Pregnancy and Health:
Healthy Pregnancy, news on pregnancy care and health. Health issues associated with pregnancy.
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Aug 4th, 2008
For the pregnant mothers, who have got a baby in the womb will be very keen on listening and monitoring the heartbeat of your baby. Here comes a new health gadget Fetal Heart detector, which is simply handy for those mums who wanna monitor the babies in their wombs.
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Jul 31st, 2008
A new study by researchers at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), part of the National Institutes of Health, shows that pregnant women who binge drink early in their pregnancy increase the likelihood that their babies will be born with oral clefts.
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Jun 26th, 2008
Researchers found a significant positive association between vasodilatation - the ability of artery walls to expand - and insulin sensitivity in women with preeclampsia (pregnancy-induced hypertension).
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Jun 26th, 2008
Research at Kaiser Permanente of nearly 50,000 participants showed that pregnant women who receive treatment for substance abuse early in their pregnancy can achieve the same health outcomes as pregnant women with no substance abuse.
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Jun 23rd, 2008
Personal health behaviors and family history have a significant impact on the potential for a healthy pregnancy, yet very few women receive preconception counseling before becoming pregnant
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Jun 9th, 2008
Children of mothers who gain more than the recommended amount of weight during pregnancy are more likely to be overweight at age seven.
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Jun 3rd, 2008
The alternative method is known as Active Management of Risk in Pregnancy at Term, or AMOR-IPAT, which uses risk-based preventative labor induction to ensure that each pregnant woman enters labor at a gestational age that maximizes her chance for vaginal delivery.
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May 30th, 2008
There exists a causal link between smoking during pregnancy and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), shows the new study on smoking and pregnancy.
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May 29th, 2008
FDA proposed major revisions to the physician labeling for prescription drugs (including biological products) to provide better information about the effects of medicines used during pregnancy and breast-feeding.
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May 21st, 2008
Women during pregnancy are suggested to limit cell phone use to ensure safety of the baby.
