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08/16/2018 / By Frances Bloomfield

Don’t jack with nature: Electively shortening pregnancy causes higher risk of disease for the child

Expecting women, beware: Having your babies early can increase their risk of heart- and lung-related complications later in life. This is the warning issued by the researchers behind a recent study, which joins the growing body of work connecting premature births to health risks. Led by Dr. Isabel Ferreira of the University of Queensland, the […]

05/04/2018 / By Isabelle Z.

The consequences of micro-managing nature: How medical intervention affects birth outcomes

Modern medicine gives doctors the ability to do many things that were once thought to be impossible, but is there a price to pay for all of these advancements? According to a team of international researchers, some children’s long-term health is suffering as a result of birth interventions. The researchers analyzed health and population data […]

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