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A higher dose does not provide added benefits than a standard dose when it comes to vitamin D supplementation for bone mineral accretion in infants born with vitamin D insufficiency, as reported in a recent study.

Uncontrolled postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) is a life-threatening complication of childbirth that is temporarily managed with uterine balloon tamponade. At SMFM 2023, researchers from the US presented findings for a new device that could control PPH safely and effectively in just 5 minutes.

Treatment with a single oral dose of azithromycin, given to women in labour who were planning a vaginal birth, significantly reduced the risk of maternal death or sepsis, according to the A-PLUS* trial presented at SMFM 2023.

Obesity appears to put children and adolescents at higher risk of cancer incidence and mortality in adulthood, according to the results of a meta-analysis.

Lower respiratory infections (LRIs) continue to pose a serious health problem across the globe, particularly in vulnerable areas and among children aged <5 years and adults >70 years, reveals a study.

The three-wave longitudinal COPSY* study has shown that poor health-related quality of life (HRQoL), increased levels of anxiety, and other mental health problems have become more common among children and adolescents throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.