Blocking the inflammatory response to bacteria may hold the key to healthier babies. Researchers working in a mouse model report good results from a strategy aimed at defusing key receptors in the placenta that trigger inflammation when they sense the presence of bacteria. Inflammation can then led to early labor and increased risk of death for the infant, who may be born … [Read more...]
Fertility & Pregnancy News
Breastfeeding Protects Tiny Intestines
Breastfeeding Protects Tiny Intestines Reported July 03, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) An ingredient found in breast milk produced in the first few days after birth helps protect tiny intestines and get them ready for a lifetime of eating and drinking. British researchers discovered the effect of pancreatic secretory trypsin inhibitor or PSTI by first testing breast milk … [Read more...]
Stress During Pregnancy Determines the Gender of the Baby
Stress During Pregnancy Determines the Gender of the Baby November 22, 2007 Stress throughout pregnancy renders women more likely to give birth to a girl child rather than a boy, according to a new study. This is the first study to link everyday stress to a baby’s sex. During the study, the researchers gathered information on stress levels of the … [Read more...]
1 in 4 pregnant women smoke
1 in 4 pregnant women smoke Reported November 11, 2007 ONE in four pregnant women in Tasmania are risking their unborn babies' health by smoking. Startling 2005 figures released by Tasmania's Health and Human Services Minister Lara Giddings has triggered a warning for mothers who are endangering their unborn babies' health. The statistics show that … [Read more...]
Brazil Health Conference Rejects Abortion in Suggestions for Government
Brazil Health Conference Rejects Abortion in Suggestions for Government Reported November 21, 2007 Brasilia, Brazil (LifeNews.com) -- Delegates to a national health conference in Brazil have rejected including abortion in a list of health care policy recommendations for the nation's government. Abortion advocates have been working overtime there … [Read more...]
UNICEF: Extreme Risks for Pregnant Women and Newborn Babies in Developing Countries
UNICEF: Extreme Risks for Pregnant Women and Newborn Babies in Developing Countries Reported January 15, 2009 TORONTO, ONTARIO - Women in the world's least developed countries are 300 times more likely to die in childbirth or from pregnancy-related complications than women in developed countries, according to UNICEF's latest The State of the World's Children report, … [Read more...]
Smoking in pregnancy damages baby’s chromosomes
Smoking in pregnancy damages baby's chromosomesMar 08, 05 Mothers who smoke when they're pregnant may cause genetic damage in their babies, findings from a new study suggest. In fact, one common type of chromosome damage linked to maternal smoking is known to increase the risk of blood cancers. While smoking is known to have a number of … [Read more...]
Diabetes Drug Slows Early Puberty in Girls
Diabetes Drug Slows Early Puberty in Girls Reported June 23, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) Theres new help for young girls who are at risk of going through puberty early and developing insulin resistance a risk factor for type 2 diabetes. A new report shows the diabetes drug metformin delays the onset of menstruation and decreases the development of insulin resistance. The … [Read more...]
Abortion and breast cancer – get the word out – NCI Study
Abortion and breast cancer - get the word out - NCI StudyMarch 7, 2007 There is probably no more hotly debated topic today than abortion. And a lot of people are tired of hearing about it. The bottom line tends to be that most people want to do what they want without consequence. But that is just not reality. ALL choices have … [Read more...]
Few docs ask about alcohol in pregnancy
Few docs ask about alcohol in pregnancy Reported May 15, 2008 Few pediatricians routinely ask about alcohol use during pregnancy and only 12 per cent give advice consistent with national health guidelines, a study has found. Professor Elizabeth Elliott said a four-year national investigation of foetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) by the Australian … [Read more...]
Fitness News : Women Fitness> Predictive Pain Tests Good Before Surgery
Predictive Pain Tests Good Before Surgery Reported October 26, 2005 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Simple tests before surgery can predict the intensity of pain patients will have and how much medication they will need after the surgery. Peter H. Pan, M.D., from Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, N.C., says, "Requirements for pain medication and the … [Read more...]
Breakthrough for Expectant Mothers
Preeclampsia is a disorder that affects up to 300,000 women in the United States each year. The disease is characterized by high blood pressure and protein-rich urine in expectant women, and it can cause serious harm to both mother and child. With three kids ages 12, 4, and 2, Charis Johnson has her hands full -- but shes not complaining. My kids, are my world, Charis … [Read more...]
Use of morning-after pill doubles if sold over counter, study finds
Use of morning-after pill doubles if sold over counter, study findsTuesday, March 29, 2005 Making the so-called "morning-after pill" available without a prescription has more than doubled demand for the drug in British Columbia, and suggests that emergency contraception is greatly underused in the rest of the country, according to a new … [Read more...]
Fish oil in pregnancy cuts asthma risk
Fish oil in pregnancy cuts asthma risk Reported July 09, 2008 Mothers who take fish oil supplements in late pregnancy could reduce the chance of their child developing asthma, a new study claims. Currently in Ireland, around 20% of children are affected by asthma. The findings also indicate that fish oil supplements lower the risk of pre-term … [Read more...]
Antibiotic Doesn’t Prevent Preterm Labor
Antibiotic Doesn't Prevent Preterm LaborReported December 02, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- New research has some experts ruling out bacterial infection as a primary cause of premature births. Azithromycin is an antibiotic currently used worldwide to treat infections such as syphilis, chlamydia and Ureaplasma urealyticum, a bacterial infection researchers believed to be a … [Read more...]
Omega-3 supplements can protect pre-term infants from developmental disorders
Omega-3 supplements can protect pre-term infants from developmental disorders Reported January 16, 2009 Sydney, Australia, January 16: Omega-3-rich fish oil supplements can enlace breast milk, reducing the risk of developmental problems in prematurely-born babies to almost half, notes an Australian study. The study focused on numerous … [Read more...]
Dangerous Prenatal Condition Linked to Exercise
Dangerous Prenatal Condition Linked to ExerciseReported January 1, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Recent study results that surprised researchers show pregnant women who exercise more than 30 minutes each day expose themselves to preeclampsia, a condition that can cause dangerous complications. Danish and Norwegian researchers looked at the medical data of more than 85,000 … [Read more...]
Study Links Cell Phone Use to Behavioral Problems
Study Links Cell Phone Use to Behavioral Problems Reported May 28, 2008 New research is suggesting that the children of mothers who use cell phones while pregnant are more likely to develop behavioral problems. This, based on a study of 13,159 children in Denmark in the late 1990s. The research claims to show a link between use of handheld telephones … [Read more...]
Abortion must always be about choice
Abortion must always be about choice Reported December 18, 2007 THOSE with moral objections to abortions should not have abortions. Neither should they be allowed in a free and democratic society to impose their particular moral beliefs on others, nor have those beliefs imposed through the law. The fundamental point to … [Read more...]
Brazil Offers Morning-After Pill to Poor
Brazil Offers Morning-After Pill to Poor July 12, 2007 SAO PAULO, Brazil -- Brazil's government has added "morning after" pills to its newly expanded birth control program in hopes of helping poor people reduce unwanted pregnancies and dangerous illegal abortions. Health Minister Jose Gomes Temporao announced the addition a month after … [Read more...]
High dietary fibre may reduce risk of high blood pressure in pregnant women
High dietary fibre may reduce risk of high blood pressure in pregnant women Reported September 14, 2008 High dietary fibre may reduce risk of high blood pressure in pregnant womenEating a high-fibre diet can improve cholesterol levels and may reduce the risk of preeclampsia in pregnant mothers, according to a study in the American Journal of Hypertension. Preeclampsia is … [Read more...]
Diabetes Linked to Postpartum Depression?
Diabetes Linked to Postpartum Depression?Reported March 02, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A first of its kind study discovered pregnant women and new mothers with diabetes were approximately 55 to 60 percent more likely to experience postpartum depression. Investigators at Harvard Medical School and the University of Minnesota School of Public Health gathered the research. … [Read more...]
Girl could give birth to her sister
Girl could give birth to her sister July 4, 2007 A seven-year-old girl could one day give birth to her biological half-brother or half-sister after her mother became the first woman to donate eggs to her infertile daughter. Melanie Boivin, 35, from Montreal, has placed 21 of her eggs on ice for Flavie Boivin to use when she grows up. … [Read more...]
Benefits of Natural Birth
Benefits of Natural Birth Reported September 08, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- One of natures strongest bonds is the one shared between a mother and her child. New research suggests mothers who deliver vaginally may have a heightened bond with their babies compared to mothers who deliver via caesarean section (c-section). Researchers found mothers who delivered their babies … [Read more...]
Fitness News : Women Fitness>/ Breastfeeding Decreases Risk of Diabetes
Breastfeeding Decreases Risk of Diabetes Reported November 23, 2005 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Type 2 diabetes mellitus affects nearly 9 million adult women in the United States. New research, however, may help lower that number. According to a recent study, women who breastfeed longer have a decreased risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Alison M. Stuebe, M.D., from Brigham … [Read more...]
Women who have abortions face numerous health issues
Women who have abortions face numerous health issues Reported July 04, 2008 Our nation's highest civilian honour has been bestowed upon Dr. Henry Morgentaler, thereby granting him official recognition for his contributions to health care and humanitarian work in Canada. Uh huh. So what exactly are those contributions? Dr. (I use this term loosely) Morgentaler made abortion … [Read more...]
Gender-bending chemical timebomb fear for boys’ fertility
Gender-bending chemical timebomb fear for boys' fertility Reported May 23, 2009 Chemicals in food, cosmetics and cleaning products are 'feminising' unborn boys and raising their risk of cancer and infertility later in life, an expert warns today. Professor Richard Sharpe, one of Britain's leading reproductive biologists, says everyday substances are … [Read more...]
Antidepressants During Pregnancy Puts Newborns at Risk
Antidepressants During Pregnancy Puts Newborns at RiskReported October 12, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Exposure to a certain class of antidepressant medications during pregnancy may put a baby at risk for preterm birth, a low five-minute Apgar score (a measure of overall health of the baby) and admission to the neonatal intensive care unit, according to a recent report. One … [Read more...]
Pregnancy does not cloud the brain, says Australian study
Pregnancy does not cloud the brain, says Australian study Reported October 12, 2008 SYDNEY - Pregnancy has long been blamed for addling women's minds but new work by Australian researchers finds this idea may be nothing more than an old wives' tale. A study by the Australian National University's centre for mental health research found that … [Read more...]
Brush Your Way to a Healthy Baby
Brush Your Way to a Healthy BabyReported April 03, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) Could better dental hygiene lead to healthier babies? Investigators who looked at bacteria in the stomach contents of newborns suggest that might be the case. Their research found two species of bacteria in the gastric aspirates (defined as stomach contents containing amniotic fluid swallowed … [Read more...]
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