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Pregnancy Medical Deaths Less Likely Than Murder, Suicide

Pregnancy-related medical deaths are less likely than pregnant women are to die from murder or suicide, according to a new study. Researchers analyzed data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Violent [...]

Posted On : Oct, 29 2011 | Comments : 0

What’s The Leading Cause of Death in Pregnancy?

A study published in the published in the Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology confirms previous research: pregnant women are more likely to die from murder or suicide than several of the most common pregnancy-related medical conditions. [...]

Posted On : Oct, 28 2011 | Comments : 0

Murder, suicide top medical deaths in pregnancy

New York: Expectant mothers are more likely to die from murder or suicide than several of the most common pregnancy-related medical problems, US researchers have found. Roughly half of those women who died violently had had some sort o [...]

Posted On : Oct, 27 2011 | Comments : 0

Could taking anti-depressants during pregnancy make your chi...

Women who take a certain type of anti-depressant during pregnancy could be contributing to a dramatic rise in the number of children with autism, say scientists. They found in a study of rats, that newborns given a drug known as an SSRI, [...]

Posted On : Oct, 26 2011 | Comments : 0

High BPA Levels in Pregnancy Linked to Behavior Problems in ...

Here's yet another reason to purge the canned food and plastic from your house -- or at least the kind that contains the concerning chemical bisphenol-A, otherwise known as BPA. A new study found that the daughters of women who had hi [...]

Posted On : Oct, 25 2011 | Comments : 0

Jessica Simpson Pregnancy Plot a Clear Attention Ploy

Jessica Simpson's desperate attempt to remain a relevant pop culture figure has kept me on the edge of my seat and on the fringes of sanity. I can once again get some rest now that I know that Jessica Simpson is indeed pregnant. Ru [...]

Posted On : Oct, 24 2011 | Comments : 0

Exercise May Not Limit Pregnancy Weight Gain

Exercising during pregnancy was safe for both moms and babies in a new study of heavy women in Brazil, but fitness classes and at-home exercises didn't keep moms-to-be from gaining too much weight. The finding is "not surpri [...]

Posted On : Oct, 21 2011 | Comments : 0

Exercise may not limit pregnancy weight gain?

The finding is "not surprising," according to Dr. Patrick Catalano, a maternal-fetal medicine researcher from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in Cleveland. "Lots of studies have not shown any benefit [...]

Posted On : Oct, 20 2011 | Comments : 0

High blood pressure in early pregnancy linked to birth defec...

Babies born to women who suffer from high blood pressure in early pregnancy may be at higher risk of birth defects, according to research in the British Medical Journal. Drugs taken by pregnant women for hypertension – angioten [...]

Posted On : Oct, 19 2011 | Comments : 0

Embryo 'health check' could increase pregnancy rates through...

British doctors are developing a test for embryos that could dramatically raise success rates for couples who have IVF treatment. The procedure checks embryos created at fertility clinics for biological signs that they are growing healthi [...]

Posted On : Oct, 18 2011 | Comments : 0

Study suggests origins of pregnancy-linked high blood pressu...

Preeclampsia, a potentially dangerous spike in blood pressure during pregnancy, may be due to a microscopic battle going on within the placenta between cells directed by the father's genes and those directed by the mother, a new study [...]

Posted On : Oct, 17 2011 | Comments : 0

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Raises Pregnancy Complications Ris...

New research published on bmj.com this week claims that women with polycystic ovary syndrome (POS) are more likely to have problems with pregnancy even if they are undergoing fertility treatment. Approximately 5 to 15% of women who are [...]

Posted On : Oct, 15 2011 | Comments : 0

More trans fat in pregnancy tied to bigger baby

The study, reported in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, centered on nearly 1,400 pregnant women. It found that the higher the woman's intake of trans fats -- which raise "bad" LDL cholesterol, but also lower heart [...]

Posted On : Oct, 13 2011 | Comments : 0

Study Suggests Origins of Pregnancy-Linked High Blood Pressu...

Father's cells inside the placenta trick mother's immune system, research says Preeclampsia, a potentially dangerous spike in blood pressure during pregnancy, may be due to a microscopic battle going on within the placenta between [...]