Nearly 28,000 U.S. Infants Died In 2004
Preterm birth contributes to more than one-third of all infant deaths.
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Prenatal nicotine exposure can lead to cardiac function reprogramming in adult offspring
Female offspring more likely to be impacted than males by prenatal nicotine exposure. At least 11 percent of American women smoke during pregnancy.
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New Technology in the monitoring of unborn babies
New technology, the size of a mobile phone, which could save the life of an unborn child, monitors the baby's heart for signs of potential danger.
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Study shows smoking common during pregnancy
Cigarette smoking during pregnancy is the single most preventable cause of illness and mortality among mothers and infants, yet cigarette use continues among pregnant women in the United States
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Eligibility For Federal Nutrition Program For Pregnant Women, Families With Young Children
The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services announced new income guidelines for the Women, Infants and Children Nutrition Program for pregnant women, families with young children.
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South Carolina Starts Birth Defects Program
The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control and the March of Dimes announce the launch of the South Carolina Birth Defects Program.
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Difficult births in obese women due to uterus failure
Scientists have uncovered the reason why overweight women have more Caesarean sections during childbirth - they are at significant risk of their uterus contracting poorly in childbirth.
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Toward a noninvasive diagnostic test for women at high risk of preterm birth
With pre-term births a major international health problem, scientists are reporting an advance toward developing a much-needed, noninvasive test for predicting when pregnant women are about to deliver early.
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Commonwealth Is Stepping Up To Save Babies
More than half a million babies are born too soon every year. More than 120,000 babies are born with serious birth defects that can mean a lifetime disability.
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When Your Pregnancy Symptoms Matter
Dr. Robert Greene, a well known OB/GYN, reproductive endocrinologist and author is available to comment on several recent studies on women and pregnancy and on how to recognize pregnancy symptoms and signs.
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Ohio State and Children's Form Perinatal Care Program
A collaboration between Ohio State University Medical Center and Columbus Children's Hospital offers a unified source of medical care for unborn babies who require specialized attention before, during and after pregnancy.
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What Pregnancy Is Like - A Man's Perspective
A free seminar to assist men in understanding what a woman goes through when she is pregnant and how her pregnancy affects him will be held at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital.
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Free Prenatal Classes For Expectant Parents
If you are thinking about becoming pregnant or just found out that you are, then consider attending the early pregnancy prenatal classes offered by the Community Health Services Department.
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Stress Increases Inflammation In Pregnancy, Putting Women At Risk
Women who report high levels of stress and low social support during pregnancy are more likely to have increased immune system activity, which can trigger inflammatory responses and put them at risk for premature labor and preeclampsia.
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Centering Pregnancy: Group Approach To Parental Care
A new model for pregnancy and prenatal care incorporates group education and discussion in addition to a patient's regular clinic visits.
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Significant Association Between Smoking, Mental Disorders In Pregnant Women
New research has identified an association between mental disorders and nicotine dependence among pregnant women in the United States, not unlike what has been reported in the general population.
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Putting Mothers And Babies First - New Vision For Maternity Services
For the first time, mothers-to-be will have a guarantee that the NHS will provide them with a full range of birthing choices - including home births - and a midwife they know and trust to care for them.
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Pregnant Women And Smoking In Indiana Reveals Distributing Trends
Pregnancy and cigarettes in Indiana are a hot topic as disturbing facts are emerging regarding the rate at which pregnant women are smoking in Indiana.
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Weight gain in pregnancy linked to overweight in kids
Study suggests need to examine current pregnancy weight guidelines.
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Minister Clement Launches National Healthy Pregnancy Campaign
Canada launches a national Healthy Pregnancy Campaign to raise awareness of the health considerations for a healthy pregnancy.
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Kentucky Health Launches Prematurity Prevention Partnership
Kentucky Department for Public Health, Local Hospitals Join March of Dimes, Johnson and Johnson Pediatric Institute to Reduce Preterm Births by 15 Percent.
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Television Ads Stress Importance Of Folic Acid In Preventing Birth Defects
A series of television ads reminding women of the importance of taking folic acid before they become pregnant to reduce the risk of most common neural tube birth defects.
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Good Health Before, During And After Pregnancy
Good health before pregnancy helps to protect a baby's growth and development.
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New Protein May Increase Chances of Pregnancy
Researchers Examine Protein Vital to Reproduction Process, Regulation May Increase Chances of Pregnancy.
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Elevated Autoantibodies Linked to Preeclampsia
Women who develop preeclampsia during pregnancy are more likely to develop certain dangerous autoantibodies than women with normal pregnancies
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Older Mothers More Likely To Deliver By Cesarean Section
Older mothers with normal, full-term pregnancies - particularly first-time older mothers - were more likely to undergo Caesarean delivery than were younger women with similarly low-risk pregnancies.
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March of Dimes Partner to Improve Newborn Health
Most Iowa new moms receive instruction in the hospital on the care of newborns shortly after giving birth.
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New and Pregnant Mothers Guidance Updated
Updated guidance for both individuals and managers to assist in ensuring the health and safety of new and expectant mothers.
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Women Who Deny or Hide Pregnancies Get Little Psychiatric Care
Women who go to great lengths to hide their pregnancies or even convince themselves they are not pregnant until giving birth may not be getting the psychiatric care they need, according to a new survey.
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Women Need Expanded Musculoskeletal Care During Pregnancy
Pain in a previous pregnancy may predict a high risk for musculoskeletal complaints in future pregnancies.
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Second-Born Twin Has Higher Post-Delivery Death Risk
The risk, which remains very small, appears to be lessened when both twins are delivered by Caesarean section.
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Innovative Campaign to Reduce Infant Exposure to Whooping Cough
Advocate Lutheran General Hospital has launched an aggressive education and vaccination campaign targeting parents of every newborn at the hospital along with other adult caregivers who will be near the babies.
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Steroid Use Fails to Boost Pregnancy Rates in Infertility Treatments
There is no clear pregnancy benefit from a hormone commonly prescribed to enhance the effectiveness of infertility treatments.
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Doula Program for Pregnant Women in Braddock Area
UPMC Health Plan is among the first health plans in the nation to provide coverage for women who participate in a doula program.
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New Report Shows Decline in Stillbirths But Racial Disparities Persist
The rate of fetal deaths, also known as stillbirths, occurring at 20 weeks of gestation or more declined substantially between 1990 and 2003.
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Birth rate, competition are major players in hominid extinctions
Modern human mothers are probably happy that they typically have one, maybe two babies at a time, but for early hominids, low birth numbers combined with competition often spelled extinction.
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Eating Fish During Pregnancy Makes Smarter Babies
Government's maximum recommended weekly amount of fish consumption for women during pregnancy is insufficient for their babies' brain development.
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A non-invasive approach to routine prenatal genetic testing
Technology may have great potential to improve the standard of care for all pregnant mothers and fetus.
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Increased risk of stillbirth in older pregnant women
Pregnancy at age 40 and beyond is an independent risk factor for intrauterine fetal demise or stillbirth
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African-Americans at increased risk for earlier preterm births
Multiple preterm births also more likely in African American pregnant mothers.
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