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Partnership sees cervical vaccines for poorer countries

A major campaigner in vaccines for poorer countries announced plans on Thursday for innoculating up to two million women and girls against cervical cancer by 2015.

Cancer created Nov 17, 2011 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Study sheds light on pregnancy complications and overturns common belief

A study led by Hospital for Special Surgery researchers has demonstrated that women who have a specific type of antibody that interferes with blood vessel function are at risk for adverse pregnancy outcomes ...

Arthritis & Rheumatism created Jul 03, 2012 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Fewer iron supplements during pregnancy work just as well for preventing anemia

Taking iron supplements one to three times a week instead of every day is just as effective at preventing anaemia in pregnant women, according to the findings of a new Cochrane systematic review. The authors of the review ...

Health created Jul 10, 2012 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

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

Low-income pregnant women in rural areas experience high levels of stress, researcher says

Stress during pregnancy puts mothers' and their babies' health at risk, previous research has shown. Now, a University of Missouri study indicates low-income pregnant women in rural areas experience high ...

Health created Jan 29, 2013 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Working while pregnant won't harm the baby, study finds

(HealthDay)—Working during pregnancy does not increase a woman's risk of having a preterm or low birth-weight baby, a new study found.

Obstetrics & gynaecology created Mar 25, 2013 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast