A new systematic review and meta-analysis conducted by supplement manufacturer Balchem concludes ferrous bisglycinate supplementation in pregnant women results in improved haemoglobin status and a 64% lower rate of side effects compared to other iron...
Lubrizol Life Science Health (LLS Health) has announced that it is planning to unveil new iron-rich vegan gummies, each of which provides 10mg of iron content.
The new retrospective study of Spanish pregnant women during the Covid-19 epidemic highlights significant vitamin D deficiencies (VDDs), resulting from the imposed strict lockdown in the region.
Health experts have stressed that the current advice given to woman to avoid high doses of caffeine during pregnancy is not likely to be altered after new research claimed there was ‘no safe level of caffeine consumption for pregnant women and would-be...
Governments and food regulators in Europe should have special recommendations for pregnant women to eat nuts in order to develop the health of the baby, according to the coordinator of a first-of-its-kind study suggesting that nut intake during early...
Children born to women who drank at least one artificially sweetened beverage per day during pregnancy, were more likely to be overweight or obese in later life, a study claims.
Anti-obesity strategies from public health experts and governments are failing because they do not take in to account pregnant women and babies, and focus too much attention on children and adults, says a top UK doctor.
Getting children to eat vegetables is often a daily battle – but a love of healthy food can be fostered by introducing new flavours as early as possible.
Lower weight at birth and breathing problems among infants are negative effects linked to foetal exposure to bisphenol A (BPA), according to two new studies.
Listeria monocytogenes could present a high risk to unborn babies and infants at significantly lower levels than previously believed, new research has suggested.
Fresh research linking bisphenol A (BPA) to heart beat disorders and fertility problems have added to the growing weight of opinion questioning the safety of the chemical.
Bisphenol A (BPA) could prevent successful in vitro fertilization, or the ability of embryos to attach to the uterus, according to presentations at the American Society for Reproductive Medicine's (ASRM) annual meeting.
A study from the US has raised the hackles of the meat industry by
reporting a link between male fertility and their mother's high
beef consumption during pregnancy - an observation researchers say
may be down to growth hormones...
Recent scientific research does not support the common assumption
that women should lower their salt intake during pregnancy to
reduce the risks for developing pre-eclampsia or oedema, according
to a recent forum.
The unhealthy, high-fat foods we consume may not be the only
culprits when it comes to obesity and related diseases, according
to US scientists who reveal that a pregnant mother's diet may
permanently increase- or reduce- her...
Pregnant women are advised to avoid high doses of vitamin A,
because a high intake of vitamin A in pregnancy has been associated
with developmental effects on the unborn child. However too low an
intake can also pose problems. A European-funded...
A study published in The Lancet this week suggests that
although people in developing countries often lack zinc in their
diets, taking supplements during pregnancy could harm the early
mental development of their children.
The UK's Food Standards Agency (FSA) has issued a warning about the
consumption of shark, swordfish or marlin after a survey discovered
relatively high levels of mercury in the fish.
The Australia New Zealand Food Authority has taken the step of
issuing advice to pregnant women about the risk of contracting the
food poisoning bacteria listeria, following the deaths of two
unborn babies in Western Australia from...
On June 22, the American consumer products group Sara Lee pleaded
guilty in federal court for selling hot dogs and meats in 1998 that
were contaminated...
