Smoking during pregnancy has well-documented negative effects on birth weight in infants and is linked to several childhood health problems.
Prenatal marijuana use can affect infant size, behavior, study finds
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Ultrasonic attack is unlikely, but incidental exposure presents plenty of problems: While ultrasonic death rays are still a thing of fiction, there is growing evidence that exposure to ultrasonic waves may cause adverse health effects
New technologies for mobile devices may use ultrasonic sound waves for a variety of purposes, from charging your phone when
Strong pupillary light reflex in infancy to later autism diagnosis
A new study published in Nature Communications shows that infants who are later diagnosed with autism react more strongly to
Placental ALLO levels rise during pregnancy and peak as fetuses approach full term: Study is largest neonatal sample to date in which multiple steroid hormones were measured
Just as a runner steadily builds up endurance in order to peak at just the right time, the placenta carefully
Mother’s depression might do the same to her child’s IQ: Study finds maternal depression negatively impacts a child’s cognitive development, infancy through age 16
Roughly one in 10 women in the United States will experience depression, according to the Centers for Disease Control and
Maternal metabolic factors and early-onset puberty: Kaiser Permanente study the largest population-based research on topic
In a study of more than 15,000 girls and their mothers — all Kaiser Permanente members in Northern California —
Better fitness in pre-pregnant women linked with less risk of gestational diabetes: Researchers say moderate improvement in fitness can lower risk by more than 20 percent
Expectant mothers who were more fit before pregnancy are at lower risk of developing gestational diabetes, according to a new