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Common pregnancy conditions risk future diabetes

Two common conditions in pregnancy may be risk factors for future diabetes according to a Canadian study of over one million women published in this week's PLOS Medicine.

Diabetes created Apr 16, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Genetic markers linked to the development of lymphedema in breast cancer survivors

A new UCSF study has found a clear association between certain genes and the development of lymphedema, a painful and chronic condition that often occurs after breast cancer surgery and some other cancer treatments.

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Mum and dad equally good at recognising baby's cry, study finds

French researchers on Tuesday dealt a blow to folklore that says mothers are better than fathers in recognising their baby's cry.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Apr 16, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Somalia: Female genital mutilation down

(AP)—Attitudes in Somalia toward a practice that critics decry as torture may be changing, as new data released by the U.N. children's agency on Tuesday showed that female genital mutilation among children in northern Somalia ...

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Study shines new light on menopause symptoms

(Medical Xpress)—New UQ research reveals menopausal women who gain weight, smoke and consume alcohol at risky levels face an increased risk of experiencing night sweats and hot flushes.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Apr 16, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

4.4 mmol/L is optimal fasting glucose cutoff for GDM screening

(HealthDay)—A fasting plasma glucose value of 4.4 mmol/L is the optimal cut point for determining which pregnant Chinese women need a 75-g 2-h oral glucose tolerance test offered at 24 to 28 weeks' gestation, ...

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Drugs can cut breast cancer risk for some, task force finds

(HealthDay)—The drugs tamoxifen and raloxifene (Evista) could reduce the risk of breast cancer among women who are at high risk of developing the disease, a new report confirms.

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Women with HIV shown to have elevated resting energy expenditure

Studies have shown that about 10 percent of men infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) have an elevated resting energy expenditure (REE). Their bodies use more kilocalories for basic functions including circulation, ...

HIV & AIDS created Apr 16, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Medications used to treat rheumatoid arthritis may affect abortion rate in women

A new study published in the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) journal, Arthritis Care & Research, reveals that women with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who were on methotrexate (MTX), a drug commonly used to reduce inflam ...

Arthritis & Rheumatism created Apr 16, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Routine screening and counselling for partner violence in health-care settings does not improve women's quality of life

New research published Online First in The Lancet confirms that routine intimate partner violence screening and counselling in primary-care settings does not improve women's quality of life, but does help reduce depressive sympto ...

Health created Apr 15, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Increased risk of cardiovascular disease for pregnant women with high blood pressure

Women with high blood pressure during pregnancy have an increased risk of high blood pressure even 40 years after maternity, which leads in turn to an increased risk of cardiovascular disease. This has been demonstrated by ...

Cardiology created Apr 15, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Vitamin D may reduce risk of uterine fibroids

Women who had sufficient amounts of vitamin D were 32 percent less likely to develop fibroids than women with insufficient vitamin D, according to a study from researchers at the National Institutes of Health.

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Breast milk bank to cater to needy infants in India

A mother's milk bank catering to needy infants free of cost has been set up in northwestern India as part of a drive to save the lives of vulnerable children, officials said Monday.

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Hundreds expected for French breast implants mega-trial

France will launch one its biggest-ever trials on Wednesday as five managers from company PIP face charges of selling faulty breast implants that sparked a global health scare.

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Ectopic pregnancy rates higher in medicaid population

(HealthDay)—The ectopic pregnancy rate is higher among Medicaid beneficiaries than the privately insured, according to a study published in the April issue of the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology.

Obstetrics & gynaecology created Apr 12, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0