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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

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 Risk to Fetus Is Highest at End of 1st Trimester

Any drinking during pregnancy increases the odds of fetal alcohol syndrome, but the risk to the fetus is highest if a pregnant woman drinks during the second half of her first trimester of pregnancy, a new study finds. For every one [...]

Posted On : Jan, 17 2012 | Comments : 0

Doctors can predict risk of stillbirth early in pregnancy

Researchers at the University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, have participated in one of the largest studies on the causes of stillbirth to date. The results bring some good news and some not so good news. According to the study, [...]

Posted On : Dec, 15 2011 | Comments : 0

Arsenic in Rice May Pose Risk for Pregnant Women

Pregnant women who eat rice regularly may expose themselves and their fetuses to too much arsenic, possibly putting them at risk of premature births, researchers from Dartmouth College said. A test found that pregnant women who ate ric [...]

Posted On : Dec, 06 2011 | Comments : 0

Bad habits during pregnancy ups future obesity risk in kids

Obesity risk of a child can be determined by examining mother’s health behaviours during pregnancy, a new study has revealed. Children of mothers who smoke or are overweight during pregnancy have higher risk of childhood obesity, ac [...]

Posted On : Nov, 16 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

Workplace pollutants tied to kids' asthma risk

The review of registry data on 45,658 seven-year-old children and their mothers found that 18.6 percent of children of mothers who were exposed to low-molecular-weight particles at work during pregnancy developed asthma, compared to 16.1 [...]

Posted On : Oct, 07 2011 | Comments : 0

Young 'at risk over contraception'?

Ambiguous laws about contraception are putting young people at risk of unplanned pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections, it has been claimed. The Irish Family Planning Association (IFPA) revealed the legal status of prescribing c [...]

Posted On : Sep, 26 2011 | Comments : 0

Yoghurt during pregnancy raises asthma risk for child

The list of foods pregnant women are advised to avoid just keeps on growing, with new claims that low-fat yoghurt increases an unborn child's future allergy risk. Researchers assessed dairy intake during pregnancy and found that drink [...]

Posted On : Sep, 21 2011 | Comments : 0

Low-fat yoghurt 'child asthma risk' during pregnancy

At the European Respiratory Society conference, researchers will suggest this could be due to an absence of protective fatty acids in yoghurt. The diets of more than 70,000 Danish women were analysed and their children followed until the [...]

Posted On : Sep, 19 2011 | Comments : 0

Ibuprofen may double women's risk of miscarriage: Study

Taking painkillers such as ibuprofen during pregnancy may double a woman's risk of miscarriage, a new study has warned. There are clear warnings on such drugs' packets that they should not be taken during pregnancy, but still o [...]

Posted On : Sep, 08 2011 | Comments : 0

Unwed Women Living With Partners Risk More Unplanned Pregnan...

OK, so your mom was right. It turns out that moving in with that special someone without getting married first puts you at very high risk for an unplanned pregnancy. That's one of the key findings of a new report from the Guttmacher I [...]

Posted On : Aug, 25 2011 | Comments : 0

Rise in Asthma Risk Linked to Exposure to Magnetic Fields Du...

Children whose mothers had the highest daily exposure levels to electromagnetic fields may have three times the risk of developing asthma, a study says. The exposure may come from living near power lines, working under flourescent lights [...]