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Pregnancy a Key Risk Factor for H1N1 Flu

Federal health officials have admitted their early timetable for distributing the H1N1 flu vaccine was far off the mark. They originally forecast having about 40 million doses available by the end of October. But, as of Monday, less than ha [...]

Posted On : Oct, 27 2009 | Comments : 0

Teen pregnancy rate higher than average

he first-ever Ontario public health report card shows the teen pregnancy rate in Waterloo Region is higher than it is for the province. Recent numbers show the rate of teen pregnancy in Waterloo region is 30.8 for every 1000. In actual numb [...]

Posted On : Oct, 24 2009 | Comments : 0

Pregnancy and Gestational Diabetes

Not only are cases of Type Two diabetes on the rise, so are the cases of Gestational Diabetes, with one in seven women being diagnosed nationwide. Every pregnant woman knows the drill, about halfway through the pregnancy, she's asked drink [...]

Posted On : Oct, 24 2009 | Comments : 0

Can H1N1 flu virus in pregnancy change genes in the brains o...

View the article, "Swine Flu Can Change Genes of Unborn" published July 27, 2009 at Blisstree.com suggesting that swine flu in pregnant women may change the genes of unborn children resulting in damage to the hippocampus. Accordin [...]

Posted On : Oct, 23 2009 | Comments : 0

For Obese, Weight Gained in Pregnancy May Not Leave

Obese women who gain more than 15 pounds during pregnancy tend to retain much of it long after delivery, a new U.S. study finds. Oregon researchers collected data on almost 1,700 obese women (their body mass index was 30 or higher) who gave [...]

Posted On : Oct, 22 2009 | Comments : 0

What Pregnancy Plus Swine Flu Looks Like

I’m having a hard time figuring out why perfectly pro-vaccines people are shunning the swine flu shot. Even if you’re very confident you won’t get it, even if you’re confident that if you do get it you won’t di [...]

Posted On : Oct, 21 2009 | Comments : 0

Want to get pregnant? Just relax

Old-fashioned, common-sense advice to just relax may actually work to help some women get pregnant, doctors reported on Monday. For years women seeking to get pregnant have been advised by friends and family to stop stressing about it -- a [...]

Posted On : Oct, 20 2009 | Comments : 0

HIV-1 treatment during pregnancy can prevent transmission to...

In what could be good news to hundreds of HIV positive pregnant women, a new study by American researchers has found that mothers receiving antiretroviral therapy (HAART) to treat HIV-1 infection have less chances of transmitting the deadly [...]

Posted On : Oct, 19 2009 | Comments : 0

New hope for IVF mothers as British scientists develop test ...

British scientists have made a dramatic IVF breakthrough which could bring hope to thousands of women. They have developed an embryo screening technique which makes it far more likely a woman will give birth. A trial showed that it doubles [...]

Posted On : Oct, 19 2009 | Comments : 0

Swine Flu and Pregnancy

People exposed to an H1N1 strain of influenza A while in the womb were significantly more likely to have cardiovascular disease later in life, according to research published in the Journal of Developmental Origins of Health and Disease. & [...]

Posted On : Oct, 16 2009 | Comments : 0

Surprising Health Clues From Your Pregnancy

Whether it's been months or decades since you were expecting, it's important to pay attention now if you had any of these pregnancy-related health issues. How healthy was your pregnancy? Emerging research shows that certain health issues [...]

Posted On : Oct, 13 2009 | Comments : 0

Antidepressants During Pregnancy Puts Newborns at Risk

Exposure to a certain class of antidepressant medications during pregnancy may put a baby at risk for preterm birth, a low five-minute Apgar score (a measure of overall health of the baby) and admission to the neonatal intensive care unit, [...]

Posted On : Oct, 12 2009 | Comments : 0

PREGNANT mums who stuff themselves with liquorice can damage...

Eight-year-olds whose mothers ate large amounts of the sweet while waiting to give birth did less well in intelligence tests than other children, a study found. They were also more likely to have poor concentration spans, are more likely to [...]

Posted On : Oct, 09 2009 | Comments : 0

Miscarriage treatment does not affect fertility

The treatment received after an early miscarriage does not affect a woman's long-term fertility, researchers have said. A study published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ) today looked at the incidence of pregnancy after women had receiv [...]