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Pregnancy complications may raise heart disease risk in late...

Washington, Feb 18 (ANI): Women who experienced complications during pregnancy, like high blood pressure-related disorders or diabetes, may have an increased risk of cardiovascular disease later in life, say researchers. "We wante [...]

Posted On : Feb, 18 2012 | Comments : 0

Why having a baby is not the pinnacle of a woman's life

The strangest thing happened the other day: while I was reading the newspapers online, my computer started to make baby noises. Coos and giggles erupted from the speakers. With each tab opened, more babies' voices sprung forth, until [...]

Posted On : Jun, 21 2011 | Comments : 0

Diabetes during pregnancy raises risk of diabetes later in l...

Gestational diabetes, or when a woman develops temporary diabetes when she’s pregnant, is on the upswing, and the worst thing about that, doctors say, is it means more Type 2 diabetes later in life. Women who get gestational diab [...]

Posted On : May, 10 2011 | Comments : 0

Chicago pro-life project helps women halt second trimester a...

With the help of two pro-life groups in the area, a Catholic hospital in Illinois has become one of the first in the U.S. to assist women who've changed their minds and want to stop the process of a second trimester abortion, which c [...]

Posted On : Feb, 13 2011 | Comments : 0

Lifestyle warning to pregnant women

Pregnant women are more likely to drink if they are better educated, a report has found. But expectant mothers are significantly more likely to smoke during pregnancy if they have less qualifications, the Government-funded study revealed [...]

Posted On : Dec, 01 2010 | Comments : 0

Sex life went downhill after pregnancy

Dear Annie: I have been married to an absolutely amazing man for four years. "Jeff" complements me in every way. Where I am weak, he is strong. We have a wonderful baby boy who is the light of our lives. The problem is, the rom [...]

Posted On : Nov, 22 2010 | Comments : 0

Preconception lifestyle habits crucial to the development of...

A team of Dutch researchers have recently identified several lifestyle habits for expectant women that are associated with a greater likelihood of restricted fetal growth, including high blood pressure, high hematocrit levels and smoking [...]

Posted On : Feb, 11 2010 | Comments : 0

Giving new life to the role of the father

As of next month, fathers-to-be will be the target audience of new leaflets and pamphlets, while the midwives' body has been asked to draw up new guidelines for its members on how to better draw fathers into the process of pregnancy and bir [...]

Posted On : Jan, 20 2010 | Comments : 0

When Planning a Pregnancy Can Save a Woman's Life

A new UNICEF report released last week is the latest in a series of drumbeats for a concerted, large-scale campaign to save the lives of mothers and newborns worldwide, far too many of whom are dying today from entirely preventable causes. [...]