Family
history of heart disease tied to birth
weight
NEW YORK, September 19 (Reuters Health)
- Pregnant women with a family history
of early heart disease are more likely
than women lacking this history to deliver
a low birth weight baby, according to
a report published in the medical journal
Heart. full
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Infants
of diabetic moms at risk for heart defects
NEW YORK, September 18 (Reuters Health)
- Babies born to diabetic mothers are
five times more likely than other infants
to have heart defects, new research shows.
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Rapid
HIV test during labor gives accurate results
NEW YORK, September 11 (Reuters Health)
- Rapid HIV-1 testing performed at the
bedside in labor wards by non-laboratory
hospital staff gives accurate results
much faster than lab testing. full
story � |
Regular
birth after c-section bad for obese moms
NEW YORK, September 10 (Reuters Health)
- Obese mothers who opt for a vaginal
birth after a previous c-section are three
times more likely to develop a birth infection
than if they had stuck with another c-section,
new research shows. full
story � |
C-section
may increase risk for food allergy
NEW YORK, September 03 (Reuters Health)
- Some infants who are delivered by cesarean
section may have an increased risk of
developing food allergies, according to
a new report published in the August issue
of the Journal of Allergy and Clinical
Immunology. full
story � |
Obesity
doesn't hinder pregnancy with donated
eggs
NEW YORK, August 19 (Reuters Health) -
When optimal treatments are used, the
success of egg donation doesn't depend
on the weight of the women receiving the
donation, new research suggests. full
story � |
Some
painkillers raise risk of miscarriage:study
LONDON, August 15 (Reuters) - Pregnant
women who take certain types of painkillers,
including aspirin, are up to 80 percent
more likely to miscarry, scientists said
on Friday. full
story � |
Childbirth
doesn't lower breast cancer survival
NEW YORK, August 11 (Reuters Health) -
Young women who give birth after being
diagnosed with breast cancer appear to
fare no worse, and possibly better, than
their peers who do not have a child, according
to a new report published in the August
11th online issue of Cancer. full
story � |
Obesity
increases risk of pregnancy complications
NEW YORK, August 11 (Reuters Health) -
The results of a Danish study confirm
that women who are overweight or obese
before becoming pregnant have an increased
risk of a number of adverse pregnancy
outcomes. full
story � |
Vaginosis
in early pregnancy ups preterm risk
NEW YORK, August 04 (Reuters Health) -
The likelihood of delivering a preterm
baby is increased considerably if the
mother has a vaginal bacterial infection
during pregnancy. The risk is especially
high if bacterial vaginosis, as the condition
is called, is present during the first
20 weeks of pregnancy. full
story � |
Blood
test can predict diabetes during pregnancy
NEW YORK, August 01 (Reuters Health) -
A blood test given during the first trimester
of pregnancy may help doctors predict
which women will develop diabetes later
on, new research suggests. Identifying
these "at-risk" women early
in pregnancy could give doctors more time
to act and lead to better outcomes. full
story � |
Seatbelts
help protect moms-to-be in crashes
NEW YORK, July 31 (Reuters Health) - Women
expecting a baby may be tempted to avoid
the discomfort of a seat belt when they're
driving, but that could be a mistake.
A new study has found that pregnant women
who experience a motor vehicle crash and
who are not wearing a seat belt have an
increased risk of several adverse outcomes,
including death of the fetus. full
story � |
Findings
shed light on how birth process begins
NEW YORK, July 30 (Reuters Health) - In
pregnant women, a reduction in certain
chemicals found in the uterus may cause
labor to begin, new research suggests.
full
story � |
Curbing
perinatal HIV transmission in U.S. still
poses challenges
NEW YORK, July 28 (Reuters Health) - The
number of babies born infected with HIV,
the virus that causes AIDS, has fallen
sharply in the U.S. over the last 10 years,
but an estimated 300 newborns still contract
the virus from their mothers each year.
full
story � |
Study
asks: can vitamins prevent pre-eclampsia?
LONDON, July 15 (Reuters) - British scientists
have launched a study to determine whether
vitamin supplements can prevent women
from developing the serious complication
of pre-eclampsia during pregnancy. full
story � |
Pre-diabetes
during pregnancy affects babies
NEW YORK, July 14 (Reuters Health) - Pregnant
women with untreated impaired glucose
tolerance -- a condition that can precede
full-blown diabetes -- are more likely
to have a cesarean delivery, as well as
premature or overly large infants. full
story � |
"Watchful
waiting" best for infection in newborns
NEW YORK, July 11 (Reuters Health) - The
best way to combat a potentially serious
newborn infection may be to just watch
and wait, new research suggests. full
story � |
Women
may ovulate more than once a month, study
says
WASHINGTON, July 08 (Reuters) - No wonder
the rhythm method does not work so well
for birth control -- scientists in Canada
said on Tuesday they had found women sometimes
ovulate several times in a single month.
full
story � |
Male
1st babies raise risk of future miscarriages
MADRID, Spain, July 02 (Reuters) - Women
whose first child is a boy have a higher
risk of suffering subsequent miscarriages
than those who have girls, researchers
told a fertility conference Tuesday. full
story � |
More
evidence chemo during pregnancy can be
safe
VIENNA, July 01 (Reuters Health) - A woman
who was diagnosed with cancer and given
chemotherapy while she was pregnant has
given birth to a healthy child, according
to her doctors in Germany. full
story � |
Mom's
size, habits can affect child's birth
weight
NEW YORK, June 30 (Reuters Health) - Women
who are heavier or taller than average
or whose pregnancies last longer than
usual appear to be more likely than other
women to have an extra-heavy baby, researchers
in Denmark report. full
story � |
| Prenatal
smoking may affect newborn's behavior
NEW YORK, June 02 (Reuters Health) - Smoking
during pregnancy appears to affect a newborn's
behavior in ways similar to infants whose
mothers used heroin or other illegal drugs,
new study findings suggest. full
story � |
