Study finds no specific harms linked to hydroxyurea exposure during pregnancy
Taking the sickle cell drug hydroxyurea during or shortly before pregnancy does not appear to cause specific issues…
Early pregnancy placenta models show significant effects from PFAS exposure
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a group of nearly 10,000 long-lasting chemical compounds that stay in the…
Calcium fails to prevent pre-eclampsia in pregnant women, study finds
An updated Cochrane review has found that calcium supplementation has no effect on pre-eclampsia, challenging long-held assumptions about…
Early-life nutrition | National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Research in Context  November 25, 2025 Exposures in the womb can affect lifelong health Nutrition matters, and what young,…
Thalidomide survivors secure further political support on anniversary of drug withdrawal – The Irish Times
Sandra Dunne knew she was affected by thalidomide around 1970, when she was nine years old and had…
RFK Jr. claims he tried to keep Trump from warning pregnant women off Tylenol: ‘There’s nuance to it’
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. claimed in an interview published Monday that he warned…
NHS confirmed full list of people who can get free prescriptions as new figures released
A wide variety of people across the UK could be eligible for free NHS prescriptions – from pensioners…
Pregnancy and neonatal outcomes of HIV infection in pregnant women in Iran: a systematic review and meta-analysis | BMC Infectious Diseases
Esmaeili ED, Azizi H, Dastgiri S, Kalankesh LR. Does telehealth affect the adherence to ART among patients with…
Maternal obesity raises childhood epilepsy and disability risks, new study shows
A national Korean cohort study reveals that elevated pre-pregnancy BMI independently increases childhood risks of epilepsy and intellectual…
Dash diet cuts diabetes complications by targeting blood pressure kidney health and inflammation
A nutrient-rich eating pattern originally built for blood pressure control is emerging as a powerful ally against diabetes…
NHS surgeon says certain pregnancy complications can be ‘failures of paternal biology’, so men need preconception too
Pregnancy is often framed as a woman’s sole responsibility, with society quick to blame her body when complications…
Automated insulin delivery improves glucose control in pregnant women with Type 1 diabetes
An international study co-led by University of Calgary researchers has found new insulin delivery technology helps control glucose…