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Arkansas Senate passes bill to ban abortions after 20 weeks
• Pregnancy • • Public Health • Feb 19 13

The Republican-controlled Arkansas state Senate approved a measure on Monday to ban abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy except in the case of rape,… Arkansas Senate passes bill to ban abortions after 20 weeks   

 
 

Preventing obesity transmission during pregnancy
• Obesity • • Pregnancy • Feb 14 13

A much neglected part of the obesity epidemic is that it has resulted in more overweight/obese women before and during pregnancy. Their offspring also… Preventing obesity transmission during pregnancy   

 
 

Surrogate births - how low levels of monitoring and regulation could lead to financial, physical and emotional exploitation
• Fertility and pregnancy • • Gender: Female • • Pregnancy • Jan 18 13

COUPLES seeking to build a family, and surrogate mothers overseas who help them, are in danger of emotional, physical and financial exploitation unless UK… Surrogate births - how low levels of monitoring and regulation could lead to financial, physical and emotional exploitation   

 
 

Obese Moms Risk Having Babies With Low Vitamin D
• Gender: Female • • Obesity • • Pregnancy • Jan 08 13

Women who are obese at the start of their pregnancy may be passing on insufficient levels of vitamin D to their babies, according to… Obese Moms Risk Having Babies With Low Vitamin D   

 
 

Poor reading skills tied to risk of teen pregnancy
• Pregnancy • Dec 27 12

Seventh grade girls who have trouble reading are more likely to get pregnant in high school than average or above-average readers, according to a… Poor reading skills tied to risk of teen pregnancy   

 
 

Antibiotics in pregnancy tied to asthma in kids
• Asthma • • Pregnancy • Nov 20 12

Children whose mothers took antibiotics while they were pregnant were slightly more likely than other kids to develop asthma in a new Danish study.

… Antibiotics in pregnancy tied to asthma in kids   
 
 

Exercise benefits found for pregnancies with high blood pressure
• Heart • • Pregnancy • Nov 19 12

Contrary to popular thought, regular exercise before and during pregnancy could have beneficial effects for women that develop high blood pressure during gestation,… Exercise benefits found for pregnancies with high blood pressure   

 
 

Study tentatively links flu in pregnancy and autism
• Children's Health • • Flu • • Pregnancy • Nov 12 12

Kids whose mothers had the flu while pregnant were slightly more likely to be diagnosed with “infantile autism” before age three in a new… Study tentatively links flu in pregnancy and autism   

 
 

Autoimmune disease linked to pregnancy loss, stroke more often than you’d expect
• Pregnancy • • Stroke • Nov 11 12

For years, researchers have known that antiphospholipid antibodies (aPLs) can cause pregnancy loss and clotting, but they haven’t known the true scope of the… Autoimmune disease linked to pregnancy loss, stroke more often than you’d expect   

 
 

Few teens undergo pregnancy testing in the emergency department
• Emergencies / First Aid • • Pregnancy • Oct 19 12

Few adolescent females undergo pregnancy testing in the hospital emergency department (ED), even when they complain of lower abdominal pain, or before they are… Few teens undergo pregnancy testing in the emergency department   

 
 

BPA linked to thyroid hormone changes in pregnant women, newborns
• Endocrinology • • Pregnancy • Oct 03 12

Bisphenol A (BPA), an estrogen-like compound that has drawn increased scrutiny in recent years, has been linked to changes in thyroid hormone levels in… BPA linked to thyroid hormone changes in pregnant women, newborns   

 
 

Common solvents tied to birth defects
• Children's Health • • Pregnancy • Oct 03 12

Pregnant women with frequent exposure to solvents at work may be at higher risk of having babies with birth defects, French researchers have found.

… Common solvents tied to birth defects   
 
 

Moffitt Cancer Center researchers say smoking relapse prevention a healthy step for mothers, babies
• Pregnancy • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Sep 26 12

Researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center, concerned that women who quit smoking during their pregnancies often resume smoking after they deliver their baby, tested self-help… Moffitt Cancer Center researchers say smoking relapse prevention a healthy step for mothers, babies   

 
 

Ramadan fasting not linked to preterm births
• Fertility and pregnancy • • Pregnancy • Aug 13 12

Ramadan fasting not linked to preterm births

In a small new study, pregnant women who fasted during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan were no more likely to give birth prematurely… Ramadan fasting not linked to preterm births   

 
 

Lubricants may not harm fertility
• Fertility and pregnancy • • Pregnancy • Jul 10 12

In a study that tracked couples trying to conceive, researchers found no differences in the success rates of those who used over-the-counter lubricant products… Lubricants may not harm fertility   

 
 

Moms’ caffeine not tied to kids’ behavior problems
• Children's Health • • Dieting • • Pregnancy • Jul 10 12

If your kindergartner is hyperactive, there’s no reason to blame the caffeine you had during pregnancy, new research suggests.

In a study of more… Moms’ caffeine not tied to kids’ behavior problems   

 
 

UCLA study looks at why heart attacks cause so much more damage in late pregnancy
• Heart • • Pregnancy • Jul 02 12

Heart attacks during pregnancy are uncommon, but the prevalence of heart disease in pregnant mothers has increased over the past decade as more women… UCLA study looks at why heart attacks cause so much more damage in late pregnancy   

 
 

Prenatal smoking tied to worse asthma in kids
• Asthma • • Pregnancy • • Tobacco & Marijuana • May 12 12

Children whose mothers smoked during pregnancy may have a tougher time controlling their asthma than other kids do, a new study suggests.

The findings,… Prenatal smoking tied to worse asthma in kids   

 
 

Smoking Ban Reduced Maternal Smoking and Preterm Birth Risk
• Pregnancy • • Tobacco & Marijuana • May 10 12

A citywide ban on public smoking in Colorado led to significant decreases in maternal smoking and preterm births, providing the first evidence in the… Smoking Ban Reduced Maternal Smoking and Preterm Birth Risk   

 
 

Study shows link between pre-pregnancy obesity and lower test scores
• Obesity • • Pregnancy • May 08 12


Women who are obese before they become pregnant are at higher risk of having children with lower cognitive function - as measured by math… Study shows link between pre-pregnancy obesity and lower test scores   

 
 

Too many babies being born too soon
• Childbirth • • Pregnancy • May 04 12

Babies born in wealthier countries generally stayed in the womb longer.

But the rate of prematurity in the United States remains high, at more… Too many babies being born too soon   

 
 

Study explores links between smoking during pregnancy, autism
• Pregnancy • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Apr 27 12

Women who smoke in pregnancy may be more likely to have a child with high-functioning autism, such as Asperger’s Disorder, according to preliminary findings… Study explores links between smoking during pregnancy, autism   

 
 

U of I study: Lose body weight before gaining baby weight
• Obesity • • Pregnancy • Apr 12 12

A new University of Illinois study contains a warning for obese women who are planning pregnancies. Even if they eat a healthy diet when… U of I study: Lose body weight before gaining baby weight   

 
 

Nicotine Patches No Help in Pregnancy
• Pregnancy • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Mar 01 12

Adding nicotine patches to behavioral counseling did not improve quit rates among pregnant women who smoked, a randomized trial showed.

Only 9.4% of women… Nicotine Patches No Help in Pregnancy   

 
 

Influenza vaccination of pregnant women helps their babies
• Children's Health • • Flu • • Pregnancy • Feb 21 12

Vaccinating pregnant women against the influenza virus appears to have a significant positive effect on birth weight in babies, according to a study published… Influenza vaccination of pregnant women helps their babies   

 
 
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