Stress: what are its effects on sperm quality?
Sperm quality may be better three months after a period of stress, according to a new study. THE ESSENTIAL According ...
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Asthma, allergic rhinitis: the season of birth could affect your risks
Babies born in the fall or winter are more likely to develop asthma or allergic rhinitis as they grow up, ...
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Low birth weight leads to more problems with childhood obesity
Children born underweight are at increased risk of disease compared to others when they become obese as they grow up, ...
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“We need screening for leukodystrophies at birth”
The ELA International association is mobilizing to ensure that leukodystrophies, a set of genetic diseases affecting the “white matter” of ...
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Phthalates: 10% of premature births linked to exposure of pregnant women in the United States
In the United States, 10% of premature births are linked to pregnant women's exposure to phthalates, according to a new ...
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Pregnancy and sport: a winning combination to properly prepare for birth
Sports activities and pregnancy are not incompatible! This is what Anna Roy, midwife, explains to us in her book co-written ...
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The birth rate is falling ever further in France, how can we explain it?
The number of births in France in 2023 is expected to reach a historically low level. THE ESSENTIAL The birth ...
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Fascinating video shows baby born inside amniotic sac
A fascinating video shows a baby born inside his amniotic sac (or "caul birth"). THE ESSENTIAL Yesterday, the video shared ...
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Babies: they would have consciousness much sooner than we thought
Researchers have discovered that babies may have some form of consciousness from birth, or even at the end of pregnancy. ...
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Low birth weight: increased risk of liver disease
A new study reveals a notable link between babies' birth weight and the occurrence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in ...
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Premature birth: fathers’ psychological disorders may be responsible
A study shows that the children of parents suffering from mental illnesses - and in particular the fathers - run ...
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Childbirth: caffeine would help treat birth asphyxia
Caffeine is said to be particularly effective in treating brain damage caused by a lack of oxygen at birth, one ...
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MCAD deficiency: what are the symptoms and treatments for this rare disease detected at birth?
© Shutterstock / Iryna InshynaThe winner of Koh Lanta was expecting a baby who arrived on December 1st. But the ...
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After the birth of their child, 79% of mothers feel emotionally drained
© ShutterstockTrue moment of happiness for some, beginning of difficulties for others... The postpartum lives very differently from one parent ...
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In which French maternities should you no longer give birth?
© Shutterstock"Today, no maternity ward will tell you: we have enough midwives. It's not possible, it doesn't exist anymore", warns ...
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Premature births: 152 million babies born well before term for 10 years
For 10 years, the rates of premature births have not changed, whatever the region of the world. THE ESSENTIAL In ...
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Month of birth may play a role in mortality
According to a 2019 US study, our month of birth affects our risk of death from heart disease. People born ...
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Free condoms, disability and birth screening: what changed on January 1, 2023
© ShutterstockA new year begins, and it brings its share of novelties on the health side! Here are the main ...
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Mother of 7 children, she gives birth to quintuplets
When she thought she was expecting her eighth child, a woman gave birth to five babies. THE ESSENTIAL On February ...
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Premature babies have lower grades in adolescence
Premature birth before 34 weeks of pregnancy is linked to lower scores in math, language and IQ tests conducted in ...
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Postpartum: “I see a lot of young mothers who no longer trust their instincts”
Delphine Petit-Postma is Kraamzorg, a job that does not exist in France but in the Netherlands. Like a good fairy, ...
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Premature babies: skin-to-skin is more recommended than the incubator
On the occasion of World Prematurity Day, the WHO recommends skin-to-skin contact from birth rather than the incubator for premature ...
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A baby with a rare genetic condition was cured before he was born
For the first time, American and Canadian researchers have treated a baby with Pompe disease before birth. This genetic pathology ...
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Rare case: a baby is born without a penis, but with testicles
This child, born without a penis, was healthy when he was born in Iran. Doctors recommend carrying out a gender ...
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Kidney disease: some people are more at risk from birth
From birth, some people are more likely to suffer from chronic kidney disease in adulthood, according to a new study. ...
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Exceptional delivery: this baby was born in his amniotic sac
During a delivery in Brazil, a baby came out without breaking its amniotic sac. This phenomenon is known as caul ...
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Do I have to give the webshop my date of birth?
It still happens that at some online stores a customer is obliged to fill in his date of birth when ...
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Covid-19: babies exposed to the virus before birth may show neurodevelopmental changes
© ShutterstockContracting Covid-19 during pregnancy is not not without risks for the unborn baby. According to one preliminary analysis of ...
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Can we give birth as we want at home?
© Shutterstock / ritfuseThe case raised social networks: parents had their children withdrawn, temporarily placed with Childhood Social Assistance (ASE), ...
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No, mothers of twins are not more fertile!
A detailed analysis of more than 100,000 births in Europe by an international team of scientists, contradicts the results of ...
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