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Prepregnancy, obesity and gestational weight gain influence risk of preterm birth
• Obesity • • Pregnancy • Feb 10 10
Researchers at Boston University School of Medicine’s (BUSM) Slone Epidemiology Center and Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH) have found that pre-pregnancy obesity…
Month of birth determines who becomes a sports star
• Children's Health • • Pregnancy • • Public Health • Feb 02 10
The month of your birth influences your chances of becoming a professional sportsperson, an Australian researcher has found.
Senior research fellow Dr. Adrian Barnett…
US study links infections in womb to asthma
• Asthma • • Infections • • Pregnancy • Feb 02 10
U.S. researchers have linked mothers’ infection during pregnancy to asthma, the most common chronic disease among American children, in their offspring.
A 16-year study…
Herbal use common among pregnant women in U.S.
• Alternative Medicine • • Pregnancy • Jan 27 10
Roughly 1 in 10 pregnant women in the U.S. expose their unborn baby to herbal products, according to a new study.
This finding is…
The Pregnancy Complications Of Maternal Obesity
• Obesity • • Pregnancy • Jan 21 10
New research to be published in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology points to a strong association between maternal obesity and adverse…
Lack of sleep a headache for moms-to-be
• Headaches • • Migraine • • Pregnancy • Dec 25 09
Here’s another reason for pregnant women to get a good night’s sleep. In a study, researchers found a link between too little sleep each…
Prenatal baby aspirin not harmful to infants: study
• Children's Health • • Pregnancy • Dec 22 09
Baby aspirin taken for high-risk pregnancy complications does not appear to harm brain development among very premature children assessed when 5 years old,…
Ear acupuncture curbs back pain in pregnant women
• Alternative Medicine • • Backache • • Pregnancy • Oct 19 09
A special acupuncture technique can help ease lower back and pelvic pain in pregnant women, new research shows.
In a study, women who had…
Physicians Urge Pregnant Women to Get H1N1 Vaccine, Protect Themselves
• Pregnancy • • Swine Flu • Oct 16 09
Physicians Urge Pregnant Women to Get H1N1 Vaccine, Protect Themselves and Baby from Potential Deadly Threat
Pregnant women in the U.S. infected…
Smoking during pregnancy puts children at risk of psychotic symptoms
• Pregnancy • • Psychiatry / Psychology • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Oct 01 09
Mothers who smoke during pregnancy put their children at greater risk of developing psychotic symptoms in their teenage years.
New research published in the…
Moms-to-be who smoke risk psychotic kids: study
• Children's Health • • Pregnancy • • Psychiatry / Psychology • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Oct 01 09
Mothers who smoke during pregnancy put their children at greater risk of developing psychotic symptoms as teenagers, British scientists said on Thursday.
Researchers from…
Teenage birth rates higher in more religious states
• Fertility and pregnancy • • Pregnancy • Sep 17 09
Rates of births to teenage mothers are strongly predicted by conservative religious beliefs, even after controlling for differences in income and rates of abortion.…
Swine flu striking pregnant women hard: CDC study
• Pregnancy • • Swine Flu • Jul 29 09
Pregnant women infected with the new H1N1 swine flu have a much higher risk of severe illness and death and should receive prompt treatment…
Migraines, Pregnancy and Stroke
• Migraine • • Pregnancy • • Stroke • Jun 16 09
For many women who suffer from migraines, pregnancy can be a period of relief from their headaches. Studies have found that preexisting migraines diminish…
Snoring pregnant women at higher risk for gestational diabetes
• Diabetes • • Gender: Female • • Pregnancy • Jun 12 09
If you are pregnant and your mate complains your frequent snoring is rattling the bedroom windows, you may have bigger problems than an annoyed,…
Acupuncture soothes heartburn in pregnant women
• Alternative Medicine • • Pregnancy • Jun 10 09
Acupuncture can help ease symptoms in pregnant women with upset stomachs, a small new study from Brazil shows.
Pregnancy can cause a host of…
Resuscitation at birth tied to lower IQ later on
• Children's Health • • Pregnancy • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Apr 23 09
Babies who require resuscitation at birth and subsequently remain healthy may still be at risk for having a low IQ when they reach…
Season of conception tied to birth defect risk
• Children's Health • • Pregnancy • Apr 06 09
Women who conceive in the spring or summer may run a higher risk of having a baby with a birth defect - and pesticide…
Migraines increase stroke risk during pregnancy
• Headaches • • Migraine • • Pregnancy • • Stroke • Mar 11 09
Women who suffer migraines are at an increased risk of stroke during pregnancy as well as other vascular conditions such as heart disease, high…
Estrogen tied to restless legs during pregnancy
• Neurology • • Pregnancy • Feb 14 09
A study indicates that estrogen plays an important role in triggering restless legs syndrome (RLS) during pregnancy, researchers from Germany report in the journal…
Woman gives birth to mutant baby in Malaysia
• Pregnancy • • Public Health • Dec 22 08
The news of an unusual alien-like baby born in China has received an intensive coverage in the media recently. Ms. Li Hui-Ying, a village…
Computer-Assisted Counseling Might Help Prevent Major Birth Defects
• Neurology • • Pregnancy • Oct 21 08
Neural tube birth defects — a group of major birth defects including spina bifida — can be avoided in most cases by women taking…
Eating Fish While Pregnant, Longer Breastfeeding, Lead to Better Infant Development
• Children's Health • • Dieting • • Pregnancy • Sep 10 08
Both higher fish consumption and longer breastfeeding are linked to better physical and cognitive development in infants, according to a study of mothers…
Pregnancy situations have impact on brain development in pre-term infants
• Brain • • Neurology • • Pregnancy • Aug 27 08
Brain development in infants who are born very prematurely is still incomplete. Factors that cause premature birth may have an impact on the development…
Analysis of millions of US births shows association between birth defects and preterm birth
• Children's Health • • Pregnancy • May 21 08
Babies born preterm were more than twice as likely to have major birth defects as full-term infants, according to a new analysis of nearly…