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Pregnant and over 40: study finds a healthy weight can impro...

If you're over 40 and trying to conceive, a new study suggests that maintaining a healthy weight before getting pregnant can modify increased risks. "If you are healthy, over 40, and not obese, your risks of pregnancy compli [...]

Posted On : May, 16 2012 | Comments : 0

New health risks for overweight pregnant women found

Women who are just a little overweight and with blood sugar levels that are higher than normal could be putting their baby’s future health at risk from chances of obesity. A new study also finds unknown new health risks for moms too [...]

Posted On : Apr, 13 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

Overweight Pregnancy Can Have Long-term Health Consequences ...

NEW YORK, Dec. 6, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Too much weight before and during pregnancy can have serious health consequences not only for the mother, but for her child's health for many years, new research shows. "While [...]

Posted On : Dec, 07 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

Healthy babies lost to 'false miscarriages'

Researchers say that current guidelines are not always reliable in determining whether women who are in pain or bleeding have suffered miscarriages early in pregnancy. Medical workers make judgments based on measurements of the embryo or [...]

Posted On : Oct, 14 2011 | Comments : 0

Teenage Pregnancy in Jomoro District is alarming – Health Di...

Madam Shallotte Danquah, Jomoro District Director of Health Services, has expressed indignation at the growing incidence of teenage pregnancy in the District. She said out of 2,563 pregnant women recorded at antenatal clinics in the Distr [...]

Posted On : Aug, 24 2011 | Comments : 0

Report's pregnancy health concern in Wales

Vinny Ness from Healthcare Inspectorate Wales (HIW) said the issue was causing huge logistical problems for the NHS. Her report into midwifery care in Wales called for midwives to be involved in schemes to encourage healthy lifestyles. Th [...]

Posted On : Aug, 17 2011 | Comments : 0

How To Achieve A Healthy Pregnancy

For most women, pregnancy is a time of great joy, excitement and anticipation. Pregnancy is a time of physical and emotional change when lots of changes occur naturally within your body. If you are a smoker, then use your pregnan [...]

Posted On : Jul, 05 2011 | Comments : 0

HEALTH IN BRIEF: Don’t eat for two during pregnancy

IT is advice that many expectant mothers would have heard: Eating for two during pregnancy can leave women saddled with the extra weight for life. Researchers have found that pregnant women who gain excessive weight, are at a higher risk [...]

Posted On : May, 24 2011 | Comments : 0

Health Tip: Soothe Swollen Feet During Pregnancy

The added pounds of pregnancy can take a toll on your whole body, but your feet bear the brunt of that baby weight. The American Podiatric Medical Association suggests how to help ease sore, swollen feet during pregnancy:

Posted On : Mar, 19 2011 | Comments : 0

Expecting Mothers Should Have Healthy Diet

A new survey has found that the baby’s health is poor at the time of birth if the mother consumes poor diet during the months of pregnancy. This report has been quoted in the media on Friday. According to a study done on rats [...]

Posted On : Mar, 14 2011 | Comments : 0

The hCG Diet is Hazardous to Your Health

Most fad diets promise quick weight loss, but are often unhealthy and don't work in the long-term. The latest diet craze, however, takes it to the extreme, and involves injecting the hormone hCG (human chorionic gonadotropin) while e [...]

Posted On : Mar, 01 2011 | Comments : 0

Shed those extra kilos for a healthy baby

A mice study has found that if obese women shed some extra weight before pregnancy, it has health benefits for their offspring. In the study, researchers with the Center for Pregnancy and Newborn Research at the Health Science Cente [...]