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New York wraps up five years of handing out free condoms
New York City this week marked the fifth anniversary of a groundbreaking free condom program that has distributed tens of millions free rubbers, under the racy slogan "NYC Condoms—Get Some!"
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Feb 16, 2013 |
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Use of morning-after pill on the rise: CDC
(HealthDay)—The number of U.S. women using the "morning-after" contraception pill has risen dramatically in the last decade, federal health officials report.
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Feb 14, 2013 |
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Preventing obesity transmission during pregnancy
A much neglected part of the obesity epidemic is that it has resulted in more overweight/obese women before and during pregnancy. Their offspring also tend to have higher birth weights and more body fat, and carry an increased ...
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Feb 13, 2013 |
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Lower autism risk with folic acid supplements in pregnancy
Women who took folic acid supplements in early pregnancy almost halved the risk of having a child with autism. Beginning to take folic acid supplements later in pregnancy did not reduce the risk. This is shown in new findings ...
Autism spectrum disorders
Feb 12, 2013 |
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Study examines malaria preventive therapy during pregnancy and outcomes for infants in Africa
Among pregnant women in sub-Saharan Africa, intermittent preventive therapy for malaria with 3 or more doses of the drug regimen sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine was associated with a higher birth weight and lower risk of low birth ...
Obstetrics & gynaecology
Feb 12, 2013 |
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High blood pressure during pregnancy may signal later heart disease risk
even once or twice during routine medical care—can signal substantially higher risks of heart and kidney disease and diabetes, according to new research in the American Heart Association journal Circulation.
Cardiology
Feb 11, 2013 |
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Obesity, excess weight gain during pregnancy linked to heavier babies in African-American women
Epidemiologists at Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH) have found that pre-pregnancy obesity and excess weight gain during pregnancy in African-American women are associated with an increased risk of giving ...
Overweight and Obesity
Feb 11, 2013 |
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Caloric restriction, exercise help prevent weight gain, other complications in obese women
In a study to be presented on February 15 at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine's annual meeting, The Pregnancy Meeting, in San Francisco, researchers will report findings that suggest that consistent physical activity ...
Obstetrics & gynaecology
Feb 11, 2013 |
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Study confirms recurrence of small-for-gestational-age pregnancies
In a study to be presented on February 16 at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine's annual meeting, The Pregnancy Meeting, in San Francisco, researchers will report findings that suggest women whose babies are small-for-gestational-age ...
Obstetrics & gynaecology
Feb 11, 2013 |
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'Laborist' obstetrical care improves pregnancy outcomes
In a study to be presented on February 16 at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine's annual meeting, The Pregnancy Meeting, in San Francisco, researchers will report findings that suggest shifting from a traditional model ...
Obstetrics & gynaecology
Feb 11, 2013 |
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Preemptive treatment of severe morning sickness decreases suffering for moms-to-be
`In a study to be presented on February 14 at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine's annual meeting, The Pregnancy Meeting, in San Francisco, California, researchers will present data showing the effectiveness of preemptive ...
Obstetrics & gynaecology
Feb 11, 2013 |
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Teen births hit record low, CDC reports
(HealthDay)—Teen birth rates have dropped yet again, reaching a historic low, and the number of babies being born early or with a low birth weight has also declined, a new U.S. government report shows.
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Feb 11, 2013 |
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Study suggests tightening up of criteria for definition of intrauterine growth restriction
In a study to be presented on February 14 at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine's annual meeting, The Pregnancy Meeting, in San Francisco, researchers will report that the practice of using an arbitrary Estimated Fetal ...
Obstetrics & gynaecology
Feb 11, 2013 |
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Policy changes in elective delivery proven successful
In a study to be presented on February 14 at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine's annual meeting, The Pregnancy Meeting, in San Francisco, California, researchers will present data showing changes in elective delivery ...
Obstetrics & gynaecology
Feb 11, 2013 |
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Study finds planned C-sections provide no advantage over planned vaginal birth of twins
In a study to be presented on February 14 at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine's annual meeting, The Pregnancy Meeting, in San Francisco, researchers will report findings that suggest that planned birthing of twins ...
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Feb 11, 2013 |
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