prenatal

Long-term healthcare costs for substance-exposed unborn children

Research conducted from Macquarie University has found that children exposed to substance use during pregnancy faced higher healthcare costs and risks. These children had increased hospital readmissions and long-term costs on the healthcare system. Moemina Shukur speaks with Dr Evelyn Lee, Research Fellow at Macquarie University, about the findings of the research and targeted support …

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Pregnant Women using e-cigarettes to quit smoking, research finds

Groundbreaking research has uncovered the number of pregnant women in New South Wales using e-cigarettes. Until now, there’s been little research and evidence on the risks of vaping while pregnant. The study found around 1.24% of pregnant Australians are turning to vaping as a way to quit smoking, and young women are among the most …

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Mothers and Children see positive statistics in early years of COVID 19 Pandemic

The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare has released a report recording data pertaining to birth statistics in the early years of the COVID 19 Pandemic. The findings show that in 2020 and 2021, there were over four thousand  fewer babies requiring specialised care, and over two thousand babies born at a low birth weight, …

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