Delhi-NCR hospitals report a sharp rise in respiratory and pregnancy-related complications following Diwali, as air quality plummeted to “very poor” levels. Experts warn that high pollution poses serious risks for children, the elderly, and expectant mothers, urging preventive measures.
Childhood trauma might alter regulation of stress signalling pathways and immune system function; it might also change brain structure and function; or it might speed up cellular ageing, they say.
New York: Covid-19 has caused unprecedented stressors as a new study showed a rise in pregnancy-related complications during the pandemic. The study, published in the journal JAMA Network Open, assessed how pregnancy-related complications and obstetric outcomes changed during Covid compared to pre-pandemic. Looking at the relative changes in the mode of delivery, rates of premature births […]
The study, published in the journal JAMA Network Open, shows that 95 per cent of women who tested positive for Covid-19 during pregnancy had no adverse outcomes.
