Pregnancy

New research explains link between smoking and SIDS
Jan 29 08

A new study sheds light on the relationship between women who smoke while pregnant - or are exposed to second-hand smoke - and an… New research explains link between smoking and SIDS   

 

Prenatal exposure to tobacco smoke raises blood pressure in infants
Jul 30 07


Infants whose mothers smoke during pregnancy have substantially higher blood pressures in their first months of life, Dutch researchers reported in Hypertension: Journal of… Prenatal exposure to tobacco smoke raises blood pressure in infants   

 

Prenatal Cocaine Exposure Affects Attention in Early School Years
Jun 13 07

Adding to the evidence that maternal drug use can have lasting effects, a new study finds that young schoolchildren of cocaine-using moms scored more… Prenatal Cocaine Exposure Affects Attention in Early School Years   

 

Pregnancy hormone key to repairing nerve cell damage
Feb 21 07

The mystery of why multiple sclerosis (MS) tends to go into remission while women are pregnant may be the secret to overcoming the devastating… Pregnancy hormone key to repairing nerve cell damage   

 

Thyroid trouble may be missed in pregnant women
Feb 10 07

Screening only pregnant women felt to be at high-risk for thyroid problems may mean that many women with thyroid dysfunction may escape detection, according… Thyroid trouble may be missed in pregnant women   

 

Florida Doctors Credit Hurricane for Wave of Births
May 13 05

Doctors in Florida say they think they know what’s behind a small baby boom that’s about to hit the state.

They’re crediting the three… Florida Doctors Credit Hurricane for Wave of Births   

 

67-year-old has ‘fake pregnancy’
May 04 05

A 67-year-old Serbian is not pregnant as she claimed, although she displayed signs of pregnancy, doctors report.
Zlatija Jovic, from Gornje Birijanje… 67-year-old has ‘fake pregnancy’   

 

Vitamin C may cut pregnant smoking risks
May 02 05

Researchers at Oregon Health & Science University have found that high doses of vitamin C might counteract some of the negative effects… Vitamin C may cut pregnant smoking risks   

 

Vitamin C may reduce pregnancy complication
Apr 12 05

If a pregnant woman’s waters break too early, her unborn baby can be put in danger of complications. The risk of this happening,… Vitamin C may reduce pregnancy complication   

 

Low iron may be barrier to mom-baby bonding - study
Apr 05 05

New mothers who don’t get enough iron are more likely to have a difficult time bonding with their babies than women who take their… Low iron may be barrier to mom-baby bonding - study   

 

Ginger seems safe for easing nausea in pregnancy
Apr 04 05

Ginger appears to help pregnant women who suffer from morning sickness, without side effects to the unborn child, according to a review of the… Ginger seems safe for easing nausea in pregnancy   

 

Fibroid treatment may not complicate pregnancy
Apr 01 05

Uterine artery embolization is a blood vessel blocking technique used to treat fibroids, benign growths in the uterus that can cause pain and other… Fibroid treatment may not complicate pregnancy   

 

High blood pressure in pregnancy ups heart risk
Mar 28 05

Women who develop high blood pressure during pregnancy appear to be at increased risk for death from Heart disease years later, according… High blood pressure in pregnancy ups heart risk   

 

More preemies surviving due to advanced therapies
Mar 25 05

A new study shows improved survival among infants born extremely early (before 25 weeks), thanks in part to more consistent application of some… More preemies surviving due to advanced therapies   

 

Aspirin Could Prevent Common, Dangerous Condition of Pregnancy
Mar 21 05

Low-dose aspirin therapy may be effective in the treatment of pre-eclampsia, a dangerous pregnancy condition, suggests a new study led by Queen’s… Aspirin Could Prevent Common, Dangerous Condition of Pregnancy   

 

Seizure drug may be harmful during pregnancy
Mar 21 05

Women who take the epilepsy drug valproate during pregnancy may be raising their baby’s risk of severe birth defects, according to… Seizure drug may be harmful during pregnancy   

 

Stigma drives Darfur women to risky abortions
Mar 08 05

Khadeeja came to Khartoum to avoid the stigma in her village that led other young women like her, pregnant after being raped by militiamen,… Stigma drives Darfur women to risky abortions   

 

Some 545 Nigerians treated for horrid pregnancy injury
Mar 07 05

Some 545 Nigerian women were treated during a crash two-week campaign against obstetric fistula, one of the worst pregnancy-related disabilities that often goes untreated,… Some 545 Nigerians treated for horrid pregnancy injury   

 

Higher maternal weight ups likelihood of twins
Mar 04 05

In a study of more than 50,000 pregnancies in the United States, the odds of having fraternal twins (twins formed from two eggs), increased… Higher maternal weight ups likelihood of twins   

 

Heart attack during pregnancy rare, but on the rise
Mar 03 05

Heart attack during pregnancy, labor or delivery occurs rarely, but the rate has increased in the last 10 years, according to a… Heart attack during pregnancy rare, but on the rise   

 

Pregnant women risk murder in U.S., report finds
Feb 24 05

Murder is a surprisingly common cause of death among pregnant women in the United States, U.S. government researchers reported on Wednesday.

Black women are… Pregnant women risk murder in U.S., report finds   

 

No Amount of Drinking Is Safe During Pregnancy
Feb 24 05

The U.S. surgeon general has a strong message for women who are pregnant or likely to become pregnant: Don’t drink alcohol.

In an advisory… No Amount of Drinking Is Safe During Pregnancy   

 

Ectopic pregnancy
Feb 23 05

Ectopic pregnancy occurs when the fertilized egg implants in tissue outside of the uterus and the placenta and fetus begin to develop there. The… Ectopic pregnancy   

 

Mom’s asthma, allergies may up risk of autism
Feb 07 05

Women with asthma and/or allergies around the time of pregnancy appear to be at increased risk for having a child affected by autism, researchers… Mom’s asthma, allergies may up risk of autism   

 

BP control key to preeclampsia prevention
Feb 03 05

In pregnant women with high blood pressure, both the top measure (systolic) and the bottom measure (diastolic) of blood pressure are important predictors of… BP control key to preeclampsia prevention   

 
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