Norwegian professor warns about US study on paracetamol use in pregnant women
A Norwegian expert is skeptical of a study that shows three times the risk of some mental disorders in children with high paracetamol use in…
Pregnant women
Fewer pregnant women smoke during pregnancy
During the last 20 years, the number of pregnant women who smoke during pregnancy has decreased from 23 percent to around 3 percent. Shows new…
One in five pregnant women use drugs that can be harmful to the fetus
Norwegian studies show that about six out of ten pregnant women use one or more prescription drugs during pregnancy. The studies show that there…
IKEA promises a discount to pregnant women
IKEA promised a discount to pregnant women, but only if they can prove that they are expecting children by urinating and dipping into it a…
One in three men believe that pregnant women can drink a glass of wine
Every third man and every fourth woman agree that “a pregnant woman can drink a glass of wine at a dinner or while entertaining”, according…
Younger pregnant women smoke more than older
Despite all warnings, at least 1,454 women still smoke during pregnancy, according to the National Institute of Public Health. Most smokers are found among young…
Digitizing health card for pregnant women
The government is proposing allocating 20 million NOK to create electronic health cards for pregnant women. Efforts to develop a national system for electronic health…
More pregnant women infected by Zika in Norway
It is confirmed in Norway that ten more pregnant women are infected with Zika virus, according to Public Health (FHI). The people who have tested…
One in ten pregnant women drink alcohol
One in ten pregnant women drink during pregnancy, according to a new survey. Women with higher education are most liberal to official recommendation on total…
Pregnant women who take Paracetamol may get children with asthma
Children have a somewhat increased risk of asthma if the mother has used paracetamol during pregnancy, according to a new Norwegian study. Infants who have…
Almost half of the women who get an abortion are unemployed
Pregnant women without employment are four times more likely to have an abortion than women doing paid work, writes the newspaper VG. In the period,…