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Diet quality during pregnancy may influence neonatal adiposity
Roshini Claire Anthony, 06 Apr 2018

A better quality of diet during pregnancy is associated with lower neonatal adiposity and longer infant length at birth, according to findings from the GUSTO* study.
Cycling does not adversely affect sexual, urinary function in females
07 Apr 2018
Female cyclists do not have significantly worse urinary or sexual function compared with other athletes, a recent study has shown. However, other genitourinary conditions, such as saddle sores and genital numbness, are associated with cycling and may lead to sexual dysfunction.
Cervical pessary placement unrelated to preterm births, other complications
26 Feb 2017
Placement of cervical pessary in women with short cervices and singleton pregnancies does not lower the risk of having preterm births, according to the results of a meta-analysis.
Certain asthma medication tied to infertility in women
Pearl Toh, 07 Apr 2018
Managing asthma with short-acting β-agonists (SABAs) was associated with reduced fertility in women, while the use of inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) with or without long-acting β-agonists (LABAs) was not, according to the SCOPE* 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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Diet quality during pregnancy may influence neonatal adiposity
Roshini Claire Anthony, 06 Apr 2018

A better quality of diet during pregnancy is associated with lower neonatal adiposity and longer infant length at birth, according to findings from the GUSTO* study.
Cycling does not adversely affect sexual, urinary function in females
07 Apr 2018
Female cyclists do not have significantly worse urinary or sexual function compared with other athletes, a recent study has shown. However, other genitourinary conditions, such as saddle sores and genital numbness, are associated with cycling and may lead to sexual dysfunction.
Cervical pessary placement unrelated to preterm births, other complications
26 Feb 2017
Placement of cervical pessary in women with short cervices and singleton pregnancies does not lower the risk of having preterm births, according to the results of a meta-analysis.
Certain asthma medication tied to infertility in women
Pearl Toh, 07 Apr 2018
Managing asthma with short-acting β-agonists (SABAs) was associated with reduced fertility in women, while the use of inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) with or without long-acting β-agonists (LABAs) was not, according to the SCOPE* study.