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Radio NZ: Near-deaths while giving birth preventable – study
A University of Otago study has found that around a third of near-deaths in pregnant/just-delivered women may have been preventable. […]
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Women face long wait for abortions New Zealand women seeking an abortion can expect to wait an average of 25 […]
Continue readingIodine for pregnant women – experts respond
Thursday (1 July) sees the launch of a new iodine tablet targeted at pregnant and breastfeeding New Zealand women. The […]
Continue readingObesity hurts our sex lives
It is well established that obesity can negatively affect a person’s quality of life, health and life expectancy. New research, […]
Continue readingManawatu Standard: Study: Pregnant women need to boost vitamins
Marika Hill writes in the Manawatu Standard about research from Massey University which suggests that pregnant women should take multivitamins […]
Continue readingODT: Drinking in pregnancy a worry
John Gibb writes in the Otago Daily Times about a recent talk in Dunedin by Dr Ruth Napper about the […]
Continue readingThe Dominion Post: A weighty issue when pregnant
Nathan Beaumont from The Dominion Post reports on the 820k grant given to an Otago university physiology professor to study […]
Continue readingStuff/NZPA: Pregnancy ‘less risky’ in relationship
Long term relationships can make for healthier babies, research from the University of Auckland suggests. A long term relationship could […]
Continue readingObesity during pregnancy increases the risk of birth defects
A new study published in the February 11 issue of JAMA found that pregnant mothers who were overweight or obese […]
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