Low Birth Weight Of Babies

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  Marijuana Use During Pregnancy Dangerous For Fetus, New Study Reveals

  Using marijuana during pregnancy can increase the odds of preterm birth, low birth weight, poor fetal development and even infant death, a new study has warned.

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  World No Tobacco Day 2020: Know How Cigarette Smoking Can Affect Fertility

  World No Tobacco Day 2020: Women who smoke in pregnancy are more likely than non-smokers to have a miscarriage. Their babies have increased risk of low birth weight, being born prematurely and having birth defects.

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  Air Pollution Can Lead To Low Birth Weight, Birth Defects: Here's What You Need To Know

  Air pollution is a matter of concern. Apart from affecting the balance of nature, pollutants can harm unborn babies and infants severely. Read here to know air pollution affects pregnant women.

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  Pregnant Women, Beware! Physical Assault During Pregnancy May Increase Chances Of Preterm Birth

  Physical assault during pregnancy can increase rates of babies born at low birth weights, a new study has found. The purpose of the study is to highlight the incidence of violence during pregnancy on children as well as mothers.

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  Vitamin D During Pregnancy May Cut Risk Of Low Birth Weight And Birth Defects; 5 Essential Nutrients You Need During Pregnancy

  A new research suggests that vitamin D supplements are linked to a lower risk of fetal or infant mortality. But that's not all, a woman needs many other nutrients during pregnancy which can contribute to her and the baby's overall health.

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  Rise in Coal Pollution Linked to Low Birth Weight in American Newborns

  Children born at a low birth-weight are prone to a host of ailments and complications that stunt their growth and meddle with the overall development.

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  Hazardous 9/11 Dust Made Newborn Babies Smaller: Study

  Dust pollution produced during the 9/11 terrorist attack on the World Trade Centre caused babies in the area to be born prematurely and with low birth weight, a new study has found, which experts say may have implications for cities such as New Delhi that grapple with polluted air.

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  Preemies May Have Long-Term Breathing Problems

  Even preemies who receive breathing treatments to improve lung function early in life may have respiratory challenges as children and adolescents, an Australian study suggests.

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  Low Birth Weight, Pregnancy Stress Up Disease Risk In Mothers: Study

  Low birth weight or stress during pregnancy can lead to long-term health problems in women, a new study has found.

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  Premature Birth May Up Osteoporosis Risk In Adulthood

  Babies born prematurely are at an increased risk of having brittle bones in adulthood, says a new study adding that low birth weight may also raise the risk of osteoporosis.

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  Stress During Pregnancy Linked To Low Birth Weight Of Babies

  Even before a woman becomes pregnant, her stress physiology may predict a lower-birth weight of baby -- less than 2.5 kg, said a new study.

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  Indoor Air Pollution Causing Low Birth Weight: Doctors

  One of the major reasons for low weight among newborns in rural India was the continuous exposure of pregnant women to indoor air pollution, according to doctors.

• Caffeine Tied to Low Birth Weight Babies

  Caffeine, the primary constituent of coffee has been found to be associated with low birth weight babies and may also prolong pregnancy, says a Swedish study.A research team from the Norwegian Institute for Public Health, investigated the impact of maternal...

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  Mothers with tough childhoods have smaller babies

  Women who suffered abuse in childhood are at high risk of having low birth weight babies.

• Skin tumours in low birth weight babies

  Low birth weight of infants is the leading risk factor for reddish skin tumours called infantile haemangiomas.