Trace minerals and vitamins are essential for enzyme function, immune development and antioxidant defense, yet the neonatal ...
March of Dimes, the national leader in maternal and infant health research, today announced Thomas Jansson, MD, PhD, a global leader in the field of placental function, mother-baby nutrient transfer, ...
It’s not uncommon to be anemic during pregnancy, but that doesn’t mean you should ignore it – supplements can help (and may ...
For one expectant mother, everything about pregnancy felt routine and reassuring, right up until the moment her heart ...
(NEXSTAR) – Check your change: Newly-designed coins celebrating the nation’s semiquincentennial (aka, its 250th anniversary) are entering circulation today. Last month, the U.S. Mint unveiled the ...
A 34-year-old woman (gravida 3, para 2) at 16 weeks’ gestation was found to have platelets unable to be quantified because of clumping on routine prenatal blood work, with a visual estimate of 40 ...
Background Congenital heart disease (CHD) is the leading congenital cause of death in newborns worldwide. Approximately ...
Lindsay Curtis is a health & medical writer in South Florida. She worked as a communications professional for health nonprofits and the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of ...