Search Results for 'Pregnancy'

Pregnancy Discrimination Still A Problem In The Workplace

Workplace discrimination against pregnant women persists despite the passage of a law 30-plus years ago making it illegal. The Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978 prohibits such discrimination, particularly when it comes to hiring, firin [...]

Posted On : Feb, 17 2012 | Comments : 0

Teen pregnancy rates in US drop to 40-year low, study shows

Teen pregnancy rates in the US have hit a 40-year low, according to a new study. However, black and Hispanic teens experiencing pregnancy and abortion rates two to four times higher than their white peers, according to the study by the Gu [...]

Posted On : Feb, 09 2012 | Comments : 0

Pregnancy was a factor in firing, says panel

A woman who was fired after telling her bosses she was pregnant will get more than $15,000 in compensation. The Human Rights Commission ruled Tuesday in favour of Alison MacKinnon’s complaint against Inn on the Hill after she was fi [...]

Posted On : Feb, 08 2012 | Comments : 0

Third Month Pregnancy: Week By Week

Third month of your pregnancy is crucial in many ways. As you already know, it is the end of your first trimester of pregnancy so basically you will be moving from the first phase to the second phase of your carrying term. This includes a [...]

Posted On : Feb, 06 2012 | Comments : 0

Toppenish teen's book shares her story of fake pregnancy

Nine months after revealing to classmates that she had faked her pregnancy for a senior-class project, a Washington state teenager is promoting a new book that details the experience and explores her reasons for taking on the project. [...]

Posted On : Jan, 23 2012 | Comments : 0

Pain Relief Medicine Is Dangerous During Pregnancy Period

This is an Denmark official News from Researchers about that Pain Relief Medicine Is Dangerous During Pregnancy Period.Paracetamol or other Pain Relief Medicine use for long period of time is dangerous specially affect upon health of Chil [...]

Posted On : Jan, 22 2012 | Comments : 0

Drink risk to baby highest in early pregnancy

DRINKING alcohol during the first three months of pregnancy does more harm to unborn children than in the final stages, a study has revealed. Researchers said drinking alcohol, especially binge drinking, during the first seven to 12 [...]

Posted On : Jan, 19 2012 | Comments : 0

Alcohol and Pregnancy: It’s Never Safe for Developing Babies...

Drinking and pregnancy don’t mix, but when are babies most vulnerable to the effects of alcohol? The end of the first trimester appears to be the period when alcohol can wreak the most havoc on fetal development, causing physical [...]

Posted On : Jan, 18 2012 | Comments : 0

Caring for women before pregnancy is critical for healthy ba...

When she was the state's maternal child health epidemiologist about a decade ago, Pamela Xaverius recalls being disturbed by the poor birth outcomes in parts of the state and feeling helpless because she could do nothing to improve th [...]

Posted On : Jan, 16 2012 | Comments : 0

Pregnancy no reason to pull woman off job

Noble motives may elicit a heavenly reward. But they never spare employers from the wrath of human rights commissions. When Holly Graham, a mobile patrol security officer with Ottawa-based Response Security & Investigations, unexpect [...]

Posted On : Jan, 15 2012 | Comments : 0

Stick with PKU therapy before pregnancy: study

People with phenylketonuria, or PKU, cannot process a protein called phenylalanine, which is found in most foods. Newborns are routinely screened for PKU because it can cause developmental disabilities if it's not treated, which means [...]

Posted On : Jan, 11 2012 | Comments : 0

Pregnancy joy for cancer patient Emma

MUM-TO-BE Emma Doyle is looking forward to welcoming her first baby into the world. But unlike most mothers, the 26-year-old does not know how long she will be around to see her child grow up. At the age of 20 the former care assistant wa [...]

Posted On : Jan, 10 2012 | Comments : 0

Diabetes in pregnancy, poverty linked to ADHD

NEW YORK: Babies born to poor mothers with pregnancy-related diabetes have an extra-high risk of developing attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), a new study suggests. So-called gestational diabetes typically develops duri [...]

Posted On : Jan, 09 2012 | Comments : 0

Poor pregnancy diet leads to age-related diseases in the off...

Every culture and society stresses on a healthy diet for any expecting women, as this is said to play a significant role in the overall development of the offspring. But till recent times, there were no concrete understandings of how a po [...]