Pregnancy and Health:
Healthy Pregnancy, news on pregnancy care and health. Health issues associated with pregnancy.
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Women who suffer from gestational diabetes are prone to have a macrosomic or large-for-gestational-age infant; however, a new study has reported on risk factors for a macrosomic or large-for-gestational-age infant who do not have gestational diabetes
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Sharing my story in honor of the First Annual Hyperemsis Gravidarum World Awareness Day allows me to make something positive out of my experience.
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The bad news is that the premature birth rate in the US is the worst among developed nations. The good news is that at present, the rate appears to be on the decline.
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According to a new study, the number of US newborns with drug withdrawal is on the rise because of the mothers’ abuse of prescription medication as well as illegal substances such as heroin. The researchers note that overdose mortality and dependence rates are highest among disadvantaged, young adults in rural areas in locations such as Maine and Kentucky. In addition, young women are almost twice as likely as men to abuse opiate medications.
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Despite the fact that fetal damage may occur, many women take prescription and illegal drugs during their pregnancy. To evaluate fetal impact from maternal drug use, a large population-based study was conducted. The findings were presented in the May 2012 edition of the journal Obstetrics & Gynecology.
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The risk for miscarriage, stillbirth, premature birth, and small for gestational age infants is increased with maternal smoking. In addition, it is linked to an increased risk of respiratory infections and allergic conditions such as asthma. Now, researchers have reported yet another impact on the infant: allergic skin conditions like atopic eczema and dermatitis.
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Researchers from Yale find that offspring of pregnant mice exposed to cell phone radiation had a higher risk of developing attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
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Maternal obesity is known to increase a woman’s risk of complications during pregnancy and is also related to subsequent obesity in her offspring when they reach adulthood. Researchers at Hebrew University, Hadassah Medical Center (Jerusalem, Israel) and the University of Washington (Seattle, Washington) designed a study to evaluate whether excess weight before or during pregnancy was related to other cardio-metabolic risk factors in adulthood.
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As a result of recent studies that reported a correlation between pregnancy complications and cardiovascular disease, the American Heart Association 2011 Guidelines on the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in Women has noted pregnancy complications to be risk factors for cardiovascular disease.
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Women who experience pregnancy complications may be at higher risk for heart disease in mid-life, finds a new study. Gestational diabetes, high blood pressure, preterm birth and having a small or large baby were all found to increase a woman's chances of future cardiovascular disease.
