Pregnancy :: No alcohol in pregnancy is the safest choice
Women should not drink alcohol while pregnant or planning to become pregnant, the Royal Australasian College of Physicians was told in Melbourne.
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Depression :: Depression Common Among Pregnant Women, but Frequently Undiagnosed
Prenatal depression is a common but frequently undiagnosed condition that affects pregnant women, as emphasized by a new study published in the Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, & Neonatal Nursing. Because the symptoms of depression ? such as weight gain, fatigue, sleep and appetite disturbance, and diminished libido ? can be confused with the changes associated with pregnancy, many women go undiagnosed and untreated.
Contraception :: Contraception ? a basic health necessity for women
Ob-gyns addressed the critical need for increased insurance coverage of contraceptive services for women in the US at a news conference during the 55th Annual Clinical Meeting of The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG).
Psychology :: Parents preach prudence, Peers promote pleasure
If you have teenage boys and are unsure about what topics to cover when discussing ?the birds and bees? with them, it may be worth reading the latest piece of research about sexual communication and teenage boys by Marina Epstein and L. Monique Ward from The University of Michigan.
Pregnancy :: A few more minutes of maternal attachment may reduce anemia in children
In the past, the newborns’ umbilical cord was not clamped right after birth, thus allowing the blood flow to stop naturally. This practice, known as “late clamping”, was replaced by “early clamping”, that is, cutting the cord immediately after the infant is expelled. However, this new practice lacks studies corroborating its benefits. In fact, recent studies on the importance of when clamping should be done have shown contradictory results.
Multiple Sclerosis :: Update on Tysabri in multiple sclerosis patients
Biogen Idec (NASDAQ: BIIB) and Elan Corporation, plc (NYSE: ELN) announced that new data from the TOUCH Prescribing Program? and TYGRIS safety study confirm the safety profile from previous clinical studies of TYSABRI? (natalizumab). Also presented at the 59th annual meeting of the American Academy of Neurology in Boston, MA were extension study data that showed that TYSABRI has a sustained treatment effect on clinical relapses and the risk of disability progression in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients treated for up to three years.
Pregnancy :: Placental problems in mums who have had a previous caesarean section
New research to be published in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology shows a link between the development of placenta praevia and placental abruption during the subsequent pregnancies of women who previously had a caesarean section.
Pregnancy :: Early baby gender test prompts abortion fears
DNA Worldwide launched the sale of Early gender test kit on its website 189 pounds. The test is being sold on the internet that enables parents to check the sex of the unborn baby at just six weeks.
Premature Birth :: Premature births linked to seasonal levels of pesticides and nitrates in surface water
The growing premature birth rate in the United States appears to be strongly associated with increased use of pesticides and nitrates, according to work conducted by Paul Winchester, M.D., professor of clinical pediatrics at the Indiana University School of Medicine.
Health Care :: Smoking, drug abuse, obesity top public’s health concerns for kids
It?s only natural to for adults to worry about children?s health and well-being at school, on the roads and even online. But adults? No. 1 health concern for children and adolescents in the United States? It?s smoking, according to new results from the University of Michigan C.S. Mott Children?s Hospital National Poll on Children?s Health. Drug abuse ranked No. 2.