/channels/taxonomy/term/10963/all en /channels/channels/news/dangers-smoking-during-pregnancy-333510 <p>Mothers who smoke are more likely to deliver smaller babies even after a full-term pregnancy, increasing the risks of birth defects and neurological disorders later in life, say researchers from 平特五不中. The team of researchers, which includes Assistant Professor <a href="/obgyn/michael-dahan">Michael Dahan</a> and Ido Feferkorn of the 平特五不中 Health Care Center, examined the effects of smoking on more than nine million deliveries in the Unites States over 11 years, one of the largest studies to date.</p> Mon, 20 Sep 2021 15:36:17 +0000 webfull 173241 at /channels /channels/channels/news/polycystic-ovary-syndrome-increases-risk-gestational-diabetes-and-hypertensive-disorders-325178 <p>A recent study by researchers at 平特五不中 has identified polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) as an independent risk factor for gestational diabetes and hypertensive disorders of pregnancy. The condition, known to lead to multiple reproductive complications, including infertility, affects 1 in 10 women of childbearing age.</p> <p>PCOS was already known for its association to other adverse perinatal conditions, such as insulin resistance. However, there remains significant gaps in understanding the correlation between the syndrome and neonatal complications.</p> Tue, 06 Oct 2020 14:17:29 +0000 webfull 164064 at /channels /channels/channels/news/pregnancy-related-conditions-taken-together-leave-moms-and-dads-risk-282694 <p>Research has already shown that women who develop either diabetes or high blood pressure during pregnancy are at risk of getting type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure or heart disease years later.聽Now, a new study from a team at the Research Institute of the 平特五不中 Health Centre (RI-MUHC) and 平特五不中 shows that the risk of developing those conditions post pregnancy is drastically higher if the women had聽both聽diabetes and high blood pressure during pregnancy. The study, published today in the聽<em>American Journal of Epidemiology</em>, doesn鈥檛 end with the mother鈥檚 risks.</p> Tue, 14 Nov 2017 18:51:32 +0000 webfull 132663 at /channels /channels/channels/news/hypertension-during-pregnancy-may-affect-womens-long-term-cardiovascular-health-269698 <div> <div> <p>Women who experience hypertension during pregnancy face an increased risk of heart disease and hypertension later in life, according to a new study.</p></div></div> Mon, 21 Aug 2017 20:37:49 +0000 webfull 130338 at /channels /channels/news/dna-signature-found-ice-storm-babies-239204 <div> <p style="text-align:left" align="center">The number of days an expectant mother was deprived of electricity during Quebec鈥檚 Ice Storm (1998) predicts the epigenetic profile of her child, a new study finds.</p> <p align="center"><b> Mon, 29 Sep 2014 17:34:46 +0000 webfull 105570 at /channels /channels/news/examining-dads%E2%80%99-influence-babies%E2%80%99-health-253665 <p>鈥淒on鈥檛 diss dad鈥� might mean more than making sure not to forget dad on Father鈥檚 Day, as researchers look at just how influential environmental exposures and genetic interactions are on dad鈥檚 sperm and, as a result, his offspring.</p> <p> Mon, 22 Jun 2015 19:23:26 +0000 webfull 110867 at /channels /channels/news/expectant-dads-get-depressed-too-255950 <p>Transition to parenthood can be a difficult life event. It can have an impact on both parents and on the long-term development of the child. While mother鈥檚 "baby blues" have been widely investigated, little research has been conducted on antenatal paternal depression. Mon, 05 Oct 2015 15:26:37 +0000 webfull 113120 at /channels