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Illness Disorders In Pregnancy

Symptom of pregnancy can be easily and mistakenly related with other illness and disorders. It is impossible to lay down an ultimate list symptom pf pregnancy but there are some tell tale symptom of pregnancy which is bound to occur durin [...]

Posted On : Jun, 24 2011 | Comments : 0

Smoking in pregnancy cuts child's good cholesterol

In a study in the European Heart Journal, Australian researchers found that by the age of eight, children born to mothers who smoked in pregnancy had lower levels of HDL cholesterol, at around 1.3 millimoles per liter (mmol/L), than those [...]

Posted On : Jun, 22 2011 | Comments : 0

Link found between stillbirth and sleeping position in pregn...

Mothers who sleep on their back or right-hand side on the night before giving birth are twice as likely to have a stillborn child compared with those who slept on their left, according to a study. Researchers found that the risk of stillb [...]

Posted On : Jun, 15 2011 | Comments : 0

Drinks giant sponsors training of 10,000 midwives to advise ...

Pregnant women will be lectured on the dangers of drinking alcohol – in a programme bankrolled by the world’s biggest spirits company. Diageo – which is behind drinks including Guinness, Baileys and Smirnoff Ice &n [...]

Posted On : Jun, 14 2011 | Comments : 0

Too Much Weight Gain in Pregnancy Linked to Chubby Babies

Women who gain an excessive amount of weight during pregnancy tend to have chubbier babies, a possible risk factor for childhood obesity, new research suggests. The Institute of Medicine recommends that normal weight women gain 25 to 35 p [...]

Posted On : Jun, 08 2011 | Comments : 0

Why Pregnancy, Cancer Create Dangerous Duo

During pregnancy a decline in the number of natural killer cells, which are a type of immune system cell, ripens conditions in the body for existing tumors to spread to new locations, a new study shows. The finding may explain why re [...]

Posted On : Jun, 07 2011 | Comments : 0

High Fat Diet in Pregnancy Increases Risk of Stillbirth

A research by the Oregon Health & Science University's National Primate Research Center has proved that a high-fat diet during pregnancy increases the risk of stillbirth and serious birth defects. These findings were irrespective of w [...]

Posted On : Jun, 06 2011 | Comments : 0

Can a Flu Vaccine Reduce the Risk of Premature Birth?

It may seem strange to be discussing the flu vaccine in the summer, but if you are pregnant right now…guess what? Yes, if you got pregnant after January of this year you will be giving birth during flu season (Oct. 1 – [...]

Posted On : Jun, 02 2011 | Comments : 0

Predicting Gestational Diabetes--Is it Possible?

Gestational diabetes is a condition which occurs in roughly 3-10% of women in pregnancy. As the prevalence of diabetes in the North American population increases, so too has the incidence of gestational diabetes, which is defined as gluco [...]

Posted On : Jun, 01 2011 | Comments : 0

Sharing the pain of miscarriage

Rachel looks into the camera, her eyes red and puffy. Tears roll down her cheeks as she wails, "I just can't get the doctor's words out of my head: 'This pregnancy is not progressing. There is no heartbeat.'" [...]

Posted On : May, 31 2011 | Comments : 0

Pregnancy Related Diabetes Risk Increased by Post-Birth Weig...

A second pregnancy can be put at risk by women who gain weight after giving birth for the first time, a new study says. For such women, the risk of pregnancy-related diabetes more than doubles. The study, done by Kaiser Permanente in Oakl [...]

Posted On : May, 30 2011 | Comments : 0

Coffee Intakes May Damage Female Fertility

A new study has revealed that too much consumption of coffee may hamper the reproductive system of a woman. The study was conducted by a team of researchers from the University Of Nevada School Of Medicine and has revealed that h [...]

Posted On : May, 27 2011 | Comments : 0

Device to Monitor Use of Sonography Machines Developed

A device called 'Silent Observer' has been developed to observe how sonography machines are used in hospitals. This new machine has been developed by a software company based in Pune. The new device might help fight the prevailing [...]

Posted On : May, 26 2011 | Comments : 0

After 10 years, couple gets pregnant through IVF, ends tragi...

Getting pregnant and having a baby is one of those things we all think is supposed to happen naturally. But for anyone who's struggled with infertility, you know how hard it is. For one local couple it was a painful journey. Lori a [...]