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February 1, 2011 | Journal Article
A short interpregnancy interval (IPI), the amount of time between the births of two children to the same mother, is a potential risk factor for autism. This article presents evidence of associations between short IPIs and the development of autism.
October 1, 2010 | Journal Article
Being culturally interconnected with others can be beneficial to a pregnant woman’s health and well-being.
October 6, 2008 | Program Result Report
Hispanas Organized for Political Equality conducted a survey of 43 Latino teen pregnancy prevention programs across the country to understand better the most effective ways to reach Latinas, and the main challenges that these programs face.
March 1, 2004 | Program Result Report
Investigators analyzed data from two national surveys to examine teenage pregnancy rates from 1991 to 2001 in African-American and white teenagers and identify factors that influence these rates.
May 1, 2001 | Program Result Report
Between 1993 and 1999, the American Association for World Health, Washington, organized three annual meetings.
January 1, 2008 | Book
In addition to providing insights about reducing teenage pregnancy, this chapter traces the evolution of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's efforts over a 20-year period to address this potentially controversial issue.
September 1, 2009 | Journal Article
This study explored the risk for autism associated with maternal and paternal age across successive birth cohorts.
September 1, 2009 | Journal Article
This study aims to determine if prenatal lead exposure leads to alterations in the epigenome of the developing fetus. Data suggest the mother's current and past lead burden may have long-term influence on the developing epigenome and on disease susceptibility throughout the life-course.
November 1, 2006 | Journal Article
The authors study the extent to which upward socioeconomic mobility limits the probability that black and white women who spent their childhoods in or near poverty will give birth to a low-birthweight baby. Data from the National Longitudinal Survey ...
September 1, 2004 | Journal Article
Racial disadvantages in health can begin even before birth. Focusing on health care during pregnancy, the author investigated the mechanisms behind racial inequalities in the use of medical services by comparing two countries, Brazil and South Afric ...