News tagged with pregnant
Exercise can reduce the rate of C-section
Researchers at the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid have found that regular and supervised exercise by experts during pregnancy can reduce the rate of instrumental and cesarean deliveries in healthy pregnant women.
Obstetrics & gynaecology
Mar 05, 2013 |
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The 'no worries' approach fails to identify Australian women with childbirth fear
Having a fear of birth has a negative impact on women's pregnancy and birth. In recently published research from a collaboration of The University of Melbourne, Australia, and Uppsala University, Sweden, doctoral student ...
Health
Mar 04, 2013 |
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Pregnancy permanently changes foot size
A new University of Iowa study confirms what many women have long suspected – that pregnancy permanently changes the size and shape of a woman's feet.
Health
Mar 01, 2013 |
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Combination of stresses may produce brain disorders, research shows
(Medical Xpress)—A new study in a mouse model has shown that neuropsychiatric disorders in adults were more likely to develop if the mice had suffered immune challenges before birth and stresses after birth. ...
Medical research
Mar 01, 2013 |
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Eating junk food while pregnant may make your child a junk food addict
Here's another reason why a healthy diet during pregnancy is critical to the future health of your children: New research published in the March 2013 issue of The FASEB Journal, suggests that pregnant mothers who consume junk f ...
Health
Feb 28, 2013 |
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No risks to pregnancy seen with morning sickness drug
(HealthDay)—A drug commonly used to treat severe cases of morning sickness does not appear to be linked to birth defects or other risks to the baby, a large new study suggests.
Obstetrics & gynaecology
Feb 27, 2013 |
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Retailers should re-size maternity wear for women throughout their pregnancies, study finds
Fashion retailers have seen an increase in demand for maternity wear in recent years, as sales for maternity clothing have increased while overall women's apparel sales have declined. Currently, most retailers ...
Health
Feb 27, 2013 |
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Study indicates link between high vitamin D levels in expectant mothers and increased infant allergy risks
Pregnant women should avoid taking vitamin D supplements. Substitution appears to raise the risk of children developing a food allergy after birth. This was the conclusion drawn from a new survey carried ...
Immunology
Feb 27, 2013 |
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Over million pregnant women infected with syphilis world-wide
Syphilis still affects large numbers of pregnant women world-wide, causing serious health problems and even death to their babies, yet this infection could be prevented by early testing and treatment, according to a study ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Feb 26, 2013 |
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Preparation underway for implementation of ACA in 2014
(HealthDay)—As the implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) nears, states are preparing for some of its provisions, including expanded access to Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program ...
Health
Feb 26, 2013 |
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When morning sickness lasts all day
Almost all women experience some nausea or vomiting when pregnant. Approximately one out of every hundred suffers from acute nausea during pregnancy (hyperemesis gravidarum) and may need hospital treatment ...
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Feb 26, 2013 |
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Earned Income Tax Credit makes for healthier newborns, study finds
The Earned Income Tax Credit is known to reduce poverty, but according to a new University of California, Davis, study it also is linked to reduced rates of low birth weight and increased average birth weight—key factors ...
Health
Feb 22, 2013 |
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Brains of fetuses 'build a bridge' between regions, images show
(HealthDay)—Using real-time images of brain connections developing in late-stage fetuses, scientists say they've been able for the first time to compare the order and strength of these connections.
Neuroscience
Feb 20, 2013 |
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Overweight, obese mothers treated differently by health professionals, study finds
(Medical Xpress)—Queensland mums-to-be who are considered to be overweight or obese are treated and perceived more poorly by maternity care providers because of their body weight, according to a new University of Queensland ...
Overweight and Obesity
Feb 20, 2013 |
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Study shows reduced risk of preterm birth for pregnant women vaccinated during pandemic flu
(Medical Xpress)—Pregnant women who received the H1N1 influenza vaccine during the 2009 pandemic were less likely to have premature babies, and their babies weighed more on average.
Obstetrics & gynaecology
Feb 19, 2013 |
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