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Abortion does not drive depression risk
Tristan Manalac, 12 Jun 2018
Women who receive abortions appear to be significantly more likely to use antidepressants, although this pattern of use has less to do with the termination of pregnancy than with other risk factors for depression, according to a recent study.
Severe anaemia doubles antenatal, postnatal mortality risk
Rachel Soon, 14 Jun 2018

Severely anaemic women have twice the risk of dying during or after pregnancy compared to women without anaemia, reveals a major international study.
Incomplete antenatal steroid course tied to neurodevelopmental impairment in preemies
Tristan Manalac, 10 Jun 2018
Neurodevelopmental impairment (NDI) is common among preterm very-low birth weight (PT/VLBW) infants, according to a recent Singapore study, which additionally reports that the male sex and lack of antenatal steroids (ANS) are risk factors for delayed cognitive skills.
Intrathecal morphine tied to high pruritus incidence in parturients
Audrey Abella, 08 Jun 2018
A high incidence of pruritus was found among parturients (ie, women about to give birth) following the administration of intrathecal morphine during spinal anaesthesia for Caesarean section (CS), according to a Singapore study.

Immunization protects children from vaccine-preventable diseases

21 Mar 2018
Public hospitals and out-patient clinics of the Hospital Authority (HA) will start providing seasonal influenza and pneumococcal vaccinations.
During the Kuala Lumpur International Neonatology Conference held in conjunction with the World Prematurity Day 2017, Dato Dr Musa Mohd Nordin spoke on the importance of immunizing children with the diphtheria-tetanus-acellular pertussis-inactivated poliovirus-Haemophilus influenzae type b (DTaP-IPV-Hib) vaccine. He highlighted the role of Hexaxim® as a fully liquid, ready-to-use, 6-in-1 (including hepatitis B) vaccine for the primary and booster vaccinations of infants and toddlers. Meanwhile, Dr Yong Junina Fadzil discussed the benefits of quadrivalent influenza vaccines (QIVs) in providing children with broader protection against influenza B viruses.

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Abortion does not drive depression risk
Tristan Manalac, 12 Jun 2018
Women who receive abortions appear to be significantly more likely to use antidepressants, although this pattern of use has less to do with the termination of pregnancy than with other risk factors for depression, according to a recent study.
Severe anaemia doubles antenatal, postnatal mortality risk
Rachel Soon, 14 Jun 2018

Severely anaemic women have twice the risk of dying during or after pregnancy compared to women without anaemia, reveals a major international study.
Incomplete antenatal steroid course tied to neurodevelopmental impairment in preemies
Tristan Manalac, 10 Jun 2018
Neurodevelopmental impairment (NDI) is common among preterm very-low birth weight (PT/VLBW) infants, according to a recent Singapore study, which additionally reports that the male sex and lack of antenatal steroids (ANS) are risk factors for delayed cognitive skills.
Intrathecal morphine tied to high pruritus incidence in parturients
Audrey Abella, 08 Jun 2018
A high incidence of pruritus was found among parturients (ie, women about to give birth) following the administration of intrathecal morphine during spinal anaesthesia for Caesarean section (CS), according to a Singapore study.