Experts have reiterated the need for African countries such as Nigeria to improve healthcare for mothers, new­borns, and children, and other devel­opment indices such as the Gross Domestic Product ...

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A mom's health ... child that cause both depression and autism, rather than depression somehow affecting the fetus and causing autism. After accounting for such familial factors, the only maternal ...

A mom’s health during pregnancy won’t influence her child’s risk of autism Links between mom’s health and child’s autism can be explained by other risk factors These other factors include genetics, ...

As we see the real version of events over the credits, “Lucca’s World” leaves the audience with one more feel-good note to end on and the hopeful outlook of how yet-discovered future medical care can ...

Physical activity (PA) is crucial during pregnancy but pregnant women may become sedentary, leading to adverse health outcomes ... routine prenatal care. This study was conducted within a longitudinal ...

Health care is the discipline concerned with the provision and delivery of health services to a patient population by personnel in professional and allied health occupations. We developed a ...

With over 10 years of experience spanning policy design, project management, and stakeholder engagement, Mikail’s work is reshaping the future of maternal and child health in sub-Saharan Africa.

Labor and delivery units that are adequately staffed by nurses have lower cesarean birth rates, according to new research published in the journal Nursing Outlook.