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CDC Says Benefits Of H1N1 Flu Treatment For Pregnant Women Outweigh Potential Risks

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended Tuesday that pregnant women who show symptoms of the H1N1 influenza, also known as the swine flu, receive the antiviral drug Tamiflu to avoid potentially serious complications, the New York Times reports. ...

read more The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended Tuesday that pregnant women who show symptoms of the H1N1 influenza, also known as the swine flu, receive the antiviral drug Tamiflu to avoid potentially serious complications, the New York Times reports. read more Wed May 2009 Wed May 2009

Blogs Comment On Levi Johnston, Obama's Budget Proposal, Other Topics

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The following summarizes selected women's health-related blog entries. ~ "Why We Need Bristol (And Levi)," Cristina Page, Birth Control Watch: Bristol Palin and the ...

read more The following summarizes selected women's health-related blog entries. ~ read more Wed May 2009 Wed May 2009

Offspring's Behavior Influenced By Trauma Experienced By The Mother Even Before Pregnancy

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A new study in rats at the University of Haifa reveals that tauma experienced by a mother even before pregnancy will influence her offspring's behavior. *"The findings show that trauma from a mother's past, which does not directly impact her pregnancy, will affect her offspring's emotional and so ...

read more A new study in rats at the University of Haifa reveals that tauma experienced by a mother even before pregnancy will influence her offspring's behavior. * read more Wed May 2009 Wed May 2009

Misoprostol Could Help Save Women's Lives, Opinion Piece Says

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"Every minute, a woman somewhere in the world dies in childbirth or from complications of pregnancy," Amy Grossman, communications manager for Venture Strategies for Health and Development, writes in a New York Times opinion piece, adding that misoprostol is "an inexpensive medicine that could save ...

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Taking Folic Acid For A Year Before Pregnancy May Reduce Risk Of Preterm Birth

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Women who take folic acid supplements for at least one year before they become pregnant may cut their risk of having a premature baby by half, according to research published this week in the online journal, PLOS Medicine. The study links pre-conceptional folate supplementation of at least one ye ...

read more Women who take folic acid supplements for at least one year before they become pregnant may cut their risk of having a premature baby by half, according to research published this week in the online journal, PLOS Medicine. The study links pre-conceptional folate supplementation of at least one ye read more Wed May 2009 Wed May 2009

MIDIRS Announces Over 15 Million Units Of Information Delivered To Maternity Health Care Professionals Worldwide In 2008, UK

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UK maternity charity MIDIRS, renowned for its evidence-based information resources for health care professionals, announced that a total of 15,792,079 units of information had been delivered to customers during 2008. ...

read more UK maternity charity MIDIRS, renowned for its evidence-based information resources for health care professionals, announced that a total of 15,792,079 units of information had been delivered to customers during 2008. read more Wed May 2009 Wed May 2009

Sexual Violence Against Girls In Africa Linked To STD Incidence, Pregnancy Complications, Miscarriage And Depression

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A UNICEF-funded study from Swaziland has shown that sexual violence against female children is linked to lifetime STD contraction, pregnancy complications or miscarriage, unwanted pregnancy, and depression. ...

read more A UNICEF-funded study from Swaziland has shown that sexual violence against female children is linked to lifetime STD contraction, pregnancy complications or miscarriage, unwanted pregnancy, and depression. read more Wed May 2009 Wed May 2009

Common Genetic Variant Explains Why Some Women Find It More Difficult To Quit Smoking During Pregnancy

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Researchers from the Peninsula Medical School and the University of Bristol, using data from the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children and the Exeter Family Study of Childhood Health, have identified a common genetic variant that explains why some women may find it more difficult to quit s ...

read more Researchers from the Peninsula Medical School and the University of Bristol, using data from the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children and the Exeter Family Study of Childhood Health, have identified a common genetic variant that explains why some women may find it more difficult to quit s read more Wed May 2009 Wed May 2009

Births To Unmarried Women Increasing In U.S., Driven By Women In 20s, 30s, Report Shows

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Almost 40% of U.S. births in 2007 occurred among unmarried women, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Health Statistics, the Washington Post reports. About 1. ...

read more Almost 40% of U.S. births in 2007 occurred among unmarried women, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Health Statistics, the Washington Post reports. About 1. read more Wed May 2009 Wed May 2009

Scientists Discover How Thalidomide Causes Limb Defects

Categorie : Pregnancy
Scientists have uncovered how and why limbs are targeted by thalidomide - the drug that caused serious defects in babies whose mothers had taken it to relieve their morning sickness. The University of Aberdeen led team has revealed that a component of the drug prevents the growth of new blood v ...

read more Scientists have uncovered how and why limbs are targeted by thalidomide - the drug that caused serious defects in babies whose mothers had taken it to relieve their morning sickness. The University of Aberdeen led team has revealed that a component of the drug prevents the growth of new blood v read more Wed May 2009 Wed May 2009

Doctor Knows Best - Royal College Of Obstetricians And Gynaecologists

Categorie : Pregnancy
In a commentary published in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, doctors discuss the types of information pregnant women would welcome and why the advice provided to women by doctors is considered trustworthy. ...

read more In a commentary published in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, doctors discuss the types of information pregnant women would welcome and why the advice provided to women by doctors is considered trustworthy. read more Wed May 2009 Wed May 2009

Ensuring Adequate Care For Pregnant Women And Newborns During An Influenza Pandemic

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Pregnant women and newborns are at greatest risk in a flu epidemic, but more planning must be done to ensure that they receive priority treatment should an outbreak occur, according to a University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) and University of Pittsburgh study. The findings, published online ...

read more Pregnant women and newborns are at greatest risk in a flu epidemic, but more planning must be done to ensure that they receive priority treatment should an outbreak occur, according to a University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) and University of Pittsburgh study. The findings, published online read more Wed May 2009 Wed May 2009

Opinion Pieces Discuss Whether Abstinence-Only Is Practical Message For Teens

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Two opinion pieces recently examined the effectiveness of abstinence-only sex education. Summaries appear below. ~ Diane Mufson, Huntington Herald-Dispatch: The idea that "sexual abstinence is the only way to handle sexuality in teenagers is ... not realistic," Herald-Dispatch editorial contributor ...

read more Two opinion pieces recently examined the effectiveness of abstinence-only sex education. Summaries appear below. ~ Diane Mufson, Huntington Herald-Dispatch: The idea that read more Wed May 2009 Wed May 2009

Chance Of Fetal Complications Following Accidents Not Increased By Automobile Restraints

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It is well established that seat belts save lives. However, many pregnant women do not wear seat belts, for fear that the belt itself could injure the baby in a car crash. But is this actually the case? Does the seat belt put the baby at risk? A group of researchers led by Dr. Stacie Zelman from ...

read more It is well established that seat belts save lives. However, many pregnant women do not wear seat belts, for fear that the belt itself could injure the baby in a car crash. But is this actually the case? Does the seat belt put the baby at risk? A group of researchers led by Dr. Stacie Zelman from read more Wed May 2009 Wed May 2009

Teen Births Rose For Second Year In 2007; Overall Number Of Births At Highest Level In U.S. History

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The birth rate among U.S. teens increased for the second year in a row in 2007, according to a National Center for Health Statistics report issued Wednesday, the Washington Post reports. The national birth rate among women ages 15 to 19 rose 1. ...

read more The birth rate among U.S. teens increased for the second year in a row in 2007, according to a National Center for Health Statistics report issued Wednesday, the Washington Post reports. The national birth rate among women ages 15 to 19 rose 1. read more Fri Mar 2009 Fri Mar 2009

Decrease In Preterm Birth Rate

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The nation's preterm birth rate declined slightly in 2007 - a finding that the March of Dimes hopes will prove to be the start of a new trend in improved maternal and infant health. The preterm birth rate declined for babies born at 34-36 weeks gestation (late preterm) and among babies born to Af ...

read more The nation's preterm birth rate declined slightly in 2007 - a finding that the March of Dimes hopes will prove to be the start of a new trend in improved maternal and infant health. The preterm birth rate declined for babies born at 34-36 weeks gestation (late preterm) and among babies born to Af read more Fri Mar 2009 Fri Mar 2009

Experimental Vaccine Shows Promise In Preventing Cytomegalovirus Infection

Categorie : Pregnancy
Each year, approximately 8,000 infants in the United States develop severe hearing, mental or movement impairments after becoming infected with cytomegalovirus (CMV), a common virus passed onto them while still in the womb. Now, published results of a trial involving 441 CMV-negative women give rise ...

read more Each year, approximately 8,000 infants in the United States develop severe hearing, mental or movement impairments after becoming infected with cytomegalovirus (CMV), a common virus passed onto them while still in the womb. Now, published results of a trial involving 441 CMV-negative women give rise read more Fri Mar 2009 Fri Mar 2009

AP/Washington Times Examines Factors Behind High Maternal Mortality In Haiti

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The AP/Washington Times on Tuesday examined the high maternal mortality rate in Haiti and the efforts of international not-for-profits, including the Clinton Global Initiative and ...

read more The AP/Washington Times on Tuesday examined the high maternal mortality rate in Haiti and the efforts of international not-for-profits, including the Clinton Global Initiative and read more Fri Mar 2009 Fri Mar 2009

Evidence Increases For Risks In Cesarean Surgery As National Rate Continues To Rise, USA

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As research continues to mount for the risks of cesarean surgery, the Centers for Disease Control released new, staggering statistics today reporting that 31.8% of women endure birth by cesarean in the United States (2007). This announcement comes after the release of significant findings from the N ...

read more As research continues to mount for the risks of cesarean surgery, the Centers for Disease Control released new, staggering statistics today reporting that 31.8% of women endure birth by cesarean in the United States (2007). This announcement comes after the release of significant findings from the N read more Fri Mar 2009 Fri Mar 2009

Some Preterm Births May Be Prevented By HPV-Vaccine

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Chronic human papilloma virus (HPV)-infections can lead to cellular changes in the cervix that can be a pre-stage to cervical cancer. Surgical treatment of these pre-stages gives an increased risk of preterm birth in subsequent pregnancies. As the HPV-vaccine can prevent pre-stages of cervical cance ...

read more Chronic human papilloma virus (HPV)-infections can lead to cellular changes in the cervix that can be a pre-stage to cervical cancer. Surgical treatment of these pre-stages gives an increased risk of preterm birth in subsequent pregnancies. As the HPV-vaccine can prevent pre-stages of cervical cance read more Fri Mar 2009 Fri Mar 2009

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