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Progesterone test can predict viability of pregnancy

Measuring progesterone levels in women with pain or bleeding during early pregnancy is a useful way to help discriminate between a viable and a non-viable pregnancy, finds a study published in the British Medical Journal to ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology created Sep 27, 2012 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Smoking relapse prevention a healthy step for mothers, babies

(Medical Xpress)—Researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center, concerned that women who quit smoking during their pregnancies often resume smoking after they deliver their baby, tested self-help interventions designed to prevent ...

Health created Sep 26, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Sleep apnea in obese pregnancy women linked to poor maternal and neonatal outcomes

The newborns of obese pregnant women suffering from obstructive sleep apnea are more likely to be admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit than those born to obese mothers without the sleep disorder, reports a study published ...

Sleep apnea created Sep 20, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Nutrient in eggs and meat may influence gene expression from infancy to adulthood

Just as women are advised to get plenty of folic acid around the time of conception and throughout early pregnancy, new research suggests another very similar nutrient may one day deserve a spot on the obstetrician's ...

Genetics created Sep 20, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Birth is no reason to go to hospital, review says

A new Cochrane Review concludes that all countries should consider establishing proper home birth services. They should also provide low-risk pregnant women with information enabling them to make an inform ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology created Sep 19, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Simple test to predict if pregnant women will give birth prematurely

Babies born early run a greater risk of serious complications. The researchers at the Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden, have now developed a method to predict if pregnant women with preterm contractions ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology created Sep 17, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Vitamin D in pregnancy critical for brain development, study says

(HealthDay)—Vitamin D deficiency during pregnancy could hinder babies' brain development, impeding their mental and motor skills, a new study suggests.

Pediatrics created Sep 17, 2012 | popularity 2 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Results from world's first registry of pregnancy and heart disease

Results from the world's first registry of pregnancy and heart disease have shown that most women with heart disease can go through pregnancy and delivery safely, so long as they are adequately evaluated, counselled and receive ...

Cardiology created Sep 11, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Fetal well-being generally fine after strenuous exercise

(HealthDay)—In general, fetal well-being is fine after strenuous exercise in both active and inactive pregnant women, according to a study published in the September issue of the American Journal of Ob ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology created Sep 10, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study looks at benefits of progestogens to prevent early childbirth

Pregnant women who have had prior preterm births may avoid a subsequent early birth if given progestogens, which are natural or synthetic forms of progesterone, a female hormone that naturally increases during pregnancy, ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology created Sep 10, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Tracing the molecular causes of preeclampsia

Preeclampsia is one of the most dangerous conditions for the expectant mother and the unborn child and is characterized by elevated blood pressure and protein in the urine in the last trimester of pregnancy. The cause for ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Sep 10, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

HIV-infected women susceptible to malnutrition during pregnancy, even with good antiretrovirol care

Malnutrition is common among HIV-infected pregnant women even when they receive antiretroviral therapy, leading to low birth weight and other health problems in their infants, according to a recent study conducted by a Cornell ...

HIV & AIDS created Sep 10, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Prenatal diagnosis of congenital heart disease increases maternal stress, depression, and anxiety

Heart defects are the most common form of congenital malformations affecting newborns. Infants who were prenatally diagnosed with congenital heart disease (CHD) are more stable and have better outcomes than infants who were ...

Pediatrics created Sep 07, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

German drug firm makes 1st apology for thalidomide (Update)

(AP)—The German manufacturer of a notorious drug that caused thousands of babies to be born with shortened arms and legs, or no limbs at all, issued its first ever apology Friday—50 years after pulling ...

Medications created Aug 31, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

The effects of discrimination could last a lifetime

Given the well-documented relationship between low birth weight and the increased risk of health problems throughout one's lifespan, it is vital to reduce any potential contributors to low birth weight. A new study by Valerie ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Aug 27, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0