Health risks in later pregnancies linked to miscarriages: New research has revealed a link between miscarriage and the increased risk of developing complications of gestational diabetes and high blood pressure-related disorders in later pregnancies. Researchers from the Curtin School of Population Health analysed 52 studies involving more than 4 million pregnancies across 22 countries to […]
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Experts Call for Societal Support and Inclusivity in Menopause Care: Experts have emphasised the need for an inclusive approach to menopause that extends beyond medical treatments. A comprehensive re-evaluation of how society prepares for, supports, and empowers women as they experience menopause has been advocated for in a series published in The Lancet today. Led […]
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Motherhood: An Intimate Journey: Rebecca Wallersteiner takes a look at Woven Odyssey, a powerful exhibition of new works by Artist Krushnapriya Smart at The Muse Gallery, London, charting the intimate and life-changing journey of motherhood Until the twentieth century, many women spent most of their adult years pregnant. Despite this, pregnancies are seldom apparent in […]
Climate Change’s Impact on Babies’ Birthweight for gestational age: Climate change could pose a big risk to Australians’ reproductive health with a new, large-scale Curtin University study revealing a possible link between extreme bioclimatic exposure during pregnancy and babies’ birthweights for gestational age. Researchers from the Curtin School of Population Health examined more than 385,000 […]
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“Racism is real” Black and Asian bereaved parents reveal barriers to safe maternity care. The Listening Project report, published 14 December by the UK’s leading baby loss charity Sands, highlights barriers, biases and poor care that may be contributing to inequalities in baby deaths in the UK. The Sands report is published on the same day […]
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The Global Centre for Asian Women’s Health at the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, has multiple research initiatives over women’s lifespan and across generations under its belt What do retinal scans and eating meals rich in greens, whole grains, legumes, and nuts, and moderate amount of fish, have to do […]
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Climate change is an urgent threat to pregnant women and children: Pregnant women, babies and children face extreme health risks from climate catastrophes that warrant urgent attention, according to a Call for Action released by United Nations (UN) agencies ahead of the global Conference of the Parties (COP28) negotiations on climate change in Dubai. According […]
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A pioneering neonatal study has reported its two-year findings, confirming that a novel approach developed in Australia can improve the lung health of extremely premature infants born with breathing difficulties. The multi-centre OPTIMIST-A trial, in which Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) was a key collaborator, enrolled 486 premature babies from 33 neonatal intensive care units […]
Weight gain is a common phenomenon during pregnancy, but excessive gain may be a sign of adverse health issues for mothers. According to a recent study of pregnant women with low-risk pregnancy complications in Singapore, approximately 60% of them either gained too little or too much weight during pregnancy. Exceeding the recommended weight gain was […]
Rebecca Wallersteiner visits The Mother & The Weaver, an intimate new exhibition opening at the Foundling Museum (22 September to 2023 to 18th February 2024, that explores the extraordinary, multi-faceted experience of motherhood and the ties that bind. The Spider is an ode to my mother. She was my best friend. Like a spider my […]
