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Maternal deaths drop worldwide says Lancet

Maternal deaths have decreased nearly 40 percent worldwide since 1980, according to new research published in the journal The Lancet.
Many in the medical community were surprised when The Lancet published research results Monday that showed that the number of women who have died during pregnancy and childbirth each year has decreased worldwide, from 526,300 in [...]

Link confirmed between autism and mother’s age

A link has been confirmed between a mother’s age and her risk of giving birth to an autistic child.
New research out of the University of California, Davis shows that older mothers have a higher risk of giving birth to an autistic child, but older fathers only increase the autism risk when the mother is under [...]

Link found between smoking while pregnant and adolescent psychoses

Long-term UK study shows mothers that smoke while pregnant put their child at risk for having psychotic symptoms later in adolescence.
Doctors have long warned expectant mothers against drinking and smoking while pregnant, but despite those warnings, some mothers still make the decision to drink, smoke or do both. However, recently published study results provide doctors [...]