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Chan School of Public Health.</p> </div> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="article-meta col-xs-12"> <span class="article-meta-date"> 29 Nov 2024 </span> </div> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="col-xs-3"> <div class='thumb small-thumb thumb-right'> <a href="/news/20241129/Study-reveals-physical-and-mental-effects-of-unintended-pregnancies-on-mothers.aspx"><img title="Study reveals physical and mental effects of unintended pregnancies on mothers" alt="Study reveals physical and mental effects of unintended pregnancies on mothers" src="https://d2jx2rerrg6sh3.cloudfront.net/image-handler/picture/2014/7/Childbirth-150x125.jpg" /></a> </div> </div> <div class="col-xs-9"> <h3> <a href="/news/20241129/Study-reveals-physical-and-mental-effects-of-unintended-pregnancies-on-mothers.aspx">Study reveals physical and mental effects of unintended pregnancies on mothers</a> </h3> <p class="hidden-xs item-desc">By taking data prior to birth into account, a study by the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) used a novel way to analyze the physical and mental effects that unintended pregnancies have on mothers.</p> </div> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="article-meta col-xs-12"> <span class="article-meta-date"> 29 Nov 2024 </span> </div> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="col-xs-3"> <div class='thumb small-thumb thumb-right'> <a href="/news/20241127/Better-maternal-diet-boosts-brain-growth-and-IQ-in-kids.aspx"><img title="Better maternal diet boosts brain growth and IQ in kids" alt="Better maternal diet boosts brain growth and IQ in kids" src="https://d2jx2rerrg6sh3.cloudfront.net/images/news/ImageForNews_796966_456239641574074055408-150x125.jpg" /></a> </div> </div> <div class="col-xs-9"> <h3> <a href="/news/20241127/Better-maternal-diet-boosts-brain-growth-and-IQ-in-kids.aspx">Better maternal diet boosts brain growth and IQ in kids</a> </h3> <p class="hidden-xs item-desc">Higher maternal diet quality during early pregnancy is associated with larger brain volumes and higher IQ scores in offspring aged 10 and 14. 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small-thumb thumb-right'> <a href="/news/20241125/Severe-pregnancy-complications-reduce-likelihood-of-having-more-children.aspx"><img title="Severe pregnancy complications reduce likelihood of having more children" alt="Severe pregnancy complications reduce likelihood of having more children" src="https://d2jx2rerrg6sh3.cloudfront.net/image-handler/picture/2017/1/%40Examination_of_pregnant_woman_at_home_-_Africa_Studio_2c0d6b8680b74398b3ab433137bcc810-150x125.jpg" /></a> </div> </div> <div class="col-xs-9"> <h3> <a href="/news/20241125/Severe-pregnancy-complications-reduce-likelihood-of-having-more-children.aspx">Severe pregnancy complications reduce likelihood of having more children</a> </h3> <p class="hidden-xs item-desc">Women who suffer severe complications during their first pregnancy or delivery are less inclined to have more babies, a study published in JAMA by researchers at Karolinska Institutet reports.</p> </div> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="article-meta col-xs-12"> <span class="article-meta-date"> 25 Nov 2024 </span> </div> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="col-xs-3"> <div class='thumb small-thumb thumb-right'> <a href="/news/20241125/History-of-endometriosis-and-fibroids-linked-to-higher-long-term-risk-of-early-death.aspx"><img title="History of endometriosis and fibroids linked to higher long-term risk of early death" alt="History of endometriosis and fibroids linked to higher long-term risk of early death" src="https://d2jx2rerrg6sh3.cloudfront.net/images/news/ImageForNews_796651_45621323737662046812-150x125.jpg" /></a> </div> </div> <div class="col-xs-9"> <h3> <a href="/news/20241125/History-of-endometriosis-and-fibroids-linked-to-higher-long-term-risk-of-early-death.aspx">History of endometriosis and fibroids linked to higher long-term risk of early death</a> </h3> <p class="hidden-xs item-desc">Researchers examine the impact of endometriosis and uterine fibroids on the risk of early death.</p> </div> </div> <div class="row"> <div 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promoting development.</p> </div> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="article-meta col-xs-12"> <span class="article-meta-date"> 25 Nov 2024 </span> </div> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="col-xs-3"> <div class='thumb small-thumb thumb-right'> <a href="/news/20241125/Freya-Biosciences-secures-new-investment-to-develop-microbial-immunotherapies-for-bacterial-vaginosis.aspx"><img title="Freya Biosciences secures new investment to develop microbial immunotherapies for bacterial vaginosis" alt="Freya Biosciences secures new investment to develop microbial immunotherapies for bacterial vaginosis" src="https://d2jx2rerrg6sh3.cloudfront.net/images/tags/TagImage-4166-452960421181018548294-150x125.jpg" /></a> </div> </div> <div class="col-xs-9"> <h3> <a href="/news/20241125/Freya-Biosciences-secures-new-investment-to-develop-microbial-immunotherapies-for-bacterial-vaginosis.aspx">Freya Biosciences secures new investment to develop microbial immunotherapies for bacterial vaginosis</a> </h3> 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