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Woman to give birth to own granddaughter in US
A 58-year-old Utah woman is expecting a baby she is carrying for her daughter, with plans to give birth to her own granddaughter, reports said Friday.
Jan 11, 2014
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Contraception saves 250,000 lives each year: study
Contraceptive use saves the lives of more than a quarter of million women each year, either from death in childbirth or unsafe abortions, according to estimates published on Tuesday.
Jul 10, 2012
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Another scientific proof of the difference in social perception between men and women
"The Love Hormone", Oxytocin affects men and women differently in social contexts- in men it improves the ability to identify competitive relationships whereas in women it facilitates the ability to identify kinship. "These ...
Jul 31, 2013
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Home birth poses danger for higher-risk pregnancies: study
(HealthDay) -- A five-year study of home births in Oregon found an elevated rate of deaths among babies that had to be transferred to the hospital because something went wrong during the delivery.
May 8, 2012
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
New app can help doctors predict risk of preterm birth
A new app called QUiPP could help doctors to better identify women at risk of giving birth prematurely. The app, developed at King's College London, was tested in two studies of high-risk women being monitored at ante-natal ...
Jan 18, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Single scan could safely rule out pregnancy-related deep vein thrombosis
A single ultrasound scan (known as compression ultrasonography) may safely rule out a diagnosis of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in women during pregnancy or in the first few weeks after giving birth (post-partum period), finds ...
Apr 24, 2012
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Health
Hypospadias not related to organic diet during pregnancy
(HealthDay)—Although no obvious relationship between organic diet during pregnancy and hypospadias has been found, frequent consumption of non-organic high-fat dairy products during pregnancy might be associated with increased ...
Mar 21, 2013
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Older mums putting health at risk
Delayed childbearing for an increasing number of women is putting them at higher risk of serious illness and complications, a new study has found.
May 17, 2012
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Explainer: What are women's options for giving birth?
For many women, getting pregnant is the easy part. After that line appears on the pregnancy test, it can be difficult to work out who to visit for care, and where you should have your baby.
Jul 1, 2016
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Pregnant women with PTSD more likely to give birth prematurely, study finds
Pregnant women with post-traumatic stress disorder are at increased risk of giving birth prematurely, a new study from the Stanford University School of Medicine and the U.S. Department of Veterans' Affairs has found.
Nov 6, 2014
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