Breastfeeding Does Not Create Sagging Breasts
While the benefits of breastfeeding are unquestionable, many new mothers choose not to for fear of sagging breasts.
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Is it safe for women to drink small amounts of alcohol in pregnancy?
Fetal alcohol syndrome is a serious condition and is clearly a consequence of heavy alcohol intake during pregnancy, he writes. Nevertheless, there is still no evidence that low to moderate alcohol intake in pregnancy has any long term adverse effects.
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Massachusetts Bill Would Expand Abortion Clinic Buffer Zones
Massachusetts Senate passed a bill that would expand abortion clinic buffer zones from 18 feet to 35 feet.
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Anglican Communion Criticizes 'Normalization' Of Abortion
Anglican Communion criticized the increasing 'normalization' of abortion.
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Newspapers Examine Giuliani's Abortion Rights Position
Two newspapers examine Rudy Giuliani's support for abortion rights and religious conservative leaders' reaction to his candidacy.
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Average Medical Costs For Prenatal Care, Childbirth In US About $7,600
Medical expenditures associated with an uncomplicated pregnancy and hospital childbirth averaged about $7,600 in 2004.
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Ohio Bill Would Allow Women Seeking Abortion To View Ultrasound Image
Ohio state Senator proposed a measure that would give a woman seeking an abortion the option of viewing an ultrasound image of her fetus before undergoing the procedure.
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Bill To Cut Federal Funding To Clinics Providing Abortions
Senate voted to reject an amendment that would have cut Title X family planning program funding to clinics using nonfederal funds to provide abortion services.
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Skin-To-Skin Contact, Rooming Together Are Important For New Moms, Babies
Mothers actually sleep better when the newborn stays in the room with mom -- not in the nursery.
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China Replaces Slogans That Promote Country's One-Child Policy
China recently replaced more than 76% of 'coarsely worded' slogans that promote China's one-child-per-family policy.
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Virginian-Pilot Examines US Navy Pregnancy Policies
Virginian-Pilot examined U.S. Navy's pregnancy-related policies and data on pregnancy in the Navy.
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Tancredo Supports Sonogram Use, Abortions
Tom Tancredo would support the use of sonograms for women considering having an abortion and try to halt federal funding to clinics that perform abortions.
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Pregnant Women Urged To Get Vaccinated Against Influenza
The Michigan Department of Community Health is urging women who are or will be pregnant during the influenza season to receive the influenza vaccine.
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Maternal Mortality Ratio Falling Too Slowly To Meet Goal
The world's maternal mortality ratio is declining too slowly to meet Millennium Development Goal (MDG) 5.
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Abortion Rates Similar In Countries That Legalize, Prohibit Procedure
Abortion rates are similar in countries where the procedure is legal and in countries where it is not.
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Oklahoma Bill Expands Prenatal Care Services To Undocumented Women
Oklahoma Health Care Authority voted to approve a rule that will allow undocumented pregnant women to receive prenatal care.
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Determining Whether Identity Of Abortion Ban Campaign Donor Must Be Revealed
South Dakota law would have banned abortion in the state except to save a woman's life.
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Kurdish Officials Should End Killings Related To Out-Of-Wedlock Pregnancies, Sex Outside Marriage
Officials in the Kurdish region of Iraq are seeking to end so-called "honor" killings, the murder of a woman by a relative to protect the family's honor because she became pregnant while unmarried.
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NYC Comments On Lawsuit Against Bloomberg Over Pregnancy Discrimination
A lawsuit said that New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg discriminated against three female employees after they became pregnant and took maternity leave.
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Pregnancy After Breast Cancer Is Possible
If a woman does become pregnant after breast cancer treatment, it does not seem to have an effect on her health or the baby's health.
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Pregnant Women Urged To Eat More Fish
Pregnant women and women of childbearing age should increase their seafood consumption, despite the well-known risk of mercury, a highly potent neurotoxin and other contaminants commonly found in seafood.
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Kentucky Gubernatorial Candidates Beshear, Fletcher Discuss Abortion-Rights Views
Kentucky gubernatorial candidates discussed their views on abortion rights.
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Nicaragua's Abortion Ban Putting Women's Lives At Risk
Nicaragua's abortion ban is endangering women's lives because it has failed to ensure medical care is offered to women, including those with obstetric emergencies.
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New York City's Infant Mortality Rate Declined
New York City's infant mortality rate – widely regarded as a barometer of a population's general health – fell slightly in 2006.
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Pregnant, Breast-Feeding Women Should Eat At Least 12 Ounces Of Seafood Weekly
Pregnant and breast-feeding women should consume at least 12 ounces of fish and seafood per week for optimal brain development of fetuses, infants and young children.
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Breast Milk Associated With Greater Mental Development In Preterm Infants
Extremely low birth weight premature infants who received breast milk shortly after birth, while still in intensive care units, had greater mental development scores at 30 months.
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Alabama's Infant Mortality Rate Decreases In 2006
The Alabama Department of Public Health announces a decline in Alabama's infant mortality rate in 2006, with a rate of 9.0 deaths per 1,000 live births and a total of 569 infant deaths.
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Examining Birth Outcomes By Method Of Payment For Delivery
Having medical insurance during pregnancy and childbirth can affect the chances of adverse birth outcomes and even infant survival.
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GE Healthcare Addresses Use Of Ultrasound Machine For Sex-Selective Abortions
GE Healthcare South Asia is willing to do more and to look at suggestions" to reduce use of its ultrasound machine for sex-selective abortions.
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Research Points To Racism As Likely Cause Of Increased Infant Mortality Rate Among Blacks
Higher infant mortality rates among blacks might be the result of racism-induced stress.
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Information About Risks Of Formula-Feeding Failed To Disclose by Government
The decision to halt an HHS public service campaign that promoted breast-feeding seems to be a matter of politics and economics.
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Weight Gain Between 1st And 2nd Pregnancies Linked With Increased Odds Of Second Child Being A Boy
Mothers who experienced an increase in weight from the beginning of the first pregnancy to the beginning of the second pregnancy may be slightly more likely to give birth to a baby boy during their second pregnancy.
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Early Childbirth Linked To Poor Health In Middle Age
Women who have their first child before age 20 are at a higher risk of chronic diseases and death when they reach middle age.
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One In Seven Women Are Depressed Before, During, After Pregnancy
More than one in seven women are depressed at some time during the nine months before becoming pregnant, during pregnancy, or in the nine months after childbirth.
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Are Midwife Led Maternity Units Safe?
UK government claims it is trying to give women more choice by converting local maternity units to midwife led services. But are they safe?
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Arizona Policy Limites Abortion Access For Pregnant Inmates
Maricopa County policy requires deputies to transport inmates to medical facilities for abortions only when they are medically necessary posed an unconstitutional burden on the women.
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Examining Abortion-Rights Views Of Kentucky Gubernatorial Candidates
AP/Louisville Courier-Journal examined the abortion views of Kentucky gubernatorial candidates.
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C-Sections Can Cause More Harm Than Good If Overused
Although caesarean sections can save lives when performed as an emergency intervention during childbirth, the procedure can cause more harm than good when overused.
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Low-Dose Aspirin Affects Women Seeking To Become Pregnant After Pregnancy Loss
University of Utah researchers are seeking women who've had one or two pregnancy losses for a study to examine whether low-dose aspirin can help them become pregnant again and carry full-term babies.
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State Law Doesn't Allow For Prosecution Of Pregnant Women For Causing Indirect Harm To Fetuses
Missouri law allowes criminal and civil action against a person who harms a pregnant woman and her fetus does not permit the prosecution of a pregnant woman for causing indirect harm to a fetus.
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