Close contact intervention between mum and her premature baby may cut risk of death by almost a third

Peer reviewed? Yes Evidence type: Systematic review and meta-analysis Subjects: Close contact interventions and preterm infants Close contact intervention between a mother and her premature baby may reduce risk of mortality by almost a third ‘Kangaroo mother care’ seems to reduce the risk of infant mortality by 32% and severe ...

2024-06-04T10:23:06+00:006 June 2023|BMJ Global Health, Press release|

Pregnant women in traffic collisions at heightened risk of birth complications

Risks even higher for those on scooters rather than in cars, findings indicate Pregnant women involved in road traffic collisions—even those with minor injuries—are at heightened risk of potentially serious birth complications, including dislodgement of the placenta (placental abruption), very heavy bleeding, and the need for a caesarean section, finds ...

2024-06-04T10:23:08+00:0021 March 2023|Injury Prevention, Press release|

Mediterranean diet may cut women’s cardiovascular diseases and death risk by nearly 25%

More sex specific research needed to guide clinical practice, say researchers Sticking closely to a Mediterranean diet may cut a woman’s risks of cardiovascular disease and death by nearly 25%, finds a pooled data analysis of the available evidence—the first of its kind—published online in the journal Heart. The findings ...

2024-06-04T10:23:45+00:0015 March 2023|Heart, Press release|

Satisfying mid-life relationships linked to lower multiple chronic disease risk

Satisfying mid-life relationships linked to lower multiple chronic disease risk in older age Findings only partially explained by income, education, and health behaviours  Satisfying relationships in mid-life with partners, friends, or work colleagues are linked to a lower risk of accumulating multiple long term conditions in older age—at least among ...

2024-06-04T10:23:10+00:0022 February 2023|General Psychiatry, Press release|

Most health claims on infant formula products seem to have little evidence

Most health claims on infant formula products seem to have little or no supporting evidence Stricter marketing regulations are urgently needed, urge researchers Most health and nutrition claims on infant formula products seem to be backed by little or no high quality scientific evidence, finds an international survey published by ...

2024-06-04T10:23:10+00:0016 February 2023|Press release, The BMJ|

Covid vaccination in pregnancy protects infants against infection and hospital admission

Findings suggest that vaccination during pregnancy may have benefits for both mother and baby Two doses of mRNA covid-19 vaccine during pregnancy are highly effective against delta and moderately effective against omicron infection, and are linked to a lower risk of hospital admission in infants under six months of age, ...

2024-06-04T10:23:16+00:009 February 2023|Press release, The BMJ|
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