Pregnancy and Health:
Healthy Pregnancy, news on pregnancy care and health. Health issues associated with pregnancy.
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Apr 27th, 2005
Pregnancy at an older age may see overwhelming and scary, but many of the above risks can be managed with good prenatal care.
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Apr 18th, 2005
Studies of women undergoing artificial insemination with donor sperm still showed reduced pregnancy rates with age.
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Mar 24th, 2005
Findings from this study indicate that periodontal diseases in the pregnant mother significantly increase the risk of subsequent preterm birth or low birth weight.
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Mar 21st, 2005
Smoking during pregnancy dramatically increases the potential health dangers for a child. pregnant women know smoking is harmful, and that being supportive can help a woman who is having a tough time quitting.
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Mar 16th, 2005
Research suggests an interaction between periodontal disease and pregnancy after performing periodontal examinations in pregnant women with and without preeclampsia.
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Mar 10th, 2005
An anesthetic regimen commonly used during surgery on pregnant mothers appears to have no negative effects on the developing brain of the fetus. Moderate inhalation anesthetic exposure during pregnancy may not be deleterious to the fetus.
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Mar 10th, 2005
Pregnant women living under stressful conditions and those who use tobacco, alcohol or illegal drugs have compromised immune system responses that threaten the health of both mother and baby.
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Mar 5th, 2005
More than half of the pregnant women who were at risk for acute infection with Toxoplasma gondii could not be identified by history or routine examination. Therefore, the physicians recommend that systematic screening for acute acquired toxoplasmosis for all pregnant women.
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Feb 22nd, 2005
Alcohol consumed during pregnancy increases the risk of alcohol related birth defects. No amount of alcohol consumption can be considered safe during pregnancy.
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Feb 22nd, 2005
U.S. Surgeon General Releases Advisory on Alcohol Use in Pregnancy Urges women who are pregnant or who may become pregnant to abstain from alcohol.
