Three Contraceptive Implants Prevent Pregnancy Equally Well
Research suggests that implantable contraceptives are extremely effective.
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Colorado Board Titles Ballot Proposal That Would Define Fetus As Person
A ballot proposal would define a fetus as a person and extend to it rights and protections under the state constitution.
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USA Today Examines Practice Of Ingesting Placenta To Mitigate Postpartum Depression
USA Today examined the practice known as placentophagy, in which the placenta of a pregnant woman is saved, dried and emulsified.
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Better Births Feature Continuous Care For Moms
When it comes to giving birth, some traditional approaches could result in happier and healthier moms and newborns.
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Abortion Should Not Be Litmus Test For Court Picks
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani would not use a potential U.S. Supreme Court nominee's abortion-rights position as a "litmus test."
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Women Who Underwent Forced Abortions Do Not Automatically Qualify For Asylum
Spouses of women from other countries, such as China, who were forced to undergo abortions or sterilizations do not automatically qualify for asylum.
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Babies Are Born To Breastfeed
An informed choice on infant feeding can have a positive long-term effect on the health of both the mother and baby.
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Washington Post Examines Recent Films That Avoid Abortion Issues
Washington Post examined the recent films "Waitress" and "Knocked Up," both of which "choose not to deal" with the subject of abortion.
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Portugal Law Loosens Abortion Restrictions Comes Into Effect
A Portuguese law that legalizes abortions during the first 10 weeks of pregnancy went into effect.
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India To Create National Registry Of Pregnancies, Abortion
The Indian government will create a national registry of all pregnancies and abortions performed in the country.
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Number Of Undocumented Pregnant Women In Philadelphia Increases
in the Philadelphia area there is a small but increasing number of pregnant, undocumented immigrant women.
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Mississippi Vows To Address Infant Mortality Rate
Mississippi's According to the Clarion-Ledger, the state's infant mortality rate increased among minorities from 14.5 deaths per 1,000 live births in 1995 to 17 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2005 - the highest rate in the nation and the worst in Mississippi since 1987.
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Toolkit Supports Efforts In Native Communities To Prevent Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
A toolkit to help Native communities protect their children from the harm caused by drinking alcohol during pregnancy.
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Missouri State Law To Allow Midwives To Deliver Infants At Home
Cole County Judge issued a temporary restraining order blocking implementation of a new state law that allows midwives to deliver infants at home.
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Lack Of Investment In Maternal, Infant Health Is 'Tragedy'
Healthy women deliver not just babies but paychecks and economic growth.
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Prenatal Disorder Gastroschisis Cases In USA Rise
San Francisco Chronicle examined increasing incidence of gastroschisis, a prenatal disorder in which parts of a fetus' intestines grow outside of its body and contaminate the amniotic sac.
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Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis Reduces Older Women's Chances Of Pregnancy
Using preimplantation genetic diagnosis to screen for potential birth defects reduces the likelihood of an older woman becoming pregnant through in vitro fertilization by one-third
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Florida To Reduce Infant Mortality Rates Among Minorities
Florida signed a bill into law that will fund research examining the cause of high infant mortality rates among minorities.
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Antidepressants during pregnancy and birth defects
Antidepressants during pregnancy while have little risk may increase the risk for specific birth defects.
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NPR Examines High Infant Mortality Among Blacks In Southern States
NPR reported on efforts to lower the infant mortality rate among blacks.
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Fetus At Risk At Lower Levels Of Maternal Blood Glucose Than Thought
Gestational diabetes may place a much higher percentage of pregnant women -- and their unborn babies -- at risk for adverse outcomes than previously believed.
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Pregnancy Baby Watch from BBBoom Tells Fertility Time
Pregnancy is a time when pregnant women have to keep up with many issues related to timing and calendar. There is a new invention from BBBoom, which is a watch and could be an interesting pregnancy calendar, helping to keep up with many calendar events related to pregnancy.
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March Of Dimes Study Unveils Cost Of Having A Baby
For women insured through large employer private plans, the average cost of having a baby in the United States in 2004 was more than $8,000.
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Women Of Child-Bearing Age Urged To Take A Multivitamin With Folic Acid
Women of child-bearing age have long been encouraged to get 400 mcg of folic acid daily in order to reduce the risk of neural tube birth defects, especially spina bifida.
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Top U.S. Abortion Chain Is The Most Radical
Planned Parenthood's own statistics show that despite the protests of the organization's president, Planned Parenthood is indeed the most radical pro-abortion group in the country.
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Infant Death Investigators To Receive Specialized Training
Child Fatality Review Team recommended that child fatality investigations must be conducted in a consistent manner by qualified professionals to avoid missing valuable information and trends.
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Alcohol Advice For Pregnant Women
New health guidance is advising pregnant women or those trying to conceive to avoid alcohol.
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Pregnant Women Should Avoid Alcohol
New health guidance for pregnant women is advising pregnant women to avoid drinking alcohol.
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High Risk Infants Have Greater Survival Rate in Big Hospitals
Very low birth weight infants are significantly more likely to survive when delivered in hospitals with high-level neonatal intensive care units that care for more than 100 such newborns annually than are those delivered in comparable facilities that provide care to fewer than 100 such children every year.
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Apples, fish - necessary foods during pregnancy
Eating fish and apples during pregnancy protects children against asthma and allergic diseases.
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Virginia Department Of Health To Help Reduce Infant Mortality Rate
Virginia Department of Health will survey mothers of newborns to learn why some babies are born healthy and some are not.
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New Campaign To Encourage Mums To Breastfeed
More mums are starting to breastfeed with breastfeeding rates at their highest level in England in decades.
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Department Of Health Offers Advice To Women Planning Pregnancy
New Mexico Department of Health encourages women to consider the health of their babies during pregnancy - before they are born.
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Masimo Pulse Is Effective During Neonatal Resuscitation And Valuable In Caring For Extremely Low Birth Weight Infants
Masimo reported that three new independent studies presented at the Pediatric Academic Societies' Annual Meeting reinforced the clinical accuracy and reliability of Masimo SET pulse oximetry under the most difficult clinical conditions, including neonatal resuscitation and heart rate monitoring of extremely low birth weight infants.
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One-Third Of Pregnancies In America Are Unwanted
One-third of pregnancies in the United States are unwanted. That is, 2 million of the 6.4 million pregnancies in 2001 were unwanted (most recent data available). Over half (54%) of unwanted pregnancies occur to women in their twenties.
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A few more minutes of maternal attachment may reduce anemia in children
A study conducted at the University of Granada recommends clamping two minutes after delivery instead of 20 seconds, as it is usually done.
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Lotus Blossom To Offer Affordable Access To Infertility Treatment
Lotus Blossom Consulting announced it will offer its clients access to the HEART (Helping Expand Access to Reproductive Therapy) program of infertility treatment.
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Early child sex test sold on the internet
Six weeks into pregnancy parents can find out the sex of their children. The child gender test is sold online, could this possibly lead to selective abortion?
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Should UK Adopt Dutch Rules On Euthanasia In Newborn Babies?
Euthanasia for newborn babies with lethal and disabling conditions is illegal worldwide, but in reality, its acceptance and practice vary between different countries.
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Overall Infant Mortality Rate In United States Largely Unchanged
The infant mortality rate in the United States in 2004 was 6.78 infant (under 1 year of age) deaths per 1,000 live births, not significantly different from the rate of 6.84 in 2003.
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