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Probiotic supplementation in pregnant women with obesity of little benefit to mothers, babies

05 Aug 2023

In pregnant women with obesity, supplementation with multi-strain probiotics does not appear to have favourable effects on the metabolic or inflammatory biomarkers in mothers and on the body composition of their offspring, according to a study.

Probiotic supplementation in pregnant women with obesity of little benefit to mothers, babies

05 Aug 2023

Standardized workflow improves outcomes in children admitted for abdominal pain

03 Aug 2023 by

A quality improvement (QI) project consisting of a standardized management workflow with stringent discharge criteria for paediatric abdominal pain admissions at KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital in Singapore has resulted in reduced length of stay (LOS), number of unnecessary investigations, and variability in investigations ordered, without causing misdiagnosis, reports a study.

Standardized workflow improves outcomes in children admitted for abdominal pain

03 Aug 2023

Fertility treatment may be less effective in COVID-infected couples

03 Aug 2023 by

Couples infected with SARS-CoV-2 while receiving assisted reproductive technology (ART) treatment had lower quality embryo and blastocyst rates compared with uninfected couples in a multicentre cohort study.

Fertility treatment may be less effective in COVID-infected couples

03 Aug 2023

Maternal violence exposure increases children's risk of being overweight

02 Aug 2023

Children whose mothers experienced violence during pregnancy are at higher risk of developing overweight from birth to middle childhood, suggests a recent study, underscoring intergenerational transmission of social adversity in children's health.

Maternal violence exposure increases children's risk of being overweight

02 Aug 2023

Original New Drug Application Approvals by US FDA (16-31 July 2023)

02 Aug 2023

New drug applications approved by US FDA as of 16-31 July 2023 which includes New Molecular Entities (NMEs) and new biologics. It does not include Tentative Approvals. Supplemental approvals may have occurred since the original approval date.

Original New Drug Application Approvals by US FDA (16-31 July 2023)

02 Aug 2023

Air pollution a hazard to pregnant women and their babies

01 Aug 2023

Exposure to traffic-related air pollution may put pregnant women at risk of delivering preterm and the babies at risk of neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) admissions and low birthweight, among others, as reported in a study.

Air pollution a hazard to pregnant women and their babies

01 Aug 2023

HPV vaccination in Hong Kong: Misconceptions, myths and money

29 Jul 2023 by

A survey of 851 parents in Hong Kong finds that awareness and acceptance of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination for children are lower among parents of boys vs girls, and that main reasons for vaccine hesitancy are concerns about vaccine side effects and the belief that their child is too young to be vaccinated against HPV.

HPV vaccination in Hong Kong: Misconceptions, myths and money

29 Jul 2023

Valacyclovir cuts mom-to-baby cytomegalovirus transmission

25 Jul 2023

Treatment with oral valacyclovir appears to reduce the rates of vertical transmission of cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection, with a low frequency of side effects, as shown in a study.

Valacyclovir cuts mom-to-baby cytomegalovirus transmission

25 Jul 2023

Boys with T1DM now hit puberty early

24 Jul 2023

For a significant number of boys with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM), puberty may start early than it used to, as reported in a study for Greece.

Boys with T1DM now hit puberty early

24 Jul 2023

Specialty training key to making accurate ASD diagnoses in primary care

21 Jul 2023

Specialty training appears to improve the ability of community-based primary care clinicians to make accurate diagnoses of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in most cases, as reported in a study.

Specialty training key to making accurate ASD diagnoses in primary care

21 Jul 2023

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Probiotic supplementation in pregnant women with obesity of little benefit to mothers, babies

Probiotic supplementation in pregnant women with obesity of little benefit to mothers, babies

Standardized workflow improves outcomes in children admitted for abdominal pain

Standardized workflow improves outcomes in children admitted for abdominal pain

Fertility treatment may be less effective in COVID-infected couples

Fertility treatment may be less effective in COVID-infected couples

Maternal violence exposure increases children's risk of being overweight

Maternal violence exposure increases children's risk of being overweight

Original New Drug Application Approvals by US FDA (16-31 July 2023)

Original New Drug Application Approvals by US FDA (16-31 July 2023)

Air pollution a hazard to pregnant women and their babies

Air pollution a hazard to pregnant women and their babies

HPV vaccination in Hong Kong: Misconceptions, myths and money

HPV vaccination in Hong Kong: Misconceptions, myths and money

Valacyclovir cuts mom-to-baby cytomegalovirus transmission

Valacyclovir cuts mom-to-baby cytomegalovirus transmission

Boys with T1DM now hit puberty early

Boys with T1DM now hit puberty early

Specialty training key to making accurate ASD diagnoses in primary care

Specialty training key to making accurate ASD diagnoses in primary care