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Daily Archives: October 18, 2016

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Low Birth-Weight IVF Babies Linked to Dad’s Toxin Exposure

NewsBy MiamiOBGYNsocietyOctober 18, 20161 Comment

Although ‘conception is a couple-dependent reproductive process,’ a father’s exposure to phthalates before in vitro fertilization (IVF) has a stronger effect than a mother’s exposure, research shows. Medscape Medical News …read more

Prepregnancy Maternal BMI May Affect Infant Telomere Length

NewsBy MiamiOBGYNsocietyOctober 18, 20164 Comments

Maternal prepregnancy body mass index was inversely related to telomere length in newborns, a factor that may alter biological aging, a new study has found. Medscape Medical News …read more

Mom’s pre-pregnancy BMI may affect newborn’s lifespan

NewsBy MiamiOBGYNsocietyOctober 18, 2016

Women who have a higher BMI before pregnancy are likely to have newborns with shorter telomere length – a biomarker for biological age, says new research. …read more

Cervical cancer screening could be less frequent, start later

NewsBy MiamiOBGYNsocietyOctober 18, 20162 Comments

Women may only need cervical cancer screening every 5-10 years – instead of every three years, as currently recommended – and may be able to start the screenings later in life, according to a new… …read more

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