in Public Health, Queensland University of Technology
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Consultant Neonatologist and Professor of Ethics, University of Oxford
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PhD student, University of Wyoming
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Senior Research Fellow, King's College London
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Professor of Environmental Health, King's College London
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Reader in Law, University of Bristol
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Research Fellow, Monash University
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Senior Lecturer in Pharmacy, The University of Queensland
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Assistant professor, Dartmouth College
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Program Director of Nutrition and Food Sciences, University of South Australia
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PhD candidate in Biology, Stanford University
