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...]
Fertility & Pregnancy News
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...]
China moves to ban late abortions
China moves to ban late abortions December 16, 2004 The Guardian-- One of the world's least controlled abortion regimes will be tightened next month, when the Chinese city of Guiyang introduces a pilot programme aimed at halting the widespread termination of female foetuses. The new policy bans doctors from carrying out abortions on most women who … [Read more...]
Delivering Babies Better
Delivering Babies Better Reported July 17, 2006 PORTLAND, Ore. (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- About 50 babies die each day in the United States during childbirth. Most of them are too small or underdeveloped to live, but some die because of medical mistakes. Now there's a new … [Read more...]
The Effects of Stress during Pregnancy
The Effects of Stress during Pregnancy Reported February 05, 2008 There may be a connection between extreme stress in pregnancy and schizophrenia in the offspring some time in the future, scientists say. This has been disclosed in the Archives of General Psychiatry by a team of researchers from the University of Manchester under the guidance of … [Read more...]
Age doesn’t affect physical and emotional health during pregnancy
Age doesn’t affect physical and emotional health during pregnancy Reported July 11, 2009 It is a socially conceived notion that older women have more problems in coping up with pregnancy, as compared to younger women. A recent study has revealed that first-time ‘older’ mums-to-be can cope with pregnancy, just the way younger mums-to-be do. The … [Read more...]
Fitness News : Women Fitness>The Baby Blues … Or Something Else?
The Baby Blues ... Or Something Else? Reported November 14, 2005 ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Many women suffer from postpartum depression after pregnancy. Sometimes, however, the baby blues is actually a different disorder. Mary Ellen Lukasiewicz, a mother of three, says, "I would have him sitting on my lap watching TV or reading, and I'd have a thought … [Read more...]
Largest Canadian survey on menopause reveals treatment gaps
Largest Canadian survey on menopause reveals treatment gapsJune 21, 2007 An unprecedented 2.7 million Canadian women or one in six will reach menopause over the next decade. Today, more women than ever face the many disruptive symptoms that can accompany the transition towards this major life event. However, a new national survey on menopause … [Read more...]
Young women in China too shy to ask for contraceptives
Young women in China too shy to ask for contraceptives November 11, 2007 Young women want more information, but need private and anonymous family planning because of judgemental attitudes surrounding premarital sex and particularly premarital pregnancy. Encouraging contraceptive use among young migrant workers in China to prevent pregnancy and … [Read more...]
Diabetes Risks Could Start in the Womb
Diabetes Risks Could Start in the Womb Reported May 12, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Babies with low birth weight caused by intrauterine growth retardation (IUGR) are at risk for developing adult-onset, type 2 diabetes. Using a rat model, researchers at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia found the expression of a gene that is critical for proper functioning of … [Read more...]
Abortion Pills Don’t Cause Future Problems
Women who use prescription medication to terminate a pregnancy are unlikely to have problems caused by the abortion during future pregnancies. New research reveals medical abortions do not increase the risk of miscarriage, tubal pregnancy, premature birth or low birth weight. Researchers from the University of California, Los Angeles, wanted to know if women who have had a … [Read more...]