Birth intervals of less than 18 months are associated with high risk of stillbirth and neonatal deaths, according to the results of a study from India. Reuters Health Information
Pre-operative magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of newly diagnosed breast cancer may identify additional ipsilateral and contralateral tumor sites, new study findings indicate. Reuters Health Information
Longer breast-feeding lowers the risk of eczema in infants during the first 2 years of life, but the protective effect is weakened if the mother has allergies or asthma, according to findings published in the October issue of the Journal of Pediatrics. Reuters Health Information
Substantial weight gain between pregnancies seems to be a factor increasing the risk of oral clefts in offspring, according to US and Swedish researchers. Reuters Health Information
Maternal treatment with betamethasone just before delivery may be preferable to dexamethasone for extremely low birth weight infants, researchers report in the February issue of Pediatrics. Reuters Health Information
The results of a 2007 survey conducted by investigators from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggest that maternity centers in the US could be doing more to support breastfeeding. Reuters Health Information
